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Mariah Carey – Bye Bye lyrics
This is for my people's who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady
Put your hand way up high, we will never say bye

Mamas, daddies, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
This is for my people's who lost their grandmothers
Lift your head to the sky 'cause we will never say bye

As a child there were them times
I didn't get it but you kept me alive
I didn't know why you didn't show up sometimes
It's something more than saying, "I miss you"
But when we talked too

All them grown full things separation brings
You never let me know it, you never let it show
Because you loved me and obviously
There's so much more left to say
If you were with me today face to face

I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on like
I wish I could talk to you for awhile
I wish I could find a way try not to cry
As time goes by

And soon as you reached a better place
Still I'll give the whole world to see your face
And I'm bragging next to you
It feels like you gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say bye bye

Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye, bye bye

And you never got the chance to see how good I've done
And you never got to see me back at number one
I wish that you were here to celebrate together
I wish that we could spend the holidays together

I remember when you used to tuck me in at night
With the teddy bear you gave me that I held so tight
I thought you were so strong that you can make it through whatever
It's so hard to accept the fact you're gone forever

I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on like
I wish I could talk to you for awhile
I wish I could find a way try not to cry
As time goes by

And soon as you reached a better place
Still I'll give the world to see your face
And I'm bragging next to you
It feels like you gone too soon
The hardest thing to do is say bye bye

Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye, bye bye

This is for my people's who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady
Put your hand way up high, we will never say bye

Mamas, daddies, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
This is for my people's who lost their grandmothers
Lift your head to the sky 'cause we will never say bye, bye

I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on like
I wish I could talk to you for awhile
I wish I could find a way try not to cry
As time goes by

And soon as you reached a better place
Still I'll give the world to see your face
And I'm bragging next to you
It feels like you gone too soon
The hardest thing to do is say bye bye

Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye, bye bye

Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
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Songwriters: JOHNTA AUSTIN, MARIAH CAREY, MIKKEL ERIKSEN, TOR ERIK HERMANSEN
Bye Bye lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Hipgnosis Songs Group, Kanjian Music, Peermusic Publishing, Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Corrected by darkikyo

