Missing you
Abi Phillips Lyrics

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Verse 1:
I watch you close your eyes, for the last time. And I know I'll never see your face again. I washed your clothes and I wiped the tears from my eyes. And no one understands of the thing we had and all the things we shared.
Chorus:
But I am missing you, I'm missing you. And all I'm left with are pictures and memories, fade in time.
Verse 2:
I watched all the poring rain, slot down my window pane. I watched the clock go around a thousand times. I spend all those sleepless nights thinking about the times when you were always around. And now it's the final goodbye, I know you think it's the last time.
Chorus:
But I am missing you, I'm missing you. And all I'm left with are pictures and memories, fade in time.

Verse 3:

I can't believe your gone forever and I will never see that smile again. But I can hear your voice repeating my name. So, I watch you close your eyes, for the last time and I know I'll never see your face again.

Overall Meaning

"Missing You" by Abi Phillips is a heartfelt ballad about the pain and grief of losing a loved one. The starting verse shows the singer watching the person they loved take their last breath, and realizing that they will never see their face again. The line "And no one understands of the thing we had and all the things we shared" suggests that the bond they shared was unique, and no one else can quite fathom the depth of their love. The chorus is a repetition of the main theme of the song - the emptiness of missing someone and being left with only memories and photographs. The second verse describes the singer's sleepless nights and their endless waiting for the person who will never come back. The line "And now it's the final goodbye, I know you think it's the last time" implies that the person who died might have been aware of the severity of their condition and that this might be their final goodbye. The third verse is a contemplation about mortality, knowing that the person they loved is gone forever and they will never see them again. The last line repeats the first line of the song, highlighting the sense of finality.

Line by Line Meaning

I watch you close your eyes, for the last time.
I witnessed the moment you passed away and closed your eyes for the final time.

And I know I'll never see your face again.
I have come to terms with the fact that I will never be able to see you again.

I washed your clothes and I wiped the tears from my eyes.
I did my best to handle your affairs after you were gone, while trying to cope with the grief of your loss.

And no one understands of the thing we had and all the things we shared.
I feel like no one truly comprehends the depth of our relationship and all the experiences we shared together.

I am missing you, I'm missing you.
I am consumed with the ache of missing you terribly.

And all I'm left with are pictures and memories, fade in time.
All I have left are the fading memories and images of the times we shared together.

I watched all the poring rain, slot down my window pane.
As I sat alone, I watched the rain pour down my window and felt as if the world was mourning with me.

I watched the clock go around a thousand times.
I spent countless hours simply watching the clock, feeling like time was standing still and simultaneously racing by.

I spend all those sleepless nights thinking about the times when you were always around.
During the many nights I couldn't sleep, my mind was consumed with thoughts of the times we spent together when you were still with me.

And now it's the final goodbye, I know you think it's the last time.
As I say my final farewell to you, I know that you must feel the same sense of finality that I do.

I can't believe your gone forever and I will never see that smile again.
It's still difficult to accept that you're gone forever, and that I'll never see that beautiful smile of yours again.

But I can hear your voice repeating my name.
Although you're no longer with me, I can still hear your voice saying my name as if you were right beside me.

So, I watch you close your eyes, for the last time and I know I'll never see your face again.
As I bid you a final farewell, I come to terms with the fact that I will never be able to see you again.

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