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Too Good at Goodbyes
Sam Smith
Produced by StarGate, Steve Fitzmaurice &Jimmy Napes
Album The Thrill of It All
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[Refrain]
I'm never gonna let you close to me
Even though you mean the most to me
'Cause every time I open up, it hurts
So I'm never gonna get too close to you
Even when I mean the most to you
In case you go and leave me in the dirt
[Pre-Chorus]
But every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
And every time you leave me, the quicker these tears dry
And every time you walk out, the less I love you
Baby, we don't stand a chance, it's sad but it's true
[Chorus]
I'm way too good at goodbyes
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
I'm way too good at goodbyes
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
[Verse 2]
I know you're thinkin' I'm heartless
I know you're thinkin' I'm cold
I'm just protectin' my innocence
I'm just protectin' my soul
[Refrain]
I'm never gonna let you close to me
Even though you mean the most to me
'Cause every time I open up, it hurts
So I'm never gonna get too close to you
Even when I mean the most to you
In case you go and leave me in the dirt
[Pre-Chorus]
But every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
And every time you leave me, the quicker these tears dry
And every time you walk out, the less I love you
Baby, we don't stand a chance, it's sad but it's true
[Chorus]
I'm way to good at goodbyes
(I'm way to good at goodbyes)
I'm way too good at goodbyes
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
No way that you'll see me cry
(No way that you'll see me cry)
I'm way too good at goodbyes
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
[Bridge]
No
No, no, no, no, no
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
No, no, no, no
No, no, no
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
(No way that you'll see me cry)
Ahhh
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
[Outro]
But every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
And every time you leave me, the quicker these tears dry
And every time you walk out, the less I love you
Baby, we don't stand a chance, it's sad but it's true
I'm way too good at goodbyes
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The artwork for Too Good at Goodbyes features a giant bouquet of dying flowers.
In his interview with Beats 1 host Zane Lowe, Zane commented that the artwork for Too
Good at Goodbyes is dark and then jokingly mentioned:
My favorite thing that Ive seen so far in your social roll out for this record, is you sitting
there, with a big smile your face holding a picture of your artwork with dying flowers on
it.
My favorite flowers are dead flowers, Smith explained, and then added:
I think the colors are really, really beautiful. So for my album cover shoot [] we got
loads and loads of dead flowers, but it didnt actually work out for the cover in the end.
We had this beautiful picture that we made black and white and, I dont know, it
symbolizes goodbyes to me.
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Soon after the release of this song Sam Smith did an interview with Beats 1 radio
host Zane Lowe.
Out of the many details Sam Smith revealed, he pointed out he tried to challenge
himself and address heavier stuff with his new album. The song, Too Good at
Goodbyes is about his past relationship.
What Ive been through relationship-wise the last year has made me a lot stronger and I
feel like Ive learned some lessons from it.
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