Say Goodbye
Black Eyed Peas · Behind The Front
Then go away, itÂ’s time to understand
EveryoneÂ’s got to make a livin
Children, groovin, women, confusion
Then go away, itÂ’s time to understand
EveryoneÂ’s got to make a livin
Nineteen-ninety-two and, you and I were fightin
Lapd beatings got the whole world frontin
My man rodney king and the reginald ? deeney?
You could look for justice but I bet you wonÂ’t find any
Because people getting beatin, news keep repeatin
Chaos and anger, just surely peakin
Yo everybodyÂ’s runnin, some of them are gunnin
Avalanche the block, feel the anger, wantin something
Â’cause some of them are frontin
They didnt know the reason
Emotion in the end made it feel like revolution
And yeah, yeah, you can yell out your brains
I tell you right now, we got eight years of chains
Hook:
So hurry up because IÂ’m runnin out of clip
Runnin out of time
Runnin out of clip
Runnin out of time
Runnin out of clip
Runnin out of time
Runnin out of clip (what)
Runnin out of time
Chorus
Nineteen-ninety-seven, reduction of a nation
The government is slayin, new laws is what youÂ’re facin
Next comes the clonin, theyÂ’re makin new creation
Secretly forming soldiers of you and they station
No more free education on former segregation
PoliticsÂ’s about affirmative activation
So make a run for the border
Caught by the deporter
The immigration caught you but you got to leave your daughter
We are slowly being slaughtered
So be prepared for the new world order
Yeah, yeah, you can yell out your brains
I tell you right now, we got eight years of chains
Hook
Chorus
Year two-thousand, whatÂ’s it really holdin
Or is it really right, live beyond on what youÂ’re knowing
Or is it that technology is what keeps on going
Could it be that the end of time is what IÂ’m showing
I donÂ’t see any grass growin
EverythingÂ’s conquered, weÂ’re running out of land
And goddamn yo, IÂ’m runnin out of clip
IÂ’m almost out of time
Runnin out of
Damn, IÂ’m almost out of time
We could all try now but just look up in the sky
We ainÂ’t got no ozone left, we are gonna die
Crime and corruption, is the only season
Is it Â’cause the reason is that we out of time
Chorus (2x)
Say Goodbye
Say Goodbye stands as a notable track from the Black Eyed Peas' 2008 album, Behind the Front. Released during a transitional period for the group, the song reflects the band's continued exploration of pop and hip-hop fusion. The recording captures the ensemble's signature blend of rhythmic vocals and electronic production, maintaining the high-energy sound that defined their commercial peak. As part of a discography that includes major hits like Where Is the Love, this track contributes to the group's extensive catalogue of charting singles. The song showcases the band's ability to craft accessible melodies while experimenting with different sonic textures. It remains a significant song in their body of work, illustrating their evolution as one of the most influential acts in modern pop music.