Missing
Antonella Lo Coco Lyrics
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I'm walking down your street again,
And past your door,
But you don't live there anymore.
It's years since you've been there.
Now you've disappeared somewhere
Like outer space,
And I miss you
- 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.
Back on the train,
I ask why did I come again.
Can I confess
I've been hanging around your old address?
And the years have proven
To offer nothing since you moved.
You're long gone
But I can't move on,
And I miss you -
Like the deserts miss the rain
Antonella Lo Coco's song "Missing" is a poignant and melancholic reflection on the loss of a loved one. The lyrics describe the experience of returning to a place where the person used to live, only to find that they are no longer there. The singer wonders where the person has gone and whether they might have died, as they were always ahead of everyone else. The chorus repeats the idea of missing this person like the deserts miss the rain, suggesting a deep and irreparable absence in the singer's life.
The first few lines of the song set the scene: "I step off the train, I'm walking down your street again, and past your door, but you don't live there anymore." The repetition of the word "again" emphasizes the sense of return and repetition, a cycle that has been broken by the absence of the person. The second verse provides some backstory, suggesting that the person has been gone for years and has disappeared into "some better place." The line "you always were two steps ahead of everyone" suggests that the person was ambitious or adventurous, always on the move, and thus difficult to keep up with.
The chorus, which is repeated twice, provides a powerful metaphor for the singer's sense of loss: "And I miss you - like the deserts miss the rain." The image of a barren desert longing for moisture creates a vivid sense of the depth of the singer's pain. The final verse adds an element of regret, as the singer realizes that returning to the old address has offered nothing and that they are unable to move on.
Overall, "Missing" is a beautifully crafted song that captures the complexity of grief and loss. The lyrics are simple but evocative, tapping into universal emotions that many listeners will be able to relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
I step off the train,
I arrive at the place where we used to meet before.
I'm walking down your street again,
I'm reminiscing past the street where you lived before.
And past your door,
I walk by your old house.
But you don't live there anymore.
You're not in that same place anymore.
It's years since you've been there.
It's been a long time since you left.
Now you've disappeared somewhere
Now you are gone to an unknown location.
Like outer space,
Like a place unreachable by human interaction.
You've found some better place,
You have finally found a good place for you to be in.
And I miss you - like the deserts miss the rain.
And I miss you so much, it's like the absence of water in the desert.
Could you be dead?
Is it possible that you have already passed away?
You always were two steps ahead,
You always had a different perspective and a better plan.
Of everyone.
More than anyone else.
We'd walk behind while you would run.
We would always follow your lead because you knew what you were doing.
I look up at your house,
I gaze up at the location of your previous residence.
And I can almost hear you shout.
I can still almost hear your voice echoing in my mind.
Down to me where I always used to be,
To me, who was always in the same place back then.
And I miss you - like the deserts miss the rain.
And I miss you so much, it's like the absence of water in the desert.
Back on the train,
I board the train to go back.
I ask why did I come again.
I question myself why I keep revisiting the same spot.
Can I confess
May I admit
I've been hanging around your old address?
I've got a habit of lingering around your former location.
And the years have proven
And as the time passed by
To offer nothing since you moved.
Nothing has come up since you relocated.
You're long gone
You are no longer existing in our previous place.
But I can't move on,
However, I am having a hard time moving on from my feelings towards you.
And I miss you - like the deserts miss the rain.
And I miss you so much, it's like the absence of water in the desert.
Contributed by Jonathan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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