Goodbye Mr A

The lyrics describe a speaker saying goodbye to someone who seems clever and certain, but emotionally distant. At first, the speaker challenges this person’s explanations and confidence. The repeated farewell suggests frustration and a decision to leave, while the later lines reveal sadness: the person’s knowledge has changed how the speaker sees the world, taking away some of its wonder.

Several images use mathematics to criticize the relationship. “Your love is a fraction” suggests that the person offers only a small or incomplete amount of affection, while “it’s not adding up” means the person’s behavior does not make sense or match their promises. “A hole in your logic” similarly points to flaws in their reasoning. The claim that they forgot to “switch your feelings on” is an everyday, almost playful way to say they seem cold or uncaring.

The song can be heard as a rejection of someone who values being right more than connecting with others. Yet the speaker’s feelings are not entirely simple: they seem hurt, but also regret that this person’s explanations have “blown my mind” and “killed the surprise.” This may imply that understanding everything can sometimes make life feel less mysterious, though the lyrics do not say that knowledge itself is bad.