Help- "Goodbye" U2 lyrics

[2861U2]

Hey all. The youth pastor at my church, who I've become pretty good friends with over the years, is taking a new position and moving across the country soon. He's a young guy, early 30s, and a huge U2 fan. I plan on buying him a card, and in addition to writing something from myself, I thought maybe I'd like to put some appropriate lyrics on the inside of the card, since we share a love of the band.

Right now I'm thinking the Kite chorus would be good, but I'd love to maybe get some other suggestions. Thanks!

 

[chork]

I reckon "Kite"'s a good choice.

 

[Nick66]

Agreed...Kite is an excellent choice.

Well, maybe not so much the bit about hip-hop driving the big cars. More the chorus.

 

[LemonMirrorSky]

Kite is the only choice.

 

[nathan1977]

Walk on? "You're packing a suitcase for a place none of us has been..."

 

[chork]

Walk on? "You're packing a suitcase for a place none of us has been..."

I thought about that too, but it somehow seems more appropriate for a funeral, I think.

 

[bono_212]

So does Kite.

 

[doctorwho]

How about "Seconds"?

Takes a second to say goodbye
Say goodbye, oh, oh, oh
It takes a second to say goodbye
Say goodbye, oh, oh, oh, say bye bye
Where you going to now
Lightning flashes across the sky
East to west, do or die
Like a thief in the night
See the world by candlelight
Fall, rise and...fall, rise and...

 

[namkcuR]

This line from One Tree Hill might work:

I'll see you again
When the stars fall from the sky
And the moon has turned red
Over One Tree Hill

 

[LemonMirrorSky]

How about "Seconds"?

Takes a second to say goodbye
Say goodbye, oh, oh, oh
It takes a second to say goodbye
Say goodbye, oh, oh, oh, say bye bye
Where you going to now
Lightning flashes across the sky
East to west, do or die
Like a thief in the night
See the world by candlelight
Fall, rise and...fall, rise and...

Would be more apt if you wanted to blast somebody to smithereens.

 

[doctorwho]

Would be more apt if you wanted to blast somebody to smithereens.

No different than all the suggestions about those recommending a funeral song.

 

[LemonMirrorSky]

I was half kidding. No offence meant!

 

[YBORCITY]

My first fast choice would be Kite, but Walk On and especially One Tree Hill would prolly work. doctorwho is right about Kite being maybe more of a passing away thing?