Caedmon's Call, a Contemporary Christian band that fuses traditional folk s… Read Full Bio ↴Caedmon's Call, a Contemporary Christian band that fuses traditional folk stylings with world music and alternative rock influences, formed in 1993. It is comprised of Cliff Young (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Danielle Young (vocals; married to Cliff, formerly Danielle Glenn), Garett Buell (percussion), Jeff Miller (bass guitar), Todd Bragg (drums), Josh Moore (keys, accordion, harmonica), and Andrew Osenga (guitars, vocals).

Former members include Derek Webb (guitar, vocals; left the band in 2003 to pursue a solo career), Aaron Tate (songwriting duties), Aric Nitzberg (bass guitar), and Randy Holsapple (hammond organ).
Recently Derek Webb rejoined the band.

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Caedmon's Call Lyrics

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He was her first love
She was his first heartbreak
She didn't trust him
That was her second big mistake

She took a lover
She took the medicine
She took another

But all she thought about was him

And the smile that was on his face
As she walked away

I miss you and I need to
'Cause when I'm back in your arms
It's twice as sweet

I miss you and I need to
'Cause when I'm back in your arms
It's twice as sweet

She threw her hair back
In a prophetic turn
It was expected
It was a swift and lovely blur

And compelled as she was to leave town
She was turning around

I miss you and I need to
'Cause when I'm back in your arms
It's twice as sweet

I miss you and I need to
'Cause when I'm back in your arms
It's twice as sweet

Love is calling my name
Love keep calling my name
Love

I miss you, I need to
'Cause when I'm back in your arms
It's twice as sweet

I miss you and I need to
'Cause when I'm back in your arms
It's twice as sweet

'Cause when I'm back in your arms
It's twice as sweet

When I'm back in your arms
It's twice as sweet

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Caedmon's Call's "Miss You" tell the story of a woman who leaves her first love but realizes she still deeply misses him. Their separation seems to have been prompted by her lack of trust in him, which led her to take a lover and eventually leave town. Despite taking medicine and finding another lover, she can't help but constantly think about her first love and the smile he wore as she walked away. The chorus repeats the sentiment that she misses him and needs to be back in his arms because being with him is "twice as sweet."

The second half of the song describes the woman's return to town and her realization that stopping her love for her first partner was a mistake. She throws her hair back in a "prophetic turn," implying that she's ready to start anew and turn toward a brighter future with her first love. The repetition of "Love is calling my name" suggests that the woman believes that her first love is the one she's supposed to be with and that they belong together. The song ends with the chorus repeating that being with him is "twice as sweet," implying that the woman and her first love have been reunited.

Overall, "Miss You" is a touching song about the enduring power of first love and the difficulty of leaving behind one's past mistakes. The lyrics communicate a sense of longing that is genuinely moving, and the repeated refrain lends a powerful sense of resolution to the story.

Line by Line Meaning

He was her first love
She fell in love with him for the first time

She was his first heartbreak
He became heartbroken for the first time because of her

She didn't trust him
She had trust issues with him

That was her second big mistake
It was a mistake to not trust him, and it was not her first mistake

She took a lover
She found someone else to be in a relationship with

She took the medicine
She took medicine to cope with her heartbreak

She took another
She found another person to have feelings for

But all she thought about was him
Despite trying to move on, she only thought about him

And the smile that was on his face
She remembers the smile he had when she left him

As she walked away
She left him behind

I miss you and I need to
She misses him and feels the need to be with him again