Missing
Alison Krauss & John Waite Lyrics
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I always catch my breath
And I'm still standing here
And you're miles away
And I'm wondering why you left
And there's a storm that's raging
Through my frozen heart tonight
I hear your name in certain circles
I spend my time
Thinking about you
And it's almost driving me wild
And that'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 friends say
There's a message in the wild
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
But I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone away
I ain't missing you
No matter what I might say
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
'Cause I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone away
I ain't missing you
No matter what I might say
I ain't missing you (I ain't missing you)
No way
Since you've been gone away (I can lie to myself these days)
I ain't missing you
And there's a storm that's raging
Through my frozen heart tonight
And I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone away
I ain't missing you
No matter what my friends say
I ain't missing you
I ain't missing you (I can lie to myself these days)
I ain't missing you at all, I ain't missing you (No way, baby)
No matter what my friends say (I'm doing fine here)
And I ain't missing you at all
I ain't missing you
I keep lying to myself every time I think of you
I'm okay
I'm doing fine here from day to day
I ain't missing you
I can lie to myself
"Missing You" by Alison Krauss and John Waite is a sad and longing song about a breakup. The lyrics express his emotions when he thinks of his ex-girlfriend. He catches his breath every time he does, and he is still standing in the same place while she is miles away. He wonders why she left and feels the rage of the storm in his frozen heart. Nevertheless, he hears her name in certain circles, and it still makes him smile.
The singer is spending all his time thinking about her, and it's almost driving him wild. His heart is breaking down the long-distance line tonight, but he is not missing her at all since she has gone away. However, he's desperately sending a message to her that he needs her, and it looks like he's losing this fight. Even though he's trying hard to understand, he feels like he has no meaning in her world. He keeps lying to himself that he's okay, and he's doing fine from day to day, but every time he thinks of her, he can't help missing her.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time I think of you
My thoughts often wander to you
I always catch my breath
Your memory takes my breath away
And I'm still standing here
While you are far away, I remain here
And you're miles away
You are far from me
And I'm wondering why you left
I am still puzzled by your departure
And there's a storm that's raging
My emotions are tumultuous
Through my frozen heart tonight
My heart feels cold and numb
I hear your name in certain circles
People still speak of you around me
And it always makes me smile
The mere mention of you brings joy to me
I spend my time
My time is occupied
Thinking about you
Thinking of you is always on my mind
And it's almost driving me wild
My thoughts are driving me crazy
And that's my heart that's breaking
My heart feels shattered
Down this long distance line tonight
The distance between us feels insurmountable
I ain't missing you at all
I am lying to myself that I don't miss you
Since you've been gone away
Since you left me here alone
No matter
Regardless of
What my friends say
Even if my friends tell me otherwise
There's a message in the wild
I am trying to send you a message
And I'm sending you this signal tonight
I am sending this message to you right now
You don't know how desperate I've become
I am getting increasingly desperate
And it looks like I'm losing this fight
It seems like I'm not making any progress
In your world I have no meaning
You don't seem to care about me
Though I'm trying hard to understand
Even though I am trying to comprehend your perspective
But I ain't missing you at all
I am still lying to myself about not missing you
And there's a message that I'm sending out
I am still trying to send a message to you
Like a telegraph to your soul
Hoping this message reaches you deep down
And if I can't bridge this distance
If I can't overcome this distance between us
Stop this heartbreak overload
To avoid the flood of heartbreak I feel
No way
Absolutely not
I can lie to myself these days
I can deceive myself with the notion of not missing you
I'm okay
I am fine
I'm doing fine here from day to day
I am managing life one day at a time
I keep lying to myself every time I think of you
I constantly convince myself that I don't miss you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles Alan Sandford, John Charles Waite, Mark Leonard, Roberto Casini
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bobwyatt8318
They're both insanely good singers . This is just perfect .
@amycrowdes5622
He saved me from being crushed by the crowd in 79’ at a concert. I was about 98 lbs and 17 years old. Saw me struggling and security pulled me to safety. Always loved him! Thanks John!
@lisamarascio8692
Great memory of kind act. He's the best
@darshanambalavanar8428
@@lisamarascio8692ɓ 😅😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😅😅😅😅😅
@garygentzel7924
That was pretty cool 😎 (and really neato that he helped save your life 😮)
@amycrowdes5622
@@garygentzel7924 I was sorta unaware how dangerous it had become for me. My feet were off the ground about 6 inches.
@pauljordan4452
@@amycrowdes5622Ironic that your surname is Crowdes.
@cellya.4277
Omg John Waite.. that voice!!! Same voice 30 years ago. What a awesome duet
@BluestSkypsl
Maricel ARGUIJO always loved. Him
@stevenmassey7586
37 years ago, thought it was longer.....