[TRANSLATIONS+LYRICS] Big Bang’s “Tell Me Goodbye” Song



Translations:

Letting you go…(here’s somebody…)
Letting you go…(here’s somebody…)
Yo I got this, yeah
still thinking about this thing alot
you got me shaken up
(Please tell me there’s a way)
And it got my head just spinnin’ round round round round
(Please tell me there’s a way)
Don’t wanna take a fall
It’s best to break it up
It’s gonna be better for you, move on
(Please tell me there’s a way)
Uh huh we break it break it
Or thought we make it make it
And now we cover it up
 

Girl I swear I won’t even for a second
cause you any pain
in order to protect you
there’s already no other way
 

Baby our love itself brings us pain
And I got nothing, nothing to say
 

Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
those hands that embraced me
Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
seem to be letting go
if forgetting me will give you freedom Baby
Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
 

Girl you know when you lose your smile
I will place the blame on myself
Those words, and even the light
I will lose sight of everything else
 

Baby the moment our lips part this time
I’ll never find better, better than you
 

Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
those hands that embraced me
Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
seem to be letting go
merely being by my side is not kindness Baby
Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
 

Yo and it’s so, so
Sad it just ain’t happening
Wish it could be better
Sorry to scrapping
But I just can’t let ya
Shouldn’t be less than happy
I said look at me
I couldn’t live with myself seeing you lacking
The things you deserve
Baby you was a part?
Must believe that it hurts
that lead this world
I feel the aching through my body
it just takes a bigger part of me
to be let you go
I wish that one soul
 

your voice, pained and fading away, away…
erased completely by the wind, stay, stay…
 

all these things, I can’t take it, those tears, don’t cry for me
for your sake I’ll never look back again
 

Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
those hands that embraced me
Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
seem to be letting go
merely being by my side is not kindness Baby
Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
Tell me goodbye
 

 

Romanized

Letting you go… (here’s somebody…)
Letting you go… (here’s somebody…)
Yo I got this, yeah
Still thinking about this thing alot
You got me shaken up
(Please tell me there’s a way)
And it got my head just spinnin’ round round round round
(Please tell me there’s a way)
Don’t wanna take a fall
It’s best to break it up
It’s gonna be better for you, move on
(Please tell me there’s a way)
Uh huh we break it break it
Or thought we make it make it
And now we cover it up
Girl I swear kimi no koto wo ichibyou demo
Kanashi masenai yakusoku
Mamoru tame ni wa mo obore shita
Erabu michi wa nai kara

Baby aishita bundake kizutsukete shimau
And I’ve got nothing, nothing to say

Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
Dakishimeta te wo
Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
Hanasou
Boku wo wasureru koto ni jiyuu ni naru nara Baby
Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
Girl you know kimi ga egao wo naku shitaku hodo
Boku wa jibun mo semeru yo
Nego sameru kotoba mo hikari sae mo
Nanimokamo miushinau

Baby kono kuchibiru ga hanareta shunkan ni
I’ll never find better, better than you

Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
Dakishimetate wo
Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
Hanasou
Soba ni iru koto dake ga yasashisa janai to Baby
Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye

Yo and it’s so, so
Sad it just ain’t happening
Wish it could be better
Sorry to be scrapping
But I just can’t let ya
Shouldn’t be less than happy
I said look at me
I couldn’t live with myself seeing you lacking
The things you deserve
Baby you was a part ?
Must believe that it hurts
That lead this world
I feel the aching through my body
It just takes a bigger part of me
To be let you go
I wish that one soul

Kimi no koe setsunaku fade away… Away-ay-ay-ay
Kaze ni kakikesarete yuku stay… Stay-ay-ay-ay
Kore ijou wa I can’t take it, sono namida don’t cry for me
Kimi no tame never look back again

Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
Dakishimeta te wo
Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
Hanasou
Soba ni iru koto dake ga yasashisa janai to Baby
Tell me goodbye, tell me goodbye
Tell me goodbye

Wow! so touching!

