Cage the Elephant mourn the end of a long relationship on their latest track. Frontman Matt Shultz wrote the song for his ex-wife following their divorce. The vocals were recorded in just one take, with Schultz lying on the studio floor. The album follows Schultz through the stages of the break up.  Read long with the lyrics below.

“GOODBYE”
All my life I read between the lines
Held on too tight
You know I tried
But in the end it left me paralyzed
It’s all right
Goodbye, goodbye

Seems like yesterday I was a child
Just a ripple in the folds of time
I wish you well
I want to see you smile
It’s all right, goodbye
Goodbye

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
I won’t cry, I won’t cry, I won’t cry
Lord knows how hard we tried
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

So many things I want to say to you
So many sleepless nights I prayed for you
My heart’s an ashtray and I lost my mind
You bring the smokes, I’ve got the time

I want to scream
I want to laugh
I want to close my eyes
I want to hide somewhere that’s hard to find
Stop wasting time trying to shape your life
It’s all right, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
I won’t cry, I won’t cry, I won’t cry
Lord knows how hard we tried

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

My pretty bird, my favorite lullaby
How’d I become the thorn in your side
All your laughter turned into a cry
It’s all right, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
I won’t cry, I won’t cry, I won’t cry
Lord knows how hard we tried
It’s all right, it’s all right, it’s all right
It’s all right, it’s all right, it’s all right
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Cage the Elephants’ new album Social Cues is out April 19.