Miss You
Longing Echoes: The Yearning Melody of 'Miss You' by The Concretes
Lyrics
Ive been holding out so long
I've been enduring for a considerable time
Ive been sleeping all alone
I've been sleeping in solitude
Lord I miss you
Expressing a deep yearning or longing
Ive been hanging on the phone
I've been waiting anxiously for a call
Ive been sleeping all alone
I've been sleeping alone, emphasizing isolation
I want to kiss you
Expressing a desire to be close and intimate
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Repeating the expression of desire with vocalizations
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
-Oooh oooh oooh
-Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Continued repetition of desire with vocalizations
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
-Oooh oooh oooh oooh
-Well, Ive been haunted in my sleep
Describing a haunting experience during sleep
Youve been starring in my dreams
Someone has been a prominent figure in dreams
Lord I miss you
Reiterating a deep sense of longing
Ive been waiting in the hall
Waiting eagerly in anticipation
Been waiting on your call
Specifically waiting for a phone call
When the phone rings
When the phone finally rings
Its just some friends of mine that say,
Friends making plans, offering distraction from yearning
Hey, whats the matter man?
-Were gonna come around at twelve
-With some puerto rican girls that are just dyin to meet you.
-Were gonna bring a case of wine
Suggesting indulgence and reminiscing about the past
Hey, lets go mess and fool around
-You know, like we used to
Recalling past experiences and connections
Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
Vocalizations expressing heightened emotions
Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
-Aaah aaah aaah aaah
-Oh everybody waits so long
Commenting on the general tendency to wait
Oh baby why you wait so long
Urging someone to act and not delay
Wont you come on! come on!
Encouragement to come closer or make a move
Ive been walking in central park
Describing a leisurely stroll in Central Park
Singing after dark
Singing after dark, possibly a form of expression
People think Im crazy
Acknowledging perceptions of eccentricity
Ive been stumbling on my feet
Physical struggles and questioning others' judgment
Shuffling through the street
-Asking people, whats the matter with you boy?
-Sometimes I want to say to myself
Internal conflict and self-reflection
Sometimes I say
-Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Reiteration of emotional longing with vocalizations
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
-Oooh oooh oooh
-Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Expressing a firm decision not to miss someone
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
-I wont miss you child
-I guess Im lying to myself
Admitting deception or self-delusion
Its just you and no one else
Emphasizing exclusivity, focusing only on the person mentioned
Lord I wont miss you child
Reaffirming the decision not to miss the person
Youve been blotting out my mind
Describing the person's impact on thoughts
Fooling on my time
Using time unwisely or being deceived
No, I wont miss you, baby, yeah
Repeating the decision not to miss the person
Lord, I miss you child
Reiteration of missing the person
Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
Continued vocalizations expressing deep emotions
Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
-Aaah aaah aaah aaah
-Lord, I miss you child
Repeating the sentiment of missing the person
Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
-Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
-Aaah aaah aaah aaah
-Lord, I miss you child
Final repetition of missing the person with intense emotion
Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
-Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
-Aaah aaah aaah aaah
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