I Miss You ♫
♫ Blink 182 Lyrics

I miss you, miss you
Repeating the phrase 'I miss you' to express how much the singer feels the absence of the addressed person.

Hello there
Greetings directed to the addressed person.

The angel from my nightmare
The addressed person is an angel in the singer's dreams, despite being associated with his fears.

The shadow in the background of the morgue
The shadow of the addressed person is visible in the background of the artist's thoughts.

The unsuspecting victim
The addressed person is unaware of the artist's emotions and how much they need them.

Of darkness in the valley
The singer associates the addressed person with a feeling of darkness.

We can live like Jack and Sally if we want
The singer and the addressed person could live like the fictional characters Jack and Sally, who love each other eternally.

Where you can always find me
The artist is always there for the addressed person to rely on.

And we'll have Halloween on Christmas
The artist and the addressed person could celebrate Halloween even on other holidays, as long as they're together.

And in the night we'll wish this never ends
The artist wishes that being with the addressed person in the night could last forever.

I miss you, I miss you
The singer repeats his longing for the addressed person.

Where are you?
The artist wonders where the addressed person is and why they're not with him/her.

And I'm so sorry
The singer apologizes for something that he/she has done, which caused the separation with the addressed person.

I cannot sleep I cannot dream tonight
The singer is too upset about the separation, which prevents him/her from sleeping and dreaming.

I need somebody and always
The singer expresses his/her constant need for the addressed person to be with him/her.

This sick strange darkness
The artist's sadness and loneliness are described as a dark feeling of sickness and strangeness.

Comes creeping on so haunting every time
The feeling of sadness and loneliness is always present and keeps coming back, which is described as haunting.

And as I stare I counted
The singer has been staring at something and counting things around him/her as a way to cope with the sadness and loneliness.

The webs from all the spiders
The objects that the singer was staring at were spider webs, which are associated with dark and creepy thoughts.

Catching things and eating their insides
Spiders are depicted as catching their prey and eating their insides, which adds to the feeling of darkness and dread.

Like indecision to call you
The artist is unsure whether to call the addressed person or not, due to the fear of rejection and disappointment.

And hear your voice of treason
The artist is aware that the addressed person might not reciprocate his/her feelings, which feels like a betrayal.

Will you come home and stop the pain tonight
The singer pleads with the addressed person to come back home and alleviate his/her pain and loneliness.

Don't waste your time on me
The artist feels unworthy of the addressed person's attention and love, and begs him/her not to waste time on him/her.

You're already the voice inside my head (I miss you, I miss you)
Despite feeling unworthy, the singer recognizes that the addressed person is already a significant part of his/her thoughts and feelings.

I miss you, I miss you
The singer repeats his/her longing for the addressed person for one last time.