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  • k
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    katalina19oxo
    Meekamoody23: I heard she lost her father or someone that was a man and wuzz like so close to her! Iknow whhat everyone means! I lost sooo many people! My brother, my 2 grandma's, my grandfather, my cusin, and my bezt friend ever in the world. What I hate is that people can say that they know how I feel and that they have lost someone close to them too, but noone really knows how I feel! Only I do! I lost my brother! How close do you think that is?! I'm crying! This song brings back all those sad and depressing feelings! But I'm glad that I'm never gonna have to say bye to my brother or any of my family! I would hate to.
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  • k
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    katalina19oxo
    I lost my brother back prob 11 years agop and I miss him like sooo much and its really hard to say goodbye to someone you really love. I thought that since he's gone, I should say bye, but now that I'm 13, I realized that noone has to say goodbye to anyone. Goodbyes arn't necessary, only hello's. Hello is the word everyone loves to hear. This song was on american idol, and when I heard it I cried because its true. We will never say bye. Even though my brother patrick is in a better place now, I will never say goodbye to him, because I know that one day, I will go 2 heaven, a nd I will see him again. I love you patrick and rest in peace!
    I love this song more than anyone. I can relate to it. And I feel I'm da only one. But I know other people can relate just as much as I can.
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  • d
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    dianeanton
    This song reminds me of my boyfriend who passed away. It was one of the most horrible news I heard. So unexpected. He died young and handsome. I know that my baby is in a better place. I remember one time he told me that if he dies, he would visit me in my dreams and would still invite me for a date. Sounds creepy, I know, but for me it isn't. Goodbye baby. I love you. I
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  • j
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    JDbabygrl
    This is a beautiful song and it really reminds me of a really good friend that I had it is really hard for a 11 year old to feel pain like this for anyone to feel pain like this but he was my first loss and for manahan I think you were rude and it don't matter if you are a boy or a girl who sang it. This is and always will be a beautiful and sweet song! So shut your mouth!
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  • c
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    cassygirl_09
    Yeah the hardest part is to say goodbye to our loveones. The fact that we didn't see even face or even saying I love you for our love ones. To lola Dominga Silva I know that I'm not a good granddaugther sometimes I didn't listen to you and not paying attention sorry for the wrong I done, thanks for the love and giving birth of my mom I know its too late. You always here in my heart love yah!
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  • m
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    MoeRox14
    I love this song I've never had ne one that really meant something special to me die but 1 of my bffs had her uncle die and he was a fallen fire fighter I felt so bad! Oh and this reminds me of the same thing thetruemrsjoejonas said I have a crush whos in my grade and I was afraid to ask him out so I have to wait.
    Love ya Avery.
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  • n
    + 4
    nathaly_frans
    For me this song means a lot. It discribe the relationship I had with my grandma, and the fact I didn't got the chance to say goodbye cause she died after I left the Hospital 1 our later that day. Maybe Because she knew the demagge it caused my heart to see her like that and I didn't realized at that moment that she was leaving to another and a better place. But Sarah, you know you were my everything, my grandma, my mom my friend so I will never forget you. This song makes me cry everytime I listen to it. But Mariah carye sings true words in this song. And I love her to. To make me realized the good things everytime.
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  • a
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    angel12334
    I am almost crying right now my grandpa died and he was the love of my life now I feel like I'm lost somewhere but I'm really still deep inside my body stuck on my grandpa I'm nearly hanging off the cliff but I got to hang on I have to be strong my grandpa would not let me or any of the family cry and I think the meaning of this song is don't say bye to the person you lost don't cry because their still gonna be in memory!
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  • r
    + 4
    rizzabelly
    Omg this song iz really gud and it brings tears into my eyes coz I have lost mani pple who I luved loadz and I miss dem lyk sooo much and this song just helps mi thru mariah carey you are da best this song shud be N. 1 on da chartz I can listen 2 this all dai coz I love it and my heart goez out 2 every one who lost peolpe who dey luved.
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  • xoxtatigirlxox
    + 3
    xoxtatigirlxox
    Hey Rence yeah you are right and I know my grandmother is watching over me from where ever she is but the thing is I lost her from cancer and even though she was my step sisters grandmother she felt as if I known her my whole life when it was only 5-6 years and I know that we lost her so other's can come into this world and see how beautiful it is but I still ask myself "Why her? Why not someone else? And why did he save our grandfather? He doesn't even love me... He never did" so sometimes I wonder how thing would be if she was spared from cancer but he wasn't. But I know that it's not fair and occasionaly I wonder if we could have saved both of them. Goodbye and Grandma Georgina. If you can see the pain that I am in and you are watching our family. We love you! *Sob*.
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  • b
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    babybianca
    This song really makes me cry, it reminds me of ma mom, she neva got to see what I have done so far her grandchildren and my school achievements, she neva got to tel me d wrong and right coznow I'm so alone and lost without her. I have no shoulder to cry on. She forgot to tel me who ma papa is, she actually forgot to say bye. But imic her.
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  • ChrisFishA-CrossRiff
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    ChrisFishA-CrossRiff
    The song's not about her boyfriend. It's about a parent. Probably her mom. The first verse talks about how she kept her in line all the time and taught her how to transition into adulthood. And even though her parents seperated, her mom never let it show that she was hurting.
