Rolled up my sleeves today
'Cause I thought that this was over
But then you called to say
You forgot that broach of your mother's

And every time I try to cut the cord
You come crawling back with some excuse
You forgot something

There's nothing good about goodbye
I could swear I saw you cry
Always knew you'd wind up falling, falling harder
Nothing good about goodbye
Just say goodbye

Rolled up my sleeves today
'Cause I thought that this had ended
But then you called again
To tell me how you're gonna blow my best friend

And every time I try to cut the cord
You come crawling back with some excuse
You forgot something

There's nothing good about goodbye
I can swear I saw you cry
Always knew you'd wind up falling, falling harder
Every story has two sides
In the he-said-she-said fight
But you'll always wind up falling, falling harder
Nothing good about goodbye
Just say goodbye

Falling, falling harder
You're falling apart
Falling, falling harder
You're falling apart
Falling, falling harder
You're falling apart
Falling, falling harder

There's nothing good about goodbye
I can swear I saw you cry
I always knew you'd wind up falling, falling harder
Every story has two sides
In the he-said-she-said fight
She'll always wind up falling, falling harder
Nothing good about goodbye
Just say goodbye
There's nothing good about goodbye
Just say goodbye

Falling, falling harder
You're falling apart
Falling, falling harder
You're falling apart
Falling, falling harder
You're falling apart
Falling, falling harder
You're falling apart
Falling, falling harder
You're falling apart
Falling, falling harder
You're falling apart
Falling, falling harder
You're falling apart


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    ahh this song reminds me of me and my off and on boyfriend guy person w/e he is.

    always trying to leave him... but he ends up coming back. so ya. i can relate. except i'm the one falling harder. so its kinda weird on how i relate both ways.

    anyways this band is really good live. go see them!

    Masochiston February 25, 2006   Link
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    in the lyrics booklet it says for falling out of. but it really doesn't sound like out of. it still sounds like for falling harder.

    Masochiston August 01, 2006   Link
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    Great song. Def about a guy trying to leave a girl but she keeps crawling back. Pretty simple.

    Dantoineon August 18, 2006   Link
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    i feel the exact same way..idk what to do with him

    amiller_10on August 19, 2006   Link
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    I love this song cause i can relate to it. Me and my boyfriend went out back in Jan. it didn't work out and I was really hurt, worst thing he broke up with me at a lock in and there was the whole thing between him and my friends. but this summer we really hung out for the first time and both fell for each other harder and he asked me back out

    DisneyPrincesson September 24, 2006   Link
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    i think it sound like fallen on 'im but thats just me and no guyz i can't relate to it

    siknutzon September 26, 2006   Link
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    In any kind of relationship goodbye is the worst

    NbRidazZ_luVon September 29, 2006   Link
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    saying goodbye is too hard.

    extremlyblonde101on October 15, 2006   Link
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    This probely my favorite on the album. All their lyrics are pretty self explantory but awesome. I love Hinder.

    SpeakToMEon January 04, 2007   Link
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    i love this song but this has never happened to me! i dont like dating more than once if it doesnt work the first time i dont see the point in being hurt again!

    emobabe1988on January 11, 2007   Link

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