Missing
ATB Ft. Tiff Lacey Lyrics


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I step off the train I'm walkin' down your street again
And past your door but you don't live there anymore
It's years since you've been there
And now you've disappeared somewhere
Like outer space you've found some better place

And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, oh
Like the deserts miss the rain

Could you be dead?
You always were two steps ahead of everyone
We'd walk behind while you would run
I look up at your house and I can almost hear you shout
Down to me where I always used to be

And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain

Back on the train I ask why did I come again
Can I confess I've been hangin' 'round your old address?
And the years have proved to offer nothin' since you moved
You're long gone but I can't move on

And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, yeah
Like the deserts miss the rain

And I miss you, yeah
Like the deserts miss the rain
Oh, I miss you, yeah
Like the deserts miss the rain

I step off the train I'm walkin' down your street again
Past your door, I guess you don't live there anymore
It's years since you've been there
And now you've disappeared somewhere
Like outer space you've found some better place

And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, yeah
Like the deserts miss the rain

And I miss you, and I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, yeah
Like the deserts miss the rain

Deserts miss the rain
Like the deserts miss the rain




Like the deserts miss the rain
Like the deserts miss the rain

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Missing" by ATB ft. Tiff Lacey express feelings of longing and nostalgia for someone who is no longer present. The song starts with the singer walking down the street of the person they miss, but realizing that they no longer live there. The person has disappeared, and the singer wonders if they could be dead because they were always "two steps ahead of everyone." As they look up at the house, they hear the person's voice, imagining them shouting down to where the singer used to be. The chorus repeats the sentiment that the singer misses the person like the deserts miss the rain, emphasizing the depth of their longing. The song ends with the singer realizing that they cannot move on, even though the person is long gone.


The lyrics express a common human experience of missing someone who has left their life. The metaphor of the desert missing the rain is a powerful one because it suggests that the singer's longing is as intense and powerful as the need for water in an arid landscape. The song is a poignant reminder that relationships can fade, and people can disappear from our lives, but the memories and emotions remain. The singer's sense of loss and longing is palpable, and the lyrics are beautifully written to capture these complex feelings.


Line by Line Meaning

I step off the train I'm walkin' down your street again
I cannot stop myself from going to the place where you used to live.


And past your door but you don't live there anymore
I realize that you have moved out of your old place.


It's years since you've been there
It's been a long time since you lived there.


And now you've disappeared somewhere
You have gone away and I cannot find you.


Like outer space you've found some better place
You have found a new and better place that is unknown to me.


And I miss you
I long for your company.


Like the deserts miss the rain
My longing for you is as intense as the arid landscape misses rain.


Could you be dead?
I am so worried that I am wondering if you passed away.


You always were two steps ahead of everyone
You were always more mature and intelligent than everyone else around you.


We'd walk behind while you would run
You had a drive to succeed that was unmatched by anyone around you.


I look up at your house and I can almost hear you shout
I imagine you still living in your old house and can almost hear your voice.


Down to me where I always used to be
You used to talk to me when I was always around your house.


Back on the train I ask why did I come again
On my way back home, I am puzzled by my decision to visit your old house again.


Can I confess I've been hangin' 'round your old address?
I have been spending time around your old house.


And the years have proved to offer nothin' since you moved
Time has not made it easier for me since you moved away.


You're long gone but I can't move on
You have been out of my life for a long time, but I haven't been able to forget you.


And I miss you, yeah
I miss you very much.


Deserts miss the rain
The dry and arid land needs rain to flourish, just like I need you in my life to be happy.




Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn

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@YM-wb7kg

I heard this many years ago. Still one of my favourites.

@TifftasticTV

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@epictrismegistos3695

Wonderful music, wonderful cooperation with André Tanneberger and superb cover of the song Missing from Everything but the Girl. Lovely. I like it.😌👍

@TifftasticTV

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@juaneduardobarracarrasco385

Super! 👌

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@catwoman163

Masterpiece with @atb 😍 love it ❤️🙏🏼🎤🎶🌌🌠👏🏼

@TifftasticTV

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@catwoman163

@Tiff Lacey I know ill never Sound like this masterpiece 😍❤️ yesterday was the birthday of my best friend Alex 19.9.80 but i lost him to early on 26.05.1998 🙏🏼🖤😇🌈🕊 and i joined this Version on Smule 🎤🎶 it was a flashback to the 90s🌠 what Do you mean? Maby you can join us in Smule its a wonderful World of people weich love to sing together 🙏🏼🎶❤️

@TifftasticTV

@*~catwoman~* sorry for your loss, keep singing :) 🙏💙🙏

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