The groups is made up of members Daron Tavaris Jones, Michael Marcel Keith (aka Mike), Quinnes Diamond Parker (aka "Q"), and Marvin Eugene Scandrick, III (aka "Slim"), which all have known each other since childhood and have been singing together since high school. All started to sing at an early age in church.
Missing You
112 Lyrics
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I can't believe this shit
Can't believe you ain't here
Sometimes it's just hard for a nigga to wake up
It's just hard to just keep goin'
It's like I feel empty inside without you being here
I would do anything, man, to bring you back
I'd give all this shit up, this shit don't mean nothin'
You was the greatest, you'll always be the greatest
I miss you, B.I.G.
Can't wait 'til that day when I see your face again
I can't wait 'til that day when I see your face again
Yeah, this right here (tell me why)
Goes out to everyone that has lost someone
That they truly loved (come on, check it out)
It seems like yesterday we used to rock the show
I laced the track, you locked the flow
So far from hangin' on the block for dough
Notorious, they got to know that
Life ain't always what it seem to be
Words can't express what you mean to me
Even though you're gone, we still a team
Through your family, I'll fulfill your dream (that's right)
In the future, can't wait to see
If you open up the gates for me
Reminisce some time, the night they took my friend (uh-huh)
Try to black it out, but it plays again
When it's real, feelings hard to conceal
Can't imagine all the pain I feel
Give anything to hear half your breath (half your breath)
I know you still livin' your life after death
Every step I take
Every move I make
Every single day, every time I pray
I'll be missing you
Thinkin' of the day
When you went away
What a life to take, what a bond to break
I'll be missing you (I miss you, B.I.G.)
It's kinda hard with you not around (yeah)
Know you in Heaven smilin' down (ha)
Watchin' us while we pray for you
Every day we pray for you
'Til the day we meet again
In my heart is where I'll keep you, friend
Memories give me the strength I need to proceed (uh-huh)
Strength I need to believe
My thoughts, B.I.G., I just can't define (can't define)
Wish I could turn back the hands of time
Us in the six, shop for new clothes and kicks
You and me taking flicks
Makin' hits, stages they receive you on
Still can't believe you're gone (can't believe you're gone)
Give anything to hear half your breath (half your breath)
I know you still livin' you're life after death
Every step I take
Every move I make (I miss you)
Every single day, every time I pray
I'll be missing you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Thinkin' of the day
When you went away
What a life to take, what a bond to break
I'll be missing you (somebody tell me why)
One glad morning
When this life is over
I know I'll see your face
Every night I pray, every step I take
Every move I make, every single day
Every night I pray, every step I take (every day that passes is a day that I get closer)
Every move I make, every single day (to seeing you again)
Every night I pray, every step I take (we miss you, B.I.G., and we won't stop)
Every move I make, every single day ('cause we can't stop, that's right)
Every night I pray, every step I take
Every move I make, every single day (we miss you, B.I.G.)
"Missing You" by 112 is a tribute to the Notorious B.I.G., who was shot and killed in 1997. Throughout the song, the singer reminisces about their friendship with Biggie and expresses how much they miss him. The song starts by acknowledging that it's meant for everyone who has lost a loved one. The first verse reflects on the times when Biggie and the singer used to perform together, and how life has changed since then. The second verse is more personal, focusing on the singer's relationship with Biggie, and how much they miss him. The chorus is a heartfelt declaration of the pain of missing someone.
The lines "Every step I take, every move I make" and "Every breath I take, every move I make" are taken from the song "Every Breath You Take" by The Police. This song was clearly an inspiration to "Missing You," as demonstrated by the similar choruses. The use of this line adds a sense of universality to the song, as "Every Breath You Take" is a song about obsession and love, much like "Missing You" is a song about grief and loss. The two songs are essentially mirror images of each other.
Overall, "Missing You" is a powerful and emotional song about dealing with the death of someone close. It is a tribute to Biggie, but it is also a universal song about grief that can resonate with anyone who has experienced loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, this right here (tell me why)
The song is dedicated to everyone who has lost someone they truly loved.
Seems like yesterday we used to rock the show
It feels like just yesterday when we were performing together.
I laced the track, you locked the flow
I made the music and you rapped over it.
So far from hangin' on the block for dough
We've come so far from hustling on the streets to earn money.
Notorious, they got to know that
Our music became famous and people started to recognize us.
Life ain't always what it seem to be (uh-uh)
Life isn't always what it appears to be on the surface.
Words can't express what you mean to me
I can't put into words how much you mean to me.
Even though you're gone, we still a team
Even though you're no longer with us, we are still a team.
Through your family, I'll fulfill your dream (that's right)
I'll help make your dreams come true through your family.
In the future, can't wait to see
I'm looking forward to the future.
If you open up the gates for me
If you pave the way for me in heaven.
Reminisce some time, the night they took my friend (uh-huh)
I often think back to the night you were taken from us.
Try to black it out, but it plays again
I try to forget, but the memory keeps resurfacing.
When it's real, feelings hard to conceal
When something is real, it's difficult to hide your feelings about it.
Can't imagine all the pain I feel
It's hard to put into words how much pain I'm experiencing.
Give anything to hear half your breath (half your breath)
I would give anything to hear you breathing again.
I know you still living your life, after death
I believe that you are still living on in some way, even after death.
Every step I take, every move I make
I think about you every step of the way, in everything that I do.
Every single day, every time I pray
I think about you every day and every time I pray.
I'll be missing you
I will always miss you.
It's kinda hard with you not around (yeah)
It's difficult to go on without you.
Know you in Heaven smilin' down
I know that you're in heaven and you're watching over us with a smile.
Watchin' us while we pray for you
You're watching over us as we pray for you.
'Til the day we meet again
I'll continue to miss you until the day we see each other again.
In my heart is where I'll keep you friend
I'll hold you close to my heart, my friend.
Memories give me the strength I need (uh-huh) to proceed
Remembering the good times gives me the strength to keep going.
Strength I need to believe
I need this strength in order to keep believing in myself and in our friendship.
My thoughts big I just can't define (can't define)
There's so much that I want to say, but I can't find the words to say it.
Wish I could turn back the hands of time
I wish I could go back in time and change what happened.
Us in the six, shop for new clothes and kicks
We used to go shopping for clothes and shoes together.
You and me taking flicks
We used to take pictures together.
Makin' hits, stages they receive you on
We used to create music that people loved and we performed on stages together.
Still can't believe you're gone (can't believe you're gone)
I still can't come to terms with the fact that you're not here anymore.
Every night I pray
I pray for you every night.
Is a day that I get closer (every move I make)
Every day that passes, I feel like I'm getting closer to you.
We miss you B.I.g. (we miss you)
We miss you so much, B.I.G.
And we won't stop (every step I take)
We'll keep going, even though you're not here with us.
Cause we can't stop (every move I make)
We can't stop moving forward, even without you.
That's right (every single day)
We'll keep going every single day.
One black morning
The day you passed away.
When this life is over
When we've all passed away.
I know
I'm certain in my heart.
I'll see your face
I'll see your face again one day.
What a life to take, what a bond to break
It's so sad that you were taken from us and that we lost such a strong bond.
Thinkin' of the day, when you went away
I still think about the day you left us.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gordon Sumner
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