Could be about Richie, but could also be about the label. I'd like to think it's about the label... hopefully.

Burning Bridges
Someone shut the lights off, turn the page, the stories I could write
I've seen a million faces and I've lived a couple of lies,
Here's our history for all to see, the smiles and all the scars,
First the rising, then the falling, call this chapter shooting stars
Must sound good, from where you are,

Chorus
Sayonara, adios,
Auf wiedersehen, farewell
Adieu, goodnight, guten abend
Here's one last song you can sell,
Let's call it Burning Bridges,
It's a singalong as well,
Ciao, adieu, goodnight, guten abend,
Play it for your friends in hell,

Ah check the box, yeah mark this day, there's nothing more to say,
After the 30 years of loyalty, they let you dig the grave,
Now maybe you could learn to sing or even strum along,
Well I'll give you half the publishing, you're why I wrote this song,
Everybody, sing along,

Chorus
Sayonara, adios,
Auf wiedersehen, farewell
Adieu, goodnight, guten abend
Here's one last song you can sell,
Let's call it Burning Bridges,
It's a singalong as well,
Hope my money and my...