Discover the story of the song > Manhattan Skyline Single Edit – A Ha

The protagonist and his partner are sitting together, watching umbrellas fly, but it's raining and he's trying to keep his newspaper dry. He realizes that his boat is leaving soon, so they say their goodbyes and cry. He must wave goodbye and they keep repeating "wave goodbye." The protagonist doesn't want to cry or say goodbye again, and he doesn't want to run away from the pain. He never wants to see her face again. But he wonders how she can say he didn't try when he did. He reads to himself about a chance to see new horizons, with a picture of the Manhattan skyline on the front page.