I Guess That Was Goodbye

## Audio

"**I Guess That Was Goodbye**" (shortened to "**I Guess**" on the official visualizer) is the second single and sixth track on Lyn Lapid's debut extended play, *The Outsider*. It was released on February 4, 2022, through Republic Records, with its accompanying lyric video. A live performance was released on April 12, 2022.

## Background

On February 4, 2022, Lapid posted a snippet of the chorus on TikTok, revealing that it would be released at 12AM EST/9PM PST that night.

On April 8, 2022, @spoonofjelly posted a series of designs that hinted at the title of the songs on the extended play. Later that day, Lapid posted the track list on her Discord server, confirming its placement on the extended play. However, when the extended play was released, this song and "My Little Island" were swapped.

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

Hmm, hmm

Hmm (Hmm-hmm)

Hmm

**[Verse 1]**

The summer I turned 18

Started with me running from a party

Bella was drinking in the back

My prom night panic attack

Racing, climbing to the front door (Hmm)

Bolted down 29 going 84 (Hmm)

Ended the night on the curb (Hmm)

These last twelve years were a blur (Hmm)

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Swear I was just on the pavement

Laying down while someone traces me

Watching the sky, I thought I had more time

What a lie, I guess that was goodbye

**[Chorus]**

I guess that was goodbye

I guess that was goodbye

**[Verse 2]**

Wonder if I can outrun September

It's not the end (The end)

If I play pretend like when we were kids

Make friends with the dark, say, "Stay forever"

Don't let me down, down, down (Down, down, down)

Night's a fair weather friend, lets daylight come in

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Swear I was just on the pavement

Laying down while someone traces me

Watching the sky, I thought I had more time

What a lie, I guess that was goodbye

**[Chorus]**

I guess that was goodbye

I guess that was goodbye

**[Bridge]**

But I guess Mr. Clock was just doing his job

And it's nobody's fault, but I wish it was

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Swear I was just on the pavement

Laying down while someone traces me

Watching the sky, I thought I had more time

What a lie I guess that was goodbye

**[Outro]**

I guess that was goodbye

I guess that was goodbye (Yeah)

I guess that was goodbye

I guess that was goodbye

## Trivia

* The song artwork was designed by @spoonofjelly, who has also designed the covers of many of Lapid's other songs.
* This song may have been written in the same session as "Off Day", as both songs were written by Lapid, Olinger and Wang, and produced by Lang.

## Videos

Lyn Lapid - I Guess That Was Goodbye (Official Lyric Video)Lyn Lapid - I Guess (Official Visualizer)Lyn Lapid - I Guess That Was Goodbye (Live Performance)I GUESS THAT WAS GOODBYE IS HEREEEEE
## References

1. ↑ TikTok - ‼️THIS IS NOT A DRILL‼️ NO MORE WAITING AHHH GET READY #fyp #DIYwithBlock
2. ↑ Instagram - @\_lynlapid what’s this 👁👁 definitely nothing to do with the track list for an EP huh what huh
3. ↑ Lyn Lapid Wiki - The Outsider track list discord announcement.png (Link to original message: https://discord.com/channels/808936615430848512/808966297563693076/962072028746248223)
4. ↑ Instagram - I GUESS THAT WAS GOODBYE COMES OUT TONIGHT!!! another lapid cover for the collection ❤️💯

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