Thanks to Miyoung and anda_yankumi alee1

116 thoughts on “[TRANSLATIONS+LYRICS] Big Bang’s “Tell Me Goodbye” Song

  1. Thanks a million for the translations xxx
    wow, these lyrics are just so beautiful, meaningful & touching. They’re the kind of lyrics that touches your soul. I swear i’ve had this MV on repeat the whole day~ just can’t get enough of it XD

  2. Wow…that was so quick! Thanks!!! I just knew that knowing the lyrics to this song would make it even more amazing! DO you guys know if they wrote this themselves? Cuz that would be even more awesome!

  3. omg…look at the honors of the new mv on YT:
    #36 – Most Discussed (Today))
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  4. OH MY GOD !ITS SUCH A GREAT SONG !THANK YOU ALEE .AND LOOK AT THOSE NUMBER OF CHART ?GAHH BIGBANG COULD BE COULD WITHOUT SHOWING OFF ANY ABS ,RITE ?LOL .

  5. I re-edited it and I think maybe this was how Top’s rap goes, not sure :D

    Yo and it’s so, so
    Sad it just ain’t happening
    Wish it could be better
    Sorry to scrapping
    But I just can’t let ya
    To be less than happy
    I said look at me
    I couldn’t live with myself seeing you lacking
    The things you deserve
    Baby you was superb
    Best believe that it hurts
    That bleeds this word
    I feel the aching through my body
    it just takes a bigger part of me
    to be let you go
    I wish that one soul

    • hmmm ya i listened to both version like 3 times….to compare i think you’re right…only things are “sorry to be scrapping’ and “Baby you WERE superb”…the “be” is missed out in both version but aint too big of an issue(:

    • I agree with this translation but I think the ending line “I wish that one soul” is supposed to be “I wish that weren’t so”. Just my opinion but I think it makes more sense this way. ^^ Very touching music video and piano is crazy good. Love the melody and how the boys look. =D

      • Also…I think the chorus goes like this
        “Don’t tell me goodbye, don’t tell me goodbye”
        When you listen to it carefully, even watch Taeyang’s mouth movement at 1:16 he seems to say “Don’t tell me goodbye”. ^^ Again, just my opinion.

      • i agree with that werent so….but i dont think YB is singing Dont…he just goes Oh tell me goodbye oh tell me goodbye….i think its “Oh” to suit the song…? Again is my opinion too!!!hahaha

      • Yeah I guess that makes sense. Arite..here’s what I got from TOP’s rap:
        Yo and it’s so, so
        Sad it just ain’t happening
        Wish it could be better
        Sorry to scrapping
        But I just can’t let ya
        Shouldn’t be less than happy
        I said look at me
        I couldn’t live with myself seeing you lacking
        The things you deserve
        Baby you was superb
        Must believe that it hurts
        that bleeds this word
        I feel the aching through my body
        it just takes a bigger part of me
        to be lettin’ you go
        I wish that weren’t so

      • isn’t it

        “Shouldn’t be less than happy
        How sad would that be”

        I’m actually not sure, but a few youtube videos had that as the subtitles.

  6. Love love love itt~! Haha omg GD at the start… :o
    i nearly hyperventilated before it even started!
    YB and Dae have such beautiful voices!
    Gahh Im gonna listen to it on repeat for the next 3 days non stop. BigBang ♥♥ ^^

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  8. Once again I am so late to this party. What can I say that hasn’t already been said. I’m just speechless. I love everything about this MV. No other artists in Kpop do angst quite like Big Bang. It’s such a beautiful video to look at. All the guys looked fantastic, and YB there are no words…..

  9. i always see that phrase “mini coopera” on japanese lyrics i dont get it? its always there replacing the word “shita” its weird. its not my first time seeing it.

    and sorry for the mistakes guys but we didnt translate or romanize this, it was other people. i fixed them though so they should be better now(:

    • lol idk but my theory is that it has the bad word “shit” in it so it automatically gets replaced into “mini cooper” + the ‘a’ from “shita” so it ends up looking like “mini coopera” ?? LOL it could be that.

      • actually i just confirmed my theory! LOL
        apparently on soompi [which is where i got the lyrics] bad words get blocked out & “shit” gets replaced by ‘mini cooper’ lol so i was right!

