“Goodbye Summer” by f(x) (featuring EXO’s D.O.) is a bittersweet acoustic track exploring the regret of missed opportunities in youth. It captures the pain of having unrequited feelings for a close friend but choosing to hide them, resulting in a cherished but painful nostalgia after the relationship ends.
Song Credits
- Artist: f(x) feat D.O. (EXO)
- Album: Pink Tape
- Released: July 29, 2013
- Length: 3:10
- Label: SM Entertainment
- Composer: Gen Neo, Amber Jolene
- Lyricist: Young-Hu Kim
f(x) “Goodbye Summer” Official Audio
f(x) “Goodbye Summer” Lyrics
Hangul
기억해 복도에서 떠들다
같이 혼나던 우리 둘
벌서면서도 왜 그리도
즐거웠는지 알았어
그날 이후로 (yeah yeah)
우린 늘 (yeah yeah)
쌍둥이 별자리처럼
넌 나 나는 너였어
졸업하기 전날 많이 울던 너
남자라고 꾹 참던 너
하고 싶었던 말 못하고
뜨거웠던 그 여름처럼 안녕
친구라는 이름
어느새 미워진 이름
감추던 감정은
지금도 아픈 비밀의 기억일 뿐
우리 사인 정리할 수 없는 사진
보면 가슴 아린 story, I’m sorry
여름아 이젠 goodbye yay-yeah
What do I say
We didn’t have to play no games
I should’ve took that chance
I should’ve asked for u to stay
And it gets me down
The unsaid words that still remain
시작하지도 않고 끝나버린 이야기
축제 마지막 날 너의 노래도
아른한 여름 바다도
함께 라서 소중했던 맘
늦어 가는 밤 하늘처럼 안녕
친구라는 이름
어느새 미워진 이름
감추던 감정은
지금도 아픈 비밀의 기억일 뿐
우리 사인 정리할 수 없는 사진
보면 가슴 아린 story, I’m sorry
여름아 이젠 goodbye yay-yeah
Baby oh no oh oh 혼잣말이라서 미안해
Oh 사실은 널 사랑해 yeah
숨기고 있던 오랜 비밀들
차라리 들켰다면 너를 품에 안아줄텐데
친구라는 이름
어느새 미워진 이름
감추던 감정은
지금도 아픈 비밀의 기억일 뿐
우리 사인 정리할 수 없는 사진
보면 가슴 아린 story, I’m sorry
여름아 이젠 goodbye yay-yeah
친구라는 이름
어느새 미워진 이름
보면 가슴 아린 story, I’m
Sorry 여름아 이젠 goodbye yay-yeah
랄랄랄랄라 랄랄랄랄라랄랄
랄랄랄랄라 랄랄랄랄랄라
Romanized
Gieoghae bogdoeseo tteo deulda
Gati honnadeon uri dul
Beolseo myeon seodo wae geurido
Jeulgeo wot neunji arasseo
Geunal ihuro (yeah yeah)
Urin neul (yeah yeah)
Ssang dungi byeoljari cheoreom
Neon na naneun neoyeosseo
Joreob hagi jeonnal manhi uldeon neo
Namjarago kkug chamdeon neo
Hago shipeotdeon mal motago
Tteugeo wot deon geu yeoreum cheoreom annyeong
Chingu raneun ireum
Eoneusae miwojin ireum
Gamchu deon gamjeongeun
Jigeumdo apeun bimirui gieogil ppun
Uri sain jeongrihal su eobtneun sajin
Bomyeon gaseum arin story, I’m sorry
Yeoreuma ijen goodbye yay-yeah
What do I say
We didn’t have to play no games
I should’ve took that chance
I should’ve asked for u to stay
And it gets me down
The unsaid words that still remain
Shijag hajido anhgo kkeutna beorin iyagi
Chugje majimag nal neoui noraedo
Areunhan yeoreum badado
Hamkke raseo sojung haetdeon mam
Neujeo ganeun bam haneul cheoreom annyeong
Chingu raneun ireum
Eoneusae miwojin ireum
Gamchu deon gamjeongeun
Jigeumdo apeun bimirui gieogil ppun
Uri sain jeongrihal su eobtneun sajin
Bomyeon gaseum arin story, I’m sorry
Yeoreuma ijen goodbye
Baby oh no oh oh honjat mariraseo mianhae
Oh sashireun neol saranghae yeah
Sumgigo itdeon oraen bimildeul
Charari deulkyeot damyeon neoreul pume anajul tende
Chingu raneun ireum
Eoneusae miwojin ireum
Gamchu deon gamjeongeun
Uri sain jeongrihal su eobtneun sajin
Bomyeon gaseum arin story, I’m sorry
Yeoreuma ijen goodbye yay-yeah
Chingu raneun ireum
Eoneusae miwojin ireum
Bomyeon gaseum arin story, I’m
Sorry yeoreuma ijen goodbye yay-yeah
Rallallallalla rallallallallarallal
Rallallallalla rallallallallalla
Translation
I remember when we were yelled
At for talking in the halls
I don’t know why it was so fun
Even when we were being punished
After that day (yeah yeah)
We always (yeah yeah)
Stuck together like the astro twins
You were me and I was you
You cried so much on the day before graduation
You held it in firmly since you’re a guy
We couldn’t say what we wanted
Just like that hot summer, goodbye
The friend label
Is a label that I got to hate
The feelings I’ve hidden still remain
As a painful secret memory
The photos that can’t define
Our relationship is a heartbreaking story
I’m sorry, summer, now goodbye, yeah
What do I say
We didn’t have to play no games
I should’ve took that chance
I should’ve asked for you to stay
And it gets me down
The unsaid words that still remain
The story ended without even starting
Your song on the last day of the school festival
The flickering summer sea
Our feelings that were precious because we were together
Like the deepening night sky, goodbye
The friend label
Is a label that I got to hate
The feelings I’ve hidden still remain
As a painful secret memory
The photos that can’t define
Our relationship is a heartbreaking story
I’m sorry, summer, now goodbye, yeah
Baby oh no oh oh I’m sorry that this is a monologue
Oh, actually, I love you, yeah
If only our long-time hidden secrets were revealed
I would hold you in my arms
The friend label
Is a label that I got to hate
The feelings I’ve hid still remain
As a painful secret memory
The photos that can’t define
Our relationship is a heartbreaking story
I’m sorry, summer, now goodbye, yeah
The friend label
Is a label that I got to hate
A heartbreaking story, I’m
Sorry, summer, now goodbye, yeah
Rallallallalla rallallallallarallal
Rallallallalla rallallallallalla
f(x) “Goodbye Summer” Meaning
“Goodbye Summer” by f(x) featuring D.O. is a nostalgic and bittersweet acoustic song about unspoken love, missed chances, and the pain of growing apart. The track reflects on youthful memories and the regret of never confessing true feelings to someone who was once very close.
One of the song’s main themes is the sadness of remaining “just friends.” The lyrics express frustration toward the label of friendship because the narrator secretly wanted something deeper but never found the courage to say it out loud. This emotional tension creates a sense of longing and unresolved feelings throughout the song.
Summer acts as a metaphor for youth and fleeting memories. The warm, carefree moments shared together—like school memories and small everyday experiences are remembered as a beautiful but temporary season that has now ended. Saying “goodbye summer” symbolizes letting go of both the relationship and a meaningful chapter of life.
The song also emphasizes the pain of words left unsaid. Rather than dramatic heartbreak, “Goodbye Summer” focuses on quiet regret and wondering what could have happened if they had been more honest about their feelings. With its gentle acoustic sound and emotional vocals, the track captures the bittersweet feeling of looking back on a love that never truly began.