Miss You
Carla Bruni Lyrics


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I've been holding out so long
I've been sleeping all alone
Lord I miss you
I've been hanging on the phone
I've been sleeping all alone
I want to kiss you

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

Well, I've been haunted in my sleep
You've been starring in my dreams
Lord I miss you
I've been waiting on the hall
Been waiting on your call
When the phone rings
It's just some friends of mine that says

Aah, aah, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

Aah, aah, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

Ooh, baby why you wait so long
Ooh, baby why you wait so long
Don't you, come on! come on now!

Wanna move tu me manque, tu me manque, tu me manque
While I've been walking in Central Park
Singing after dark



People think I'm crazy
I've been stumbling on my feet
Shuffling through the street
People ask me, what's the matter with you girl?

Hey, what's the matter girl?
I'm here with some Puerto Rican friends that's just dying to meet you
We will bring a case of wine
Let's make some fool around like we used to

Ooh, baby why you wait so long
Ooh, baby why you wait so long
Don't you, come on! come on now!

I guess I'm lying to myself
It's just you and no one else
Lord I miss you (tu me manque, tu me manque)
You've been blotting out my mind
Fooling on my time
No, I miss you, baby, yeah

Oh Lord, I miss you child
Ooh Lord, I miss you child

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Overall Meaning

The song "Miss You" by Carla Bruni is a love song about missing someone dearly. Carla sings about the loneliness she has been feeling since she has been holding out for so long and sleeping alone, wanting to kiss the person she misses. The second verse talks about how this person has been haunting her dreams and how she has been waiting by the phone, hoping to hear from them, but only receiving calls from friends. The third verse mentions how Carla has been walking through Central Park and people think she is crazy as she sings after dark. She mentions stumbling on her feet and shuffling through the street, and people asking her what's wrong. Then, she sings about being with some friends who are dying to meet the person she is missing, and she invites them to make some fool around like they used to. The chorus repeats that Carla misses this person and wonders why they have waited so long.


The overall message of the song is that Carla deeply misses the person she is singing about, and she cannot help but think about them constantly. She is desperate for them to come back to her and fill the void in her life that she has been feeling.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been holding out so long
I've been waiting for you for a long time


I've been sleeping all alone
I've been lonely without you and sleeping alone


Lord I miss you
I miss you a lot


I've been hanging on the phone
I've been waiting for your call and hanging on the phone


I want to kiss you
I want to be with you and kiss you


Well, I've been haunted in my sleep
You've been on my mind even when I'm asleep


You've been starring in my dreams
You've been on my mind and in my dreams


I've been waiting on the hall
I've been waiting for you in the hall


Been waiting on your call
I've been waiting for you to call me


When the phone rings
Every time the phone rings


It's just some friends of mine that says
It's just my friends calling, not you


Aah, aah, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Sounds of loneliness and disappointment


Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Repeated sounds of loneliness and disappointment


Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
Sounds of longing and desire


Ooh, baby why you wait so long
Why did you take so long to come to me


Don't you, come on! come on now!
Come to me now, don't wait any longer


Wanna move tu me manque, tu me manque, tu me manque
I feel your absence and miss you so much


While I've been walking in Central Park
While I've been walking in the park


Singing after dark
Singing in the dark and feeling lonely


People think I'm crazy
People think I'm crazy for being so in love with you


I've been stumbling on my feet
I'm not focused and have been stumbling around


Shuffling through the street
Walking aimlessly on the street


People ask me, what's the matter with you girl?
People ask me what's wrong with me since I'm not myself when you're not around


Hey, what's the matter girl?
Hey girl, what's the matter with you?


I'm here with some Puerto Rican friends that's just dying to meet you
I'm here with some friends who want to meet you


We will bring a case of wine
We will bring some wine


Let's make some fool around like we used to
Let's have fun together as we used to


I guess I'm lying to myself
I'm not being honest with myself


It's just you and no one else
Only you are on my mind


You've been blotting out my mind
You've been on my mind, completely occupying my thoughts


Fooling on my time
I've been wasting my time thinking about you


No, I miss you, baby, yeah
I really, truly miss you


Oh Lord, I miss you child
Oh Lord, how I miss you, baby


Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Sounds of longing and desire


Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Repeated sounds of longing and desire


Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Sounds of sadness and loneliness




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@yerinna8089

I've been holding out so long
I've been sleeping all alone
Lord, I miss you
I've been hanging on the phone
I've been sleeping all alone
I want to kiss you, yeah

Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Hm hm hm hm, yeah

Well, I've been haunted in my sleep
Been staring in my dreams
Lord, I miss you
I've been waiting in the hall
Been waiting on your call
When the phone rings
Just some friends of mine that says

Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah, yeah
Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah
Hm hm hm hm, hm hm hm
Hm hm hm hm, yeah

Ooh, baby, why you wait so long?
Ooh, baby, why you wait so long?
Don't you? Come on, come on

Wanna move to walk, to walk, to walk

While I've been walking Central Park
Singing after dark
People think I'm crazy
I've been stumbling on my feet
Shuffling through the street
People ask me
"What's the matter with you girl?"

Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
(I'm here with some Puerto Rican friend) Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
(That are just dying to meet you) Ooh ooh ooh ooh
(We will bring that case of wine) Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
(Let's make some fool around) Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
(Like we used to) Ooh ooh ooh ooh, yeah

Ooh, baby, why you wait so long?
Ooh, baby, why you wait so long?
Don't you? Come on, come on

Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
(It's just you and no one else) Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
(Lord, I miss you) Ooh ooh ooh ooh
To walk, to walk
(You've been fooling with my mind) Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
(Messing with my time) Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
(Oh, I miss you, baby, yeah) Ooh ooh ooh ooh
(Lord, I miss you child)
(Lord, I miss you child)
(Hm hm hm hm, hm hm hm)
(Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah)
(Hm hm hm hm)



All comments from YouTube:

@pandagirl432

She makes being 50 seem sexy and not in a weird way like JLO

@JEJJ100

Dokładnie!!!

@littlemargaret300

Jajjajja, yess

@gokayserif9143

this song makes me feel like I am walking on a boulevard in Paris to meet my lover :)

@davidferrara1105

your lover must suck then

@drifaninurhidayati5782

she sings in english with her heavy french accent juste comme her little french song . parfait franglais . tu es superb comme toujours . je suis fan de toi !!!

@elzbietaczerniak7529

This is what a good cover should be like!

@calihlmn

She is so elegant it’s like it’s an ad for something. I mean that in the best way possible. Like this is so professional. Wow.

@marsiyankad7147

Her voice is heaven to be honest..

@juliosousa9990

The original is an unbeatable classic, however this cover gives it a different approach which I appreciate.

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