    The second verse is just her speaking to her dead mother saying she wishes she could've seen all things that have been going on in her life.
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  • p
    + 2
    PaperHeary
    Yung bawat araw inaasahan kong makikita kita. Yung pakiramdam na buhay na buhay kapa. Its hard to accept the fact that you will gone forever. Namimiss kita sa lahat ng bagay na pinagsamahan natin sa bawat tawa mo sa mga kakulitan ko sa mga lambing ko pag sasabi ng " ilove you pag may nagawa akong mali" at sa pag sasabi mo ng makulit ako. Hindi ko inakalang april 29 2017 na yung huling yakap huling halik na mabibigay mo sakin. May 4 ang huling pag sasama natin sa Emergency room sa funeral. Hindi kita nakayang iwan nun kahit sobrang sakit na. Tatay. Miss na miss na po kita sana okey kana kung asan ka man sana maayus kana po. Mag papakatatag ako pero I can't promise I wont cry coz still until now everyday I cry. Maraming salamat po tay. Mahal na mahal kita.
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    This song is basically about anyone who has ever lost somebody important in their life. She also mentions about her father that had passed in 2002, mentioned in the album Charmbracelet: Sunflowers for Alfred Roy. In the music video for this song, you will see pictures of her family members, friends, and people she knew that have passed at the end. I really love this song because I feel a connection because of a personal thing that happened last year.
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  • U
    + 2
    Unregistered
    This song means alot I lost a bff after I promised I wouldn't leave her and I ended up leaving I jus did not wanna hurt her and when I was not there for like 2 weeks she called me and I had to tell her the truth I almost cracked out my tears I was very sorry and I was sorry I could not do anything to re pay her so I asked my mom if I could stay at my school. I was there for 4 days and I had to sign up for a differint school.
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    Yah true we will never say goodbye, I lost my mum whilst I was 10yrs now I'm 21 and I rily mis her n I loved her to the bone, I owez cryd tht I ws suppose to be given a chance to say bye, its rily painful. Bt ths song helps us c relity, thanx mariah. I love this track n everytym I listen to ths I think of my mum,.
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  • 2
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    2Shawty
    This song is amazing. This help sanybody that lost sumone. I feel everyone leave for a reason. And you gotta think about it they are in a betta place. I lose so many people and itz amazing to think that a person wouldnt cry for the past of a family member. It hurts really bad to lost someone you are very close to you. And it seems as if you will never stop thinking about but you want but you have to stay strong for that person.
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  • s
    + 2
    Sunshine7173
    This song is sooo amazing! I've lost a few of my close ones ='(. But no I acnnot cry cause I know they are living in a way better place now w//out no pain and stuff. And in our way if you cry for them alot your just putting them down and they wont be happy where ever they are. So you just gotta be strong and not cry! Love and miss you guys so much. Your always kept close o my heart! =]]
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  • j
    + 2
    jazmynsamuels
    This song is so touching. It touches the heart of anyone who had a very close person or family member that passed away suddenly. Fortunately no one from my family died except my grandpa but I never got to meet him. But also I can relate to this song because I'm a huge michael jackson fan when he passed away this song meant so much more than I thought it meant, just a catchy beat. Mariah carey has so many #1s and this will definitely be a major hit because people who have experienced the pain of saying goodbye can relate to this song. I cry when I hear it its so beautiful: ') love this song.
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  • bajanprincess
    + 2
    bajanprincess
    This song is so sad. And I think that saying bye to ur first love is harder than saying bye to someone who died(its still sad tho) because ur first love is still alive and you cud always get bak together, you just don't. Someone who died can't com back so you kinda jus let them go(but you still love em) that's how it is for me anyway.
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  • words
    + 2
    words
    Saying goodbye is really the hardest thing to do. Like this song says "hold your hand way up high, we will never say bye" for me it does not mean it literally but it says that we have to be strong. Bec all we know that Goodbyes" is a part of loving and a part of our life so it reminds us to overcome this wisely although it hard but we have to move on and on.
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  • p
    + 2
    pauchie12
    This song means that someone lost his or her love. And its hard to accept that. That person is gone. He or she will never be loved by the person whom they love! . I just want to comment about what jexia128 said. "if i wer u, don't let go of sum1 u rily luv" if I will not let go of him. I will be the only one who will be happy. His life will be hell with me. What if he does not loves me? I can't force him to love me. That's being desperate.
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  • minigirl
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    minigirl
    I love this song. Its so sad and passionate it makes me cry. I think its like shes lot someone (a guy) and she misses him a lot but she says that he'll still live in a way because he'll be in her memories and her thoughts. And she says that 4 almost everyone its really difficult to give up sum one you love or care about and when you have first found out and you are completely overcome with emotion you may feel that the world should end and you feel even worse when it doesn't. I think she also says that no matter how much time you spend with a person you always feel that you deserved more time together when he or she dies. But she says that it doesn't matter if they die because they've gone to a better place and if you really care about that person you would be happy 4 them because of that.
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  • x
    + 2
    xXPrincess821Xx
    I love this song! This song what I think it means is that when someone really, like really loves you they may not show that something is wrong and I think that in Verse 2 that is what she is trying to explain. How that saying good-bye may not be everyone's favorite thing to do but sometimes you have no other choice and when I listen to this song I feel bad that I wasn't there when my Grandpa was in need of my help. It's really sad when it gets to that point where Mariah is trying to explain that even though your not beside physically they're always going to be there in your heart and soul and it sometimes gives you pain to think about it that way and maybe that's how life is. That's why I love this song! Rock on Mariah!
