"Good-Bye"

I've said 'good-bye' so many times...
Please, do not be angry
If I can only say,
"Stay with me, won't you please?..."

So many, many times...
To the people I love
Who always, always say,
"I'll see you again soon..."

And every time, it hurts...
When they walk out that door
And I call after them,
"Please, don't leave me behind..."

I'm alone, I'm dying...
To my father, mother
Who, then, always respond,
"But I'm needed elsewhere..."

I'd do anything to keep you here...
I lower my eyes, and
Weakly, whisper aloud,
"If I'm a good child..."

No matter what it takes...
Trying to hold back tears
I look up, blink, and ask,
"Will you return quickly?..."

Just don't leave me alone...
Their faces turn away
And their voices speak out,
"Yes, we will return soon..."

Don't leave me in the darkness...
The days and weeks grow long
And others say to me,
"They'll be back, just you wait..."

This can't be right...
But I can no longer
Disregard their absence,
"They are not coming back..."

To say 'good-bye' so many times...
And the only thing I
Can now understand, is,
"'Hello' just means 'good-bye'..."

I need someone, I want someone...
So then, one night, I begged
If someone can hear me,
"Please, don't leave me alone..."

Someone who can love me...
The stars shone kindly down
As I made one, small wish,
"I only want a friend..."

Someone who won't go away...
I tried not to cry, and
Although it was hopeless,
"Who will never leave me..."

Someone, who won't say 'good-bye'...
And the stars heard my plea
And they came to my aid,
"I'm Sonic the Hedgehog...!"

I'd said 'good-bye' so many times...
But now, for once, I had
The friend I had dreamed of,
"I won't leave you behind!..."

And now, no more farewells...
Time flew by so quickly,
And new adventures came,
"I'm happy, 'cause of you!..."

No longer alone, no longer afraid...
As if it were a dream
My old life disappeared,
"I don't want to go back..."

Afraid of drowning in the sorrow...
Then came that fateful day
When I felt my heart break,
"Sonic has to go home..."

But I'd said 'good-bye' so many times...
Too many, so many
I just couldn't believe,
"To say 'good-bye' again..."

I won't say 'good-bye' again...
So then, on that morning
Although I said out loud,
"Have a safe trip, Sonic..."

No one will leave me again...
My mind was in anguish
Begging you to stay here,
"Please don't leave me, Sonic!..."

Don't let me suffocate in the darkness...
My heart was in despair
Not wanting you to go,
"Please, don't leave me behind!..."

I won't let you leave me...
So then, without a thought
I slammed and locked the door,
"I can't let you leave me!..."

But you can't stay here...
As if everything was
Falling down around me,
"I have destroyed the world..."

Everything is so, so wrong...
The ultimate betrayal
To such a free heart,
"I chained you to this world..."

I was too selfish...
And if I could have changed
Just one thing in my life,
"You shouldn't have met me..."

I should have just said 'good-bye'...
But then, you showed that you
Could have left, anytime,
"Instead, you came with me..."

But somehow, it was all right...
Through my cascading tears
I saw into your eyes,
"I want to be with you..."

Maybe it's okay...
And I could not change fate
So I let go my hold,
"Good-bye, Sonic, good-bye..."

... to be a little selfish...
From meeting you, I've learned
Perhaps, it could be that,
"'Good-bye' can mean 'hello'..."

I've said 'good-bye' so many times.
But now, I want to say...

Until we meet again.