Missing
Backstreet Lyrics


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[Chorus]
Oh baby I'm missing you
We used the love so strong
Tell me where do we go
Oh baby I'm missing you
They said I'd learn to forget but it sure ain't happen yet

Been checkin' out the places where we used to go
Been lookin' for your face inside the crowd
I've been talkin' to the people what we used to know
Nobody wants to say where you hang out

And when I call your phone
Seems like you're never home
And you don't return my call
It tears me apart
This is breakin' up my heart

[Chorus]

I still have your pictures hung around my room
That's the only thing that is left of you with me
Girl what can I do to make you come back soon
And make it just the way it used to be

Oh, this is someone new
Can never go on without you
Girl I don't want to think about it
I can't sleep at night
No this can't be right
Come back into my life
(Come back baby come back)

[Chorus]

I know there's a chance for you and I
And I believe there's no way our love could die
So no matter how long it takes I'll wait for you
And what ever it takes I'll be there for you
I'll be there, I'll be there





[Chorus:Repeat x2]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the Backstreet Boys' song "Missing" reveal the story of a person who is deeply missing their ex-lover, despite being told that they would ultimately forget about them. The chorus expresses the singer's longing for their lost love, and the feeling that their love used to be much stronger. They are quite uncertain about where to go from there and implore their former partner to reveal themselves. They have been attempting to trace their former partner by revisiting the locations they used to frequent, asking people they used to know, and calling their phone. However, their efforts are fruitless, as they can never seem to get through. It's painful for the singer that their affection is nothing but a one-sided effort, and the predicament is tearing them apart inside.


In the second verse, the lyrics explain that the singer has been living in the past, with nothing but the memories they have of their former lover. Pictures of their ex remain hanging in their room, reminding them of the good times they shared. The singer begs their former lover to come back as soon as possible so that they can set things back to the way they used to be. The singer cannot stand the thought of loving someone else and will wait as long as it takes for them to return.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh baby I'm missing you
The singer is expressing their feelings of longing and desire for the person they love who is no longer with them.


We used the love so strong
The singer is reminiscing on the love they used to share with the person they're missing and how strong their connection was.


Tell me where do we go
The singer is questioning where their relationship can go now that the person they are missing is no longer around.


They said I'd learn to forget but it sure ain't happen yet
The artist is expressing that despite what others have told them, they have not been able to forget about the person they are missing.


Been checkin' out the places where we used to go
The artist has been visiting the locations where they and the person they're missing used to spend time together.


Been lookin' for your face inside the crowd
The singer has been searching for the person they're missing in crowds, hoping to catch a glimpse of them.


I've been talkin' to the people what we used to know
The singer has been speaking to mutual acquaintances of themselves and the person they're missing to try and gather information about their whereabouts.


Nobody wants to say where you hang out
Despite the artist's efforts, no one is willing to divulge information about where the person they're missing is spending their time.


And when I call your phone
The artist has been attempting to contact the person they're missing on their phone.


Seems like you're never home
The artist has been having trouble getting in touch with the person they're missing and it seems like they're never available to answer their phone.


And you don't return my call
The person the singer is missing has not been returning their phone calls.


It tears me apart
The artist is emotionally distraught over the absence of the person they're missing.


This is breakin' up my heart
The singer's heart is breaking over the loss of the person they're missing.


I still have your pictures hung around my room
The singer is keeping reminders of the person they're missing in their room by holding onto their pictures.


That's the only thing that is left of you with me
The only remaining connection the singer has to the person they're missing is through the pictures they've kept.


Girl what can I do to make you come back soon
The artist is appealing to the person they're missing, asking what they can do to bring them back.


And make it just the way it used to be
The artist wants to restore their relationship to how it was before the person they're missing left.


Oh, this is someone new
The singer is aware that the person they're missing may have moved on and found someone new.


Can never go on without you
The singer feels that they cannot continue their life without the person they're missing.


Girl I don't want to think about it
The artist is trying to avoid the thought of the person they're missing being with someone else.


I can't sleep at night
The artist is having trouble sleeping due to the absence of the person they're missing.


No this can't be right
The artist is expressing their disbelief that the person they're missing has left them.


Come back into my life
The singer is urging the person they're missing to return to their life.


I know there's a chance for you and I
The artist believes that there is still a future for themselves and the person they're missing.


And I believe there's no way our love could die
The singer is confident that their love for the person they're missing will never fade away.


So no matter how long it takes I'll wait for you
The singer is willing to wait as long as it takes for the person they're missing to return to them.


And what ever it takes I'll be there for you
The singer is pledging to do whatever it takes to be there for the person they're missing if they return.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOLYON W. SKINNER, TETSUYA KOMURO

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Annamariapiotrowicz

im a fan from australia
speaking of 90's dominated
did you know that backstreet boys crush on interent in 1993
first and only boy band to do all and have their own real fan page on interent with colour photos/MP4 music clips
MP3 music and with fake news
same time as teen magazines come out
but redio chatch on in time and play
quite playing games with my heart
we got it going on
you're the one for me
i want it that way



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