Honest Goodbye

Song details

Bad Religion original
Yes
First released
2007
First release
New Maps of Hell (album)
Songwriter
Brett Gurewitz

Lyrics

Honest Goodbye

Now get up and give in I'll crack your knuckles again Supplicate and survive this transubstantiation And get so mean - I want to know what it means! (Did you laugh?) You know I did (Did you cry?) I couldn't get it right (Did you live?) Always on the edge (Did you lie?) Causing such a fright (Did you love?) Oh to be forgiven (Did you try?) But it wouldn't be right God it feels like an honest goodbye! That sick brass boy day dreamin' Cry baby convict demon Hands so clean - a sympathetic cold blooded killing machine How did you get so mean? - I want to know what it means! (Did you laugh?) You know I did (Did you cry?) I couldn't get it right (Did you live?) Always on the edge (Did you lie?) Causing such a fright (Did you love?) Oh to be forgiven (Did you try?) But it wouldn't be right God it feels like an honest goodbye!

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#192

192nd most featured song

66documented shows
#102

102nd most played song

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Song Interpretations

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nocrossMar 20, 2009 · edited Aug 22, 2010
I think this song is all about death. I think the word "transubstantiation" is used in this song to describe the experiences that change you forever.
Slack-BabbathJan 5, 2009 · edited Aug 22, 2010
This song might be about when God left us behind after he created life. It could also be about Brett's questions to God.