No need for flutes or violins
'Cause they won't mean a thing
When everything's been said

No need for fancy cards or flowery prose
Though I suppose
They make us feel less bad

No need for long, drawn-out explaining
How and when, and why, this love came to an end
No need to tell me so sincerely
You still want me in your life to be your friend

It's a goodbye song
A little bitter, but it's sweet
And you always wanted one
It comes a little late, but it's complete
It's from the heart
Please remember I love you dearly
Although we have to part

No need to gather up the evidence
To justify the emptiness inside
No need to pray and turn for guidance to the providence
It simply won't provide
No need to ask your friends
For well-intentioned good advice
They're happy to oblige
And though I know you want to, there's

No need to promise we will work it out and start again
Let's simply turn the page

It's a goodbye song
A little bitter, but it's sweet
And you always wanted one
It comes a little late, but it's complete
It's from the heart
Please remember I love you dearly
Although we have to part

So I won't cling to you
Because it's driving you away
No need for subterfuge
I've all run out of insight
And inspiring things to say

No need for you to worry so about me
'Cause you know
I'm landing on my feet
A little late, but I'm complete
I speak from the heart
Please remember, I love you dearly
Although we have to part
Please remember, I love you dearly
Although we have to part