Discover the story of the song > Start Choppin’ – Dinosaur Jr.

The protagonist is in a relationship but doesn't feel the same way as his partner anymore. He's tried to explain this to her but she's not listening and keeps holding onto the hope that they can fix it. He's telling her for one last time that it's not her fault, but his own and he needs to end the relationship. He hopes she can accept this and move on, but he's not saying goodbye forever, just goodbye to the relationship.