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Global Farewells lyrics
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Intro
City lights fade as the door swings shut, heavy like iron in the rain-slicked street Pioneers chase horizons, engines roar over whispers left behind Skyscrapers loom, shadows stretch long, marking the end of what we knew Jet trails carve the sky, masking the quiet ache of paths diverging
Verse 1
The English goodbye hits like a gate clanging shut in the dead of night Cold and final, no turning back, echoes in the empty apartment light Pioneer blood in my veins, leaving the old block for brighter lights Relationship cracks under the weight, jet hum drowns out the last fight Monumental towers rise, casting shade on memories we can't rewrite World spins too fast, no time for regrets, just forward into the bite Heavy iron finality, pioneers wave from the dockside sight Skyscraper shadows swallow the past, stepping into the endless flight
Pre-chorus
Every tongue twists the word, but the sting's the same Hearts heavy with the pull, playing the leaving game
Chorus
Farewell echoes 'round the globe, in every language, feel the pull Goodbye, hasta luego, zai jian – the heart won't let it go Ma'asalaama, addio, stories twist but never break Round the world, we say it loud, but deep down, it's the promise we make
Verse 2
El adiós español resuena como un fuego que no se apaga en la plaza al atardecer Calor de la familia, raíces profundas, promesa de volver a ver Diáspora resiliente, carrying home en el pecho, no matter where Desplazados pero fuertes, el sol besa la piel, esperanza en el aire Plaza llena de historia, ecos de risas que no se van a perder Árbol familiar crece, branches reach out, through storms we persevere Calidez monumental, refusal to fade, in the heart we hold it near Hasta luego no es fin, it's a bridge to tomorrow, crystal clear
Bridge 1
مع السلامة يهمس مثل بركة في الصحراء تحت النجوم الساطعة حماية مقدسة، يد على الكتف، ضد الفراغ الواسع قافلة تنطلق، أفق لا نهاية له، رحلة مليئة بالأمل وداع يرفع إلى طقس، يحمي الروح في الليالي الباردة
Pre-chorus
Every tongue twists the word, but the sting's the same Hearts heavy with the pull, playing the leaving game
Verse 3
Zài jiàn xiàng cháng chéng yī yàng, wān yán guò shān, yǒng bù duàn liú Yǒng héng xún huán, shí jiān bú shì zhí xiàn, ér shì quān huán de liú Lì shǐ de hé liú, jiāng wǒ men de líng hún dài huí tóng yī àn biān Cháo dài liú zhuǎn, lí bié zhī shì zàn shí, yù hé zài lái de shí jiān Wěi dà qiáng bì hù wèi, continuity in the blood we share Rì luò rì shēng, spirits circle back, no end to the affair Millennia span, patient and stoic, the river bends but doesn't tear Zài jiàn bú shì jié shù, it's the thread that pulls us there
Chorus
L’addio riecheggia in tutto il mondo, in ogni lingua sentiamo il richiamo. Addio, a presto, arrivederci, ma il cuore non riesce a lasciar andare. Buon viaggio, addio, le storie si intrecciano ma non si spezzano mai. In giro per il mondo lo diciamo ad alta voce, ma nel profondo è una promessa che facciamo.
Bridge 2
Addio rimbomba come un sipario che cala nel Colosseo antico Tragedia operatica, passione che urla, bellezza nel dolore intriso Amfiteatro di emozioni, l'addio è un atto grandioso e fatale Lasciare è amare, nel dramma eterno, il cuore rimane leale
Chorus
告别在世界各地回响，用每一种语言感受那份牵引 再见，回头见，再见吧，心却不肯放手 一路平安，别离，故事曲折却从未破碎 走遍世界我们高声说出口，内心深处那是一份承诺
Chorus
وداعٌ يتردّد حول العالم، بكلّ اللغات نشعر بالجذب وداعًا، إلى اللقاء، زاي جيان، القلب لا يتركه يرحل مع السلامة، أَدّيو، الحكايات تلتفّ لكنها لا تنكسر حول العالم نقولها بصوتٍ عالٍ، لكن في العمق هو الوعد الذي نقطعه
Outro
Farewell circles back, in every tongue we know From iron gates to desert sands, the stories grow Plazas warm, walls eternal, stages grand and bold Global goodbyes bind us, in the tales untold
Inside the recording
City lights fade as the door swings shut, heavy like iron in the rain-slicked street Pioneers chase horizons, engines roar over whispers left behind
Every tongue twists the word, but the sting's the same Hearts heavy with the pull, playing the leaving game
Farewell circles back, in every tongue we know From iron gates to desert sands, the stories grow
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