  10. I cried soooo hard right now :D
    I know it’s weird but I was too happy XD
    The song is awesome….and the mv, too <3
    BIG BANG IS JUST THE BEST GROUP EVER~

  11. You could feel the message of the song even by just looking at each of their faces. Our BigBang really has grown. Hopefully they would have more songs this year. And I am also looking forward for a song sang by both Youngbae and Seungri… I’m a BaeRi fan ^___^. Good job for the staff, most specially to Alee :D.

  12. I Lovvvve the MV soooo much! They style they did it in is my absolute favorite style! I love the mafia style 1920′s style…It also reminded me of the anime/manga Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

    Also I love how they look so mature/manly hhaha ^_^

  13. I’m not gonna lie, I’m sure they’re saying DON’T Tell me goodbye, and not just Tell me goodbye.

    :) Just trying to help.

    • I disagree! DON’T tell me goodbye would be inconsistent with the other lyrics. The song itself wants the girl to tell them goodbye so they won’t hurt the girl even more.

  14. could you please list the original credits to ninefly.livejournal.com please?
    from the translations I can tell that it’s my work even though I’ve recently updated my version =T
    (here’s the original address I had posted my translation from: http://ninefly.livejournal.com/27615.html)
    I’m not sure if the credits just weren’t labelled (in which case it’s against my policy) or not labelled clearly enough

    thanks.

  15. totally in love at this mv. its totally touching, i can spot daesung tearing there. and so do TOP. they really feel in this video. keep it up big bang! hwaiting! ^o^ i love you big bang!

  16. hi! thanks for the lyrics and the translation too, you were so fast! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY for TAEYANG! Hugs and kisses from Hungary!

  17. A WARNING TO ALL FANGRLS: TRY TO BREATHE AND STAY CALM. THE HAWTNESS IS TOOOOOO MUCH FOR US <333~~ (or maybe its just me since i've havent seen our boys in so long o.o..)

    WOW O.O Is it just me or Am I the only one hyperventilating from this?! GAHH *&^%^&*%^(* -SPAZZ-

    tys a million aleee(:

    mann, so weird of YG to just release a new MV just like that o_o..but that good in a way? lol.

    the lyrics seem so meaningful <333 cant wait for Big Bang's comback soon <33~~

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  19. Big Bang is the best male group for meh…All of their songs give a melody to my dull life :)

    Big Bang,Stay with me,Let Me Hear Your Voice.Dont Tell Me Goodbye

    Big Bang is <3
    Young Bae s <3

  20. top’s part

    Yo and it’s so, so
    Sad it just ain’t happening
    Wish it could be better
    Sorry to be scrapping
    But I just can’t let ya
    To be less than happy
    I said look at me
    I couldn’t live with myself seeing you lacking
    The things you deserve
    Baby you was superb
    Best believe that it hurts
    That bleeds this word
    I feel the aching through my body
    it just takes a bigger part of me
    to be let you go
    I wish that weren’t so

  21. i believe the lyrics are ‘NOW tell me goodbye’..and there’s no words can describe about how perfect taeyang..he’s just super .

  22. Wow the lyrics really match with Iris… and its very beautiful of course….All of them 5 just look perfect and their voices are so sweet and full of feeling…I love them.. just as you guys do!!!!!!!!!!!! Big Bang we love youuuuu…so much hope we’ll never have to say goodbye to you

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  24. starwish :
    isn’t it
    “Shouldn’t be less than happy
    How sad would that be”
    I’m actually not sure, but a few youtube videos had that as the subtitles.

    Im Sure Its ”I Said Look At Me”

  25. Hmm..
    I’m trying to make a karaoke for this MV
    I was wondering if I could use the lyrics on this site.
    I’ll give proper credits

  26. I thought YB say,
    “oh tell me goodbye tell me goodbye~”
    This lyric & the music so touched….
    Soft melody~ succes to make me sad & cry over all day!!
    I like words “please tell me there’s a way”….
    The best song ever!!!!
    BIGBANG Number One!!!

