Goodbye, Farewell
'This was written in the hospital when Larry was told that he might not survive his latest attack and complications of "sudden death syndrome".' Written in 1993
Version 1 is a studio recording, recorded in Holland with the band Thesis. It is almost certainly a live take
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A Moment In Time [Cassette release]
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Version 2 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar, in Sweden in 1993
Note that on Omega Europa the track split means the start of the guitar introduction is on the end of the previous track. Also, the crowd noise at the end is not faded out as early |
Version 3 is the same recording as version 2, but only partial. It fades out at 1:45
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Version 4 is a live recording, performed with the band Beam during the 1998 Flevo Festival in Holland
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Version 5 is a live studio recording, performed with the band Beam during rehearsals for the 1998 Flevo Festival in Holland
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Version 6 is a live studio recording, performed with the band Beam during rehearsals for the 1998 Flevo Festival in Holland
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Version 7 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar, in Ireland in August 1994
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lyrics version 1
Goodbye, farewell
We'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will stay with God
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
The light grows dim
But in this hour
I have no tears to cry
My heart is full
My joy complete
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older
Only this worlds weight upon my shoulder
My heart beats to a slower song
So softly in my veins
The night is hot but in my sleep
I’m dreaming of the rain
Everything I am I’ve tried to show you
And in this life I’ve been so blessed to know you
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
Goodbye
We'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will stay with God
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
The light grows dim
But in this hour
I have no tears to cry
My heart is full
My joy complete
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older
Only this worlds weight upon my shoulder
My heart beats to a slower song
So softly in my veins
The night is hot but in my sleep
I’m dreaming of the rain
Everything I am I’ve tried to show you
And in this life I’ve been so blessed to know you
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
Goodbye
lyrics version 2
Goodbye, farewell
We'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will stay with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
The light grows dim
But in this hour
I have no tears to cry
My heart is full
My joy complete
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older
Only this worlds weight upon my shoulder
My heart beats to a slower song
So softly in my veins
The night is warm but in my sleep
I dream of heaven's rain
Everything I am I’ve tried to show you
In this life I’ve been so blessed to know you
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
We'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will stay with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
The light grows dim
But in this hour
I have no tears to cry
My heart is full
My joy complete
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older
Only this worlds weight upon my shoulder
My heart beats to a slower song
So softly in my veins
The night is warm but in my sleep
I dream of heaven's rain
Everything I am I’ve tried to show you
In this life I’ve been so blessed to know you
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
lyrics version 3
Goodbye, farewell
We'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will stay with God
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
The light grows dim
But in this hour
I have no tears to cry
My heart is full
My joy complete
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older
Only this worlds weight upon my shoul'
We'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will stay with God
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
The light grows dim
But in this hour
I have no tears to cry
My heart is full
My joy complete
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older
Only this worlds weight upon my shoul'
lyrics version 4
Goodbye, farewell
We'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
My heart beats to a slower drum
So softly in my veins
My fever's hot but in my sleep
I dream of heaven's rain
I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older
Only this world's weight upon my shoulder
Everything I am I’ve tried to show you
And in this life I’ve been so blessed to know you
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will live in God
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
We'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
My heart beats to a slower drum
So softly in my veins
My fever's hot but in my sleep
I dream of heaven's rain
I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older
Only this world's weight upon my shoulder
Everything I am I’ve tried to show you
And in this life I’ve been so blessed to know you
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will live in God
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
lyrics version 5
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll
Eh eh it’s not a mistake, what you played was fine [Spoken]
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
The light grows dim but in this hour
I have no tears to cry
My heart is full, my joy complete
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
Here it comes [Spoken]
Well I feel no loss of hope as I’ve grown older
Only this world’s weight upon my shoulder
My heart beats to a slower drum
So softly in my vein
My fever's high but in my sleep
Well I dream of heaven’s rain
Yeah [Spoken]
Yeah oh everything I am I’ve tried to show you
And in this life I’ve been so blessed to know you
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
Ah goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
Instrumental again [Spoken]
We’ll
Eh eh it’s not a mistake, what you played was fine [Spoken]
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
The light grows dim but in this hour
I have no tears to cry
My heart is full, my joy complete
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
Here it comes [Spoken]
Well I feel no loss of hope as I’ve grown older
Only this world’s weight upon my shoulder
My heart beats to a slower drum
So softly in my vein
My fever's high but in my sleep
Well I dream of heaven’s rain
Yeah [Spoken]
Yeah oh everything I am I’ve tried to show you
And in this life I’ve been so blessed to know you
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
Ah goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
Instrumental again [Spoken]
lyrics version 6
Goodbye, farewell
We'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
The light grows dim but in this hour
I have no tears to cry
My heart is full, my joy complete
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older
Only this world's weight upon my shoulder
My heart beats to a slower drum
So softly in my veins
My fever's hot but in my sleep
I dream of heaven's rain
Instrumental [Spoken]
Well everything I am I’ve tried to show you
And in this life I’ve been so blessed to know you
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friend - minor [Spoken] - goodbye
Goodbye my friend goodbye
We'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
The light grows dim but in this hour
I have no tears to cry
My heart is full, my joy complete
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older
Only this world's weight upon my shoulder
My heart beats to a slower drum
So softly in my veins
My fever's hot but in my sleep
I dream of heaven's rain
Instrumental [Spoken]
Well everything I am I’ve tried to show you
And in this life I’ve been so blessed to know you
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friend - minor [Spoken] - goodbye
Goodbye my friend goodbye
lyrics version 7
Goodbye, farewell
We'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
The light grows dim
But in this hour
I have no tears to cry
My heart is full
My joy complete
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older
Only this worlds weight upon my shoulder
My heart beats to a slower drum
So softly in my vein
The night is warm but in my sleep
I dream of heaven's rain
Everything I am I’ve tried to show you
And in this life I’ve been so blessed to know you
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
Bye [Spoken]
We'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
The light grows dim
But in this hour
I have no tears to cry
My heart is full
My joy complete
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older
Only this worlds weight upon my shoulder
My heart beats to a slower drum
So softly in my vein
The night is warm but in my sleep
I dream of heaven's rain
Everything I am I’ve tried to show you
And in this life I’ve been so blessed to know you
Goodbye, farewell
We’ll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky
I pray that you will walk with God
Goodbye my friends, goodbye
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
Bye [Spoken]