Discover the story of the song > How Do You Say Goodbye? – Engineers

The lyrics talk about the difficulty of saying goodbye to both old and new friends. The protagonist is filled with cravings and hung by their partner's support, but they also want to slowly move forward in life and deal with new challenges. They question why they trade shallow connections for real truths and why they break ties with old friends who don't want to grow. The lyrics also mention daring to fall flat on their face and having their decisions approved by the state of friends they knew.