  27. hey

    GD’s part goes like this.

    STILL THINKING ‘BOUT THIS THING CALLED LOVE
    IT GOT ME SHAKEN UP
    and it got my head just spinnin’ round round round round
    DON’T WANNA TAKE A FALL
    IT’S BEST TO BREAK IT ALL
    it’s gonna be better for you TO move on
    MY HEART WE BREAK IT BREAK IT,
    BUT I THOUGHT WE’D MAKE IT MAKE IT
    BUT NOW WE COVER IT ALL

    TOPs rap goes like this.

    and it’s so so
    sad it just ain’t happenin’
    wish it could be better
    sorry to be scrapping
    but i just can’t let ya
    TO BE LESS THAN HAPPY
    HOW SAD WOULD THAT BE
    i couldn’t live with myself seeing you LIKE
    and the things you deserve
    BABY YOU ARE SUPERB
    BEST BELIEVE that it hurts
    THE BLEED IT’S WORD
    I feel the aching through my body
    it just take a bigger part of me
    to be lettin’ you go
    I WISH THAT WEREN’T SO

  28. Sad it just ain’t happening
    Wish it could be better
    Sorry to be scrapping
    But I just can’t let ya
    Shouldn’t be less than happy
    I said look at me
    I couldn’t live with myself seeing you lacking
    The things you deserve
    Baby you was a part ?
    Must believe that it hurts
    That lead this world
    I feel the aching through my body
    It just takes a bigger part of me
    To be let you go
    I wish that one soul

    That’s actually wrong..
    it’s
    “Sad It Ain’t just happen
    Wish you could be better
    Sorry to be scrapping
    But I just can’t let ya
    To be less than happy
    How sad would that be
    I couldn’t live with myself seeing you lacking
    the thing you deserve
    baby you are superb
    Always believe that it hurts
    That bleeds, that’s word
    I feel the aching through
    my body. it just takes a bigger part of me to be letting you go.
    I wish that weren’t so.”

  29. i love this song very much. i wish that i can heard this song one more time. i hope that i can really see there picture.

  30. the lyrics are wrong in some places. i am pretty sure in T.O.P.’s rap it should say “baby you are superb” and “letting you go”. there are some more corrections i think, but another person i see has also recognized this mistake lol.

  31. Still sitting here thinkin about this thing a lot is wrong GD is actually saying-sitting here thinkin about this thing called love

  32. I can’t get enough of this song, and OMG! the thought of T.O.P. being shot is hard to take, Thank God it is only a video.

  33. sorry…aku baru aja suka bigbang,,,telat mmg,tpi so far so good,dr pd ga sama sekali…hahaha
    MV mrk yg satu ini keren banget…. <3

  34. The lyrics to the raps are very wrong, can I correct them? They are supposed to say:
    GD: Letting you go…(can somebody…)
    Letting you go…(can somebody…)
    Yo I got this, yeah
    Steady thinking bout this thing called
    It got me shaken up
    (Please tell me there’s a way)
    And it got my head just spinnin’ round round round round
    (Please tell me there’s a way)
    Don’t wanna take a fall
    It’s best that I break it all
    It’s gonna be better for you to move on
    (Please tell me there’s a way)
    And my heart be breakin’ breakin’
    But apart remakin’ makin’
    How can I recover it all

    TOP: And it’s so, so
    Sad it just ain’t happening
    Wish it could be better
    Sorry to be scrapping
    But I just can’t let ya
    Be less than happy
    How sad would that be
    I couldn’t live with myself seeing you lacking
    The things you deserve
    Baby you be superb
    Best believe that it hurts
    Deeply, that’s word
    I feel the aching through my body
    it just takes a bigger part of me
    to be lettin’ you go
    I wished it weren’t so…

    I’m a native english speaker so trust me, I do know what our boys are really saying ^_^ But if you need more proof http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmLHkPTZ-vs&feature=related the lyrics are official, a youtube uploader did not add them.

  35. i just love listening to this song.. thanks for the translation, now i can understand what does this song means!!! more power to bigbang!!!

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