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Sometimes I get the feeling
That I won't be on this planet for very long
I really like it here
I'm quite attached to it; I hope I'm wrong
All I really want to say
You're the reason I want to stay
I loved you before I met you
And I met you just in time
Because there was nothing left
I sat here on my suitcase
In our empty new apartment
'til the sun went down
And I walked back down the stairs
With all my bags and drove away
You must be freaking out
All I know is I got to be
Where my heart says I ought to be
It often makes no sense, in fact
I never understand these things I feel
Don't change your plans for me
I won't move to LA
The leaves are falling back east
That's where I'm going to stay
You have made me smile again
In fact I might be sore from it
It's been awhile
I know we've been together
Many times before
I'll see you on the other side
Don't change your plans for me
I won't move to LA
The leaves are falling back east
That's where I'm going to stay
All I really want to say
You're the reason I want to stay
But destiny is calling
And I told them when my time is up
I'm out of here
All I know is I got to be
Where my heart says I ought to be
It often makes no sense, in fact
I never understand these things I feel
I love you, good bye
I love you, good bye
That I won't be on this planet for very long
I really like it here
I'm quite attached to it; I hope I'm wrong
All I really want to say
You're the reason I want to stay
I loved you before I met you
And I met you just in time
Because there was nothing left
I sat here on my suitcase
In our empty new apartment
'til the sun went down
And I walked back down the stairs
With all my bags and drove away
You must be freaking out
All I know is I got to be
Where my heart says I ought to be
It often makes no sense, in fact
I never understand these things I feel
Don't change your plans for me
I won't move to LA
The leaves are falling back east
That's where I'm going to stay
You have made me smile again
In fact I might be sore from it
It's been awhile
I know we've been together
Many times before
I'll see you on the other side
Don't change your plans for me
I won't move to LA
The leaves are falling back east
That's where I'm going to stay
All I really want to say
You're the reason I want to stay
But destiny is calling
And I told them when my time is up
I'm out of here
All I know is I got to be
Where my heart says I ought to be
It often makes no sense, in fact
I never understand these things I feel
I love you, good bye
I love you, good bye
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By the end of the song, however, he has realized that "destiny's calling" and that he needs to move on with his life and leave the girl he loves, and so he does. The final line "I love you, goodbye" sums up the whole paradox in the rest of the song -- he loves her, but he ultimately has to leave her.
however strong your feeling could be for someone, aware enough that she probably saved your life
it still can easily fall apart too when things don't feel half right, feeling stuck where it isn't turning out as you expected..
so but here it seems like he's clearly putting all the blame on himself,
unable to cope or say why, as when you're just too undecided yourself, before you know it ruins it totally, and splits two people apart over too much indecisions.
and so here in that impass of the wrong time so that no one is hurting anymore, he gets ahead and choses to leave, sort of on tip toes...
although it seems like he wants to remain hopefull somehow as for a better time, in the future, by sayin' "see you on the other side"...
He is amazing, and this is the truth.
Having been someone who seems to always be in a geographical problem with relationships, I must say that this is definitely a REALLY hard issue. Geography has been the cause and effect of so many anxious nights, tears, lost love and heartache for me.