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Britney Spears – Before the Goodbye (2001) | Track profile | Dork

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Before the Goodbye

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Before the Goodbye

Release date: 5th November 2001

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About This Track

"Before the Goodbye" is a track by Britney Spears, from the album Britney (Deluxe Version), released 5th November 2001. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Britney Spears.

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Lyrics

Before the Goodbye

[Verse 1]

Laying here in your arms, and you hold me tight, tight

Trying not to watch the clock tick, ticking as the time goes by

And I know that you best be on your way

But I'm wishing I could make you stay, stay with me for a while

[Pre-Chorus]

Though you're near, still I wanna make it clear

Love, I will always be around

[Chorus]

You're leaving, I'm waiting, forgive me

I'm always missing you before the goodbye

I feel it already, forgive me

I'm always missing you before the goodbye

[Verse 2]

Kinda hard for me to let you know

Still don't let my feelings show how much I will miss in you

All the little things that make me weak

Your eyes and the way you speak, without you, baby, I'm not me

[Pre-Chorus]

Though you're near, still I wanna make it clear

Love, I will always be around

[Chorus]

You're leaving, I'm waiting, forgive me

I'm always missing you before the goodbye

I feel it already, forgive me

I'm always missing you before the goodbye

[Break]

You're leaving, I'm waiting, forgive me

I'm always missing you before the goodbye

I feel it already, forgive me

I'm always missing you before the goodbye

[Chorus]

You're leaving, I'm waiting, forgive me

I'm always missing you before the goodbye

I feel it already, forgive me

I'm always missing you before the goodbye

[Outro]

You're leaving, I'm waiting, forgive me

I'm always missing you before the goodbye

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Britney (Deluxe Version)

2001

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Album

Britney (Deluxe Version)

Release year

2001

—Boys
—Lonely
—Let Me Be
—Cinderella
—Bombastic Love
—What It's Like to Be Me
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Britney Spears has announced her memoir, The Woman in Me

Britney Spears has announced her memoir, The Woman in Me

Described as "a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope", it's set for release on October 24th.

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Brian Kierulf, Britney Spears, BT, Joshua Schwartz
Producer: BT
Engineer: BT, Steven Barkan
Guitar: Carlos Vásquez
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne
Programmer: BT
Recording Engineer: BT, Steven Barkan