{"id":52728,"date":"2026-04-25T12:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T12:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=52728"},"modified":"2026-04-25T12:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T12:10:09","slug":"my-exit-strategy-say-good-bye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/04\/25\/my-exit-strategy-say-good-bye\/","title":{"rendered":"(My Exit Strategy?) Say Good-Bye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Intro \u2013 Soft Acoustic Guitar, Gentle Piano, Reflective Tone]<br \/>\nNo heavy weight, no final scream<br \/>\nJust the closing of a scene<br \/>\nA simple nod, a quiet sign<br \/>\nThat everything has reached its line<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nWe tried to hold the moment still<br \/>\nBent the world to match our will<br \/>\nBut every story finds its way<br \/>\nTo where it ends at the end of day<\/p>\n<p>No need for drama, no disguise<br \/>\nJust the truth behind your eyes<br \/>\nEvery path, no matter how wide<br \/>\nLeads you gently to the side<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\n(Why so perplexed?)<br \/>\nWhen it&#8217;s time to exit<br \/>\nMy strategy:<br \/>\n(Say good-bye)<br \/>\nNo need to fight it, just comply<br \/>\n(Say good-bye)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nNo, it&#8217;s no tragedy<br \/>\n(In the end, &#8220;The End&#8221;)<br \/>\nBye-bye<br \/>\n(Please don&#8217;t cry)<br \/>\nEvery chapter set you free<br \/>\n(Just let it be)<br \/>\nBye-bye<br \/>\n(Please don&#8217;t cry)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2 \u2013 Warm Bass, Light Percussion]<br \/>\nWe built the world, we played our part<br \/>\nSigned our names, then broke the chart<br \/>\nBut nothing holds when time moves on<br \/>\nEven when the feeling\u2019s strong<\/p>\n<p>So take the bow, release the stage<br \/>\nTurn the final, gentle page<br \/>\nNo collapse, no falling apart<br \/>\nJust a soft return to heart<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\n(Why so perplexed?)<br \/>\nThere\u2019s nothing left to rectify<br \/>\nJust the moment to reply<br \/>\n(Say good-bye)<br \/>\nNo more questions asking \u201cwhy\u201d<br \/>\n(Say good-bye)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nNo, it&#8217;s no tragedy<br \/>\n(In the end, &#8220;The End&#8221;)<br \/>\nBye-bye<br \/>\n(Please don&#8217;t cry)<br \/>\nNothing lost eternally<br \/>\n(Just memory)<br \/>\nBye-bye<br \/>\n(Please don&#8217;t cry)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nAnd, now you know<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s time to go<br \/>\n(See you after the show)<br \/>\nNot a matter of why<br \/>\nNot like we&#8217;ll die<br \/>\n(Bye-bye)<br \/>\nSay good-bye<br \/>\n(Bye-bye)<br \/>\nJust let it fly<br \/>\n(Bye-bye)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge \u2013 Piano Focus, Minimal Guitar]<br \/>\nEvery ending\u2019s just a door<br \/>\nTo somewhere you were before<br \/>\nOr somewhere still yet to be<br \/>\nJust a shift in scenery<br \/>\nNo need to hold what won\u2019t remain<br \/>\nNo need to carry every name<br \/>\nLet it fade and let it pass<br \/>\nLike reflections in the glass<\/p>\n<p>[Build \u2013 Subtle Rise, Strings Enter]<br \/>\nStep by step, release the line<br \/>\nEverything will realign<br \/>\nNothing truly disappears<br \/>\nIt just changes through the years<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus \u2013 Soft but Full]<br \/>\nNo, it&#8217;s no tragedy<br \/>\n(In the end, &#8220;The End&#8221;)<br \/>\nBye-bye<br \/>\n(Please don&#8217;t cry)<br \/>\nEverything is meant to be<br \/>\n(Quietly)<br \/>\nBye-bye<br \/>\n(Please don&#8217;t cry)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain \u2013 Gentle Fade]<br \/>\nAnd, now you know<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s time to go<br \/>\n(See you after the show)<br \/>\nNot a matter of why<br \/>\nNot like we&#8217;ll die<br \/>\n(Bye-bye)<br \/>\nSay good-bye<br \/>\n(Bye-bye)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro \u2013 Soft Guitar Harmonics, Fade Out]<br \/>\nGood-bye\u2026<br \/>\nJust good-bye\u2026<br \/>\n[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Exit-Strategy\/\">Exit Strategy<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Intro \u2013 Soft Acoustic Guitar, Gentle Piano, Reflective Tone] No heavy weight, no final scream Just the closing of a scene A simple nod, a quiet sign That everything has reached its line [Verse 1] We tried to hold the moment still Bent the world to match our will But every story finds its way 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