Missing you
Âå.Ê·¶¼»ª(Rod Stewart) Lyrics

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[Originally by John Waite]

Missing you...

Every time I think of you, I always catch my breath
And I'm still standing here, and you're miles away
And I'm wonderin' why you left
And there's a storm that's raging through my frozen heart

Tonight

I hear your name in certain circles, and it always makes me smile
I spend my time thinkin' about you, and it's almost driving me wild
And there's a heart that's breaking down this long distance line tonight

I ain't missing you at all since you've been gone away
I ain't missing you, no matter what I might say

There's a message in the wire, and I'm sending you this signal tonight
You don't know how desperate I've become
And it looks like I'm losing this fight
In your world I have no meaning, though I'm trying hard to understand
And it's my heart that's breaking down this long distance line tonight

I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone away
I ain't missing you,
No matter what my friend's missing

And there's a message that I'm sending out,
Like a telegraph to your soul
And if I can't bridge this distance,
Stop this heartbreak Overload

I ain't missing you,
I ain't missing you,
I can lie to Myself

And there's a storm
That's raging through my frozen heart tonight

I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone away
I ain't missing you,
No matter what my friend's missing

I ain't missing you
I ain't missing you
I can't lie to myself
I ain't missing you
I ain't missing you
I ain't missing you
I'm lying to myself
Oh yes

I ain't missing you
Missing you...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Missing You" by Rod Stewart, originally by John Waite, expresses the pain and confusion at the sudden separation from a loved one, and the desire to bridge the emotional distance between them. The singer reminisces about the moments shared with the loved one and acknowledges the emotional impact of their absence. The lyrics reveal the constant longing for the person and the desperate need to connect even if it feels unattainable. The chorus "I ain't missing you at all since you've been gone away / I ain't missing you, no matter what I might say" serves as a defense mechanism to conceal the pain of not being able to be with the person.

The lyrics also illustrate the difficulty of communication in a long-distance relationship, where the singer is trying to reach out to the loved one through a message in the wire, a signal sent like a telegraph to their soul. Despite the efforts, it seems like the singer is losing the fight to bridge the distance, and the storm raging through their frozen heart reflects the emotional struggle.

The song narrates the journey of coping with the separation, the fluctuations in emotions, the strong desire to reconnect and the constant struggle to make sense of the situation.

Line by Line Meaning

Every time I think of you, I always catch my breath
Whenever you cross my mind, my heart skips a beat.

And I'm still standing here, and you're miles away
I'm still in the same place while you're so far from me.

And I'm wonderin' why you left
I can't help but ask myself why you had to go.

And there's a storm that's raging through my frozen heart tonight
My heart is hurting so bad that it feels like a storm is brewing inside.

I hear your name in certain circles, and it always makes me smile
Your name still brings joy to me even if it's just hearing it from others.

I spend my time thinkin' about you, and it's almost driving me wild
Thoughts of you consume me and they are slowly driving me insane.

And there's a heart that's breaking down this long distance line tonight
Even though we're apart, it feels like our hearts are still connected and mine is being torn apart.

I ain't missing you at all since you've been gone away
I don't want to admit it, but I'm missing you so much since you've been gone.

I ain't missing you, no matter what I might say
Even if I say that I'm not missing you, it's not true. I can't help but miss you.

There's a message in the wire, and I'm sending you this signal tonight
I'm trying to reach you through any means possible and I hope this message will find you.

You don't know how desperate I've become
I'm at my wit's end and I'm desperately trying to reach out to you.

And it looks like I'm losing this fight
It feels like I'm losing you and I can't win this battle by myself.

In your world I have no meaning, though I'm trying hard to understand
It seems like I don't matter in your world and it's hard for me to comprehend.

And it's my heart that's breaking down this long distance line tonight
The distance between us is tearing my heart apart even more.

I ain't missing you at all
I wish I could say that I'm not missing you, but I can't.

No matter what my friend's missing
Even if my friends don't understand, I'm missing you more than they know.

And there's a message that I'm sending out, like a telegraph to your soul
This message is like a telegraph to your soul, hoping it will reach you and let you know how I feel.

And if I can't bridge this distance, stop this heartbreak overload
If I can't find a way to overcome the distance between us, my heart will keep breaking even more.

I ain't missing you, I ain't missing you, I can lie to myself
I can keep telling myself that I'm not missing you, but it's not true.

I ain't missing you, I ain't missing you, I'm lying to myself
I can't deny it, I'm missing you and I'm only lying to myself if I say otherwise.

Oh yes, I ain't missing you
It's hard to admit, but I am missing you so much.

Missing you...
I can't help but feel like a part of me is missing without you here with me.

Contributed by Grayson W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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