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  • t
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    tystucke10
    This song is so sad because it is about her grandma and this reminds me about my sis who died and I miss her so much so for everyone who lost some one really listen to this song because it would really say something about what she felt when she lost her grandma and how I felt when I lost my sis jazmine and all I need to say is rest in peace jazmine / maria carrie's grandma!
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  • b
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    Babyyazmine
    I like this song alot because its bout tellin the people you love bye forever it isn't easy to tell someone you love goodbye. Because they were here for you when othres weren't but it is good to know that they are in a better place then you or we are. But as long they are in ur heart it dosen't matter what anyone say because they are waiting on us to join them in their long lasting living life. Bye to my peeps who I've lost but I will be there with you one of these mornings. 4 real.
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  • h
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    haerionne
    Bye isn't as easy as you think - like 'bye bye, am gonna go'. Unfortunately, it means the other way around. People say 'bye' for certain reasons, one is if they feel like giving up, second is if they feel like you'll be getting better w/o them or the most dreadful meaning, death. No matter how hard it is to say bye, let's always look up to it as they did it for the better. Yes - it hurts if someone you love so much bids you goodbye. But always remember that everything happens for A reason and even they're now not with you, if you love them that much - I will be that easy to keep them in your hearts. =)
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  • i
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    I_LoveSongs1996
    This song really makes you think. And it really makes you think of all the people that have lost really important people in they're life. I haven't lost anyone too important but I know that I will and when I hear this song it makes me think of how life is gonna be without them. Everyone in my family is getting older and they'll be gona in a couple years. This song should really make you think about how hard it is to say bye. And that they'll always be with you in your heart.
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  • e
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    ERHILLE
    I love this song, everytime I heard this song it reminded me of my ex boyfriend raphael jose garcia, even though I love him very much but I'm not sure if he love me that much as I love him. Hehehe. I decided to break up with him coz my parents don't like us for each other because I was just 14 then. But until now, 2 years after that heartbreak. I still love him. Very much. That's why I don't want to say bye-Bye!
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  • justmylife
    + 1
    justmylife
    This song shows that even a loved one passed away, you sometimes never show them how much you love them. You may even get to tell them goodbye. It gets stuck in your mind how much you do care about them. But you don't hold that inside. You need to be open with your feelings. So tell someone who is close to you. And if that still keeps you frustrated, visit their grave to tell them bye and that you love them.
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  • blazin
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    blazin
    Everytime I heard this song I remember my father he already past away, just like the chorus of this song that, I never know I could hurt lyk this, =( this song makes my heart breaks into pieces I love you dad even though your gone in this world id like to tell the whole world how sad I am wen your gone I we really2x love you so much! Love you dad!
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  • r
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    RIP-Amy
    This song breaks my heart. My girlfriend lost her 15 year old daughter Amy in a car accident 6 days ago. I have two teenage girls, who were friends of Amy's, and I can't even begin to imagine my friend's pain. This song is being played at the funeral, and Amy's friends will be singing it. I hope this song helps people to realise that life is precious. You just don't know what's around the corner. So live every day like it's your last, and let the people you love know that you love them. Rip Amy xx.
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  • MusicLover600
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    MusicLover600
    I love this song so much because I have lost my Grandfather and we did everything together. Every Monday we would go to the farm and just walk and Talk it was so much fun I looked forward to mondays all the time. Even though I knew he only had two weeks it still hurt just as much. I got to play the last game of golf with him and I will never forget that day. I belive it was one of the best days of my life. I never laughed so hard. I will never say good bye because I know one day I will see him again. Until that day he will always be in my heart. That is why I love this song it is so true and pure and meaningful.
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    chiinEii
    Well, I really cried when I first hear dzs song. It reminds me of my bestfriend, recently, we have a cold war,(till now), but I really2 miss him. And I don't know what to do. I feel very empty inside,. Maybe I shud say, I lost him. I always say sorry, but not personally. Thts y, I rily hate my self for being so numb. Its because of me, we fought. And its realy2 hard to make things back again. Wen I saw hi9m, he's with somebody or I shud say "new bestfriend". And I want to cry everytime I saw them together. I always pretends to be alright. But deep inside I always cry. I want him to be back. I want to bring bak our memories again. Whwnever you will read this my bestfriend. I hope you will realize how much you mean to me. I always think of you night and day. Please be back. I love you so much. I really miss yoou. Promise! Be back. Please. I miss you, dave polistico.
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    mexican_roxstar_214
    Oh my gee I love this song so much its lyk so sad cuz me and ma bffe have moments wit this song and its so awesome! And this is such a great song 4 anyone who lost sumbody! Cuz I did I lost my man I loved him but he went wit my best friend and then they hooked up so this song is jux rite 4 me!=[ but in a good way!=]
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      Meekamoody23: I heard she lost her father or someone that was a man and wuzz like so close to her!... Read more →
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