Song written by Kim, Ricky and Marty Wilde. Tenth track of the album Teases & Dares.
Live performances
‘Thought it was goodbye’ was performed live during the Rage to Rock Tour in 1985 and the Come Out and Play Tour in 2011.
Credits
Percussion: Andy Duncan
Fender Jazz Bass: Gary Twigg
Yamaha DX 7, Roland Jupiter 8, Synclavier II, Harmonica: Ricki Wilde
Produced by Ricki Wilde and Marty Wilde.
Engineer: Nigel Mills with thanks to Stephen Stewart-Short and Pete Schwier.
Lyrics
Hello, hello, hello again
The strangest feelings touch my heart
It didn’t cross my mind we’d meet again
We’d taken roads so far apart – but…
Just when we thought it was goodbye
Hello Hello Hello again
The memories drift out of time
The face I used to kiss a million ways
The love I truly thought was mine
I guess we just forgot to talk about it
And so we took the exit sign – but…
Just when we thought it was goodbye
Hello Hello Hello my love again
We make it seem like our first time
I want to stay inside your life again
To fall apart just seems a crime
And when we thought we’d closed the shutters down
And we had nowhere left to start – but…
Just when we thought it was goodbye