Goodbye My Lover by James Blunt is a deeply emotional and autobiographical song, reflecting on a past relationship. Blunt has mentioned the track was inspired by the end of his own relationship before his deployment to Kosovo while in the army, adding a personal and vulnerable touch to the song.
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Did I disappoint you or let you down?
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Should I be feeling guilty or let the judges frown?
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'Cause I saw the end before we'd begun,
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Yes I saw you were blinded and I knew I had won.
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So I took what's mine by eternal right.
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Took your soul out into the night.
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It may be over but it won't stop there,
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I am here for you if you'd only care.
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You touched my heart you touched my soul.
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You changed my life and all my goals.
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And love is blind and that I knew when,
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My heart was blinded by you.
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I've kissed your lips and held your head.
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Shared your dreams and shared your bed.
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I know you well, I know your smell.
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I've been addicted to you.
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Goodbye my lover.
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Goodbye my friend.
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You have been the one.
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You have been the one for me.
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Goodbye my lover.
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Goodbye my friend.
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You have been the one.
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You have been the one for me.
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I am a dreamer, but when i wake,
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You can't break my spirit, its my dreams you take,