Discover the story of the song > Disappeared – Aimee Mann

The protagonist is talking about how they ended up on the bad side of someone they used to be close with. They realize that they were just along for the ride and now they are part of the many people that this person has cut off from their life. They wonder if this person saw everyone as an enemy or if they were just easily fooled. The protagonist reflects on how everyone who knew this person had also gone through the same thing and had been treated poorly. They describe this person's behavior as an "Irish Goodbye", where they disappear without a trace. In the end, the protagonist accepts that this person is gone and their absence is celebrated by others.