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Too Good at Goodbyes
Getting good at goodbyes isn't healing. Sometimes it's just armour. 🛡️
Who it's for
The song describes how repeated rejection dulls feeling, giving listeners language for a numbness they may not have been able to name.
Numb→Understood
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Too Good at Goodbyes" is a 2017 pop-soul ballad by English singer Sam Smith and the lead single from their second studio album, The Thrill of It All. Smith wrote it with Jimmy Napes and the production duo Stargate. Smith has said it draws on their own breakup and is about getting used to being left, looking back at a past relationship's good and bad sides.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available); the official music video is on Sam Smith's YouTube channel.
Before you start
Age: Ages 12+
In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter XXXIV
