The Missing One
The Missing One: A Desperate Plea in the Hurricane of Existence
Lyrics
Ironically, this has to be
Expressing irony in acknowledging a difficult truth
The worst part inside of me
Referring to the negative aspect within oneself
Knowing you has to be
Acknowledging the challenge of knowing someone
Possibly the most desperate plea
Suggesting desperation in the plea associated with the relationship
It takes honesty
Highlighting the importance of honesty in the situation
Something more than me
Implies a need for qualities beyond the individual
But I'll probably be
Anticipating being stuck in a complex situation
Stuck in the mess of everything
Conveying a sense of being entangled in chaos
And I think I've seen this all before
Reflecting on a familiar scenario or experience
When I said, "Where were you in the hurricane?"
Recalling a challenging moment, possibly a metaphorical hurricane
But I didn't think you'd ask me the same
Surprised that the question is reciprocated
Where were you when it all went wrong?
Pondering the whereabouts during a crisis
But I was the missing one all along
Realization of one's own absence in the situation
Here on earth, it's Church
Mention of a place or state, possibly metaphorical
And I search, I search, I search
Continued search for something valuable
For something that is worth
Desiring something with significance
More than life, or death, or birth
Seeking meaning beyond basic aspects of existence
For something that I've known
Awareness of something known but surpassed
That's outgrown, I've overflowed
Overflowing or exceeding a previous state
Into a boat you've built for me to drown in
Metaphor of drowning in a situation created by someone else
And I think I've seen this all before
Recurrence of a familiar experience or feeling
When I said, "Where were you in the hurricane?"
Reference to the earlier hurricane scenario
(You said, "Right here, I've been right here")
Confirmation of being present during the crisis
But I didn't think you'd ask me the same
Surprised by the same question asked in return
(My dear, why did you disappear?)
Questioning the reason for the other's disappearance
Where were you when it all went wrong?
Reflecting on personal involvement in the downfall
(Right here, I've been right here)
Reiteration of being present during the crisis
But I was the missing one all along
Acknowledgment of one's own absence despite being present
To be found, am I lost?
Pondering whether being found implies being lost
Am I afraid to know the cost?
Contemplating the potential cost of self-discovery
My life, His strife
Connecting personal life and struggles to a higher power
All laid upon a cross
Symbolic reference to the sacrifice on the cross
Cut me down, turn me around
Desiring honesty about personal challenges and losses
Tell me I don't know loss
Challenging others to acknowledge one's experiences
And I know you've been with me before
Acknowledging a past presence of support
When I said, "Where were you in the hurricane?"
Recalling the earlier hurricane scenario again
But I didn't think you'd ask me the same
Anticipating a similar reciprocal question
Where were you when it all went wrong?
Reflecting on personal involvement in the downfall
(Right here, I've been right here)
Reiteration of being present during the crisis
But I was the missing one all along
Acknowledgment of one's own absence despite being present
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