A Long Goodbye - Peter Bjorn & John

It’s hard to be cruel to someone kind

And I still haven’t made up my mind about you

It’s just that I have no more to say

Keep lining up empty phrases

As an excuse for breathing

A long goodbye

It’s all confusion and lies

Why can’t we make it short

A long goodbye

It’s all manners and style

Maybe we’ll never say goodbye

Communication’s breaking down

You turn away so I can’t hear you

Memories melting to a stain

Who’s gonna tell our story?

Gone in the flashback ashes

A long goodbye

It’s all confusion and lies

Why can’t we make it short

A long goodbye

It’s all manners and style

Maybe we’ll always stay

We plan our anniversary

I play the game of happiness and harmony

And honesty has no part in it

Funny how you don’t seem to notice it

A long goodbye

It’s all confusion and lies

Why can’t we make it short

And sweet

It’s all manners & style

Maybe we’ll never say goodbye