I'm Missing You
Yearning Echoes: Kenny Rogers' Melancholy Tale of Absence and Longing
Lyrics
By the time you read this letter
Expressing that the message is written before the departure.
I'll be gone
Indicating the departure has already occurred.
I'm not the man I was when I left home
Acknowledging personal growth or change since leaving home.
By the time you see my face
Anticipating the physical aging that will be evident when seen again.
I will have aged
Highlighting the impact of time on appearance.
Much more than the passing of the days
Reflecting on the inevitable changes experienced over time.
This many miles might as well be the moon
Comparing the distance to the moon, emphasizing great physical separation.
It's a desolate place and I'm missing you
Describing the remote and lonely nature of the current location.
My heart can't believe what my eyes they have seen
Expressing disbelief at the experiences witnessed.
God knows what's pulling us through
Acknowledging a divine force helping to cope with challenges.
In a world gone insane, I've whispered your name
Amid a chaotic world, expressing a connection through whispering the loved one's name.
I'm missing you
Reiterating the emotional state of missing the person.
Sometimes in the quiet of the night
Describing reaching out for the person in the quiet moments of the night.
I reach for you as if you're by my side
Expressing a longing for the person's presence as if they were there.
When everything around me seems all gone
Acknowledging challenges and difficulties in the surroundings.
The thought of holding you keeps me hangin' on
Finding solace in the thought of holding the person, providing emotional support.
This many miles might as well be the moon
Repeating the metaphor of great distance, emphasizing the emotional separation.
It's a desolate place and I'm missing you
Reiterating the desolation of the current place and the emotional yearning for the person.
My heart can't believe what my eyes they have seen
Reemphasizing the disbelief at the experiences witnessed.
God knows what's pulling us through
Acknowledging a higher power aiding in overcoming challenges.
In a world gone insane, I've whispered your name
Amid chaos, repeating the connection through whispering the loved one's name.
Oh,I'm missing you
Expressing the ongoing emotional state of missing the person.
In a world gone insane, I whisper your name
Repeating the connection through whispering the loved one's name in an insane world.
I'm missing you
Reiterating the enduring emotional state of missing the person.
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