Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle; July 20, 1964 - May 17, 2017), … Read Full Bio ↴Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle; July 20, 1964 - May 17, 2017), Seattle, WA, United States, was an American singer/songwriter and guitarist.

In 1984 he formed the band Soundgarden with bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Throughout the late 1980s and 90s, Soundgarden experienced major success as one of the major grunge bands (along with groups such as Alice in Chains, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam).

In 1990, Chris Cornell worked together with the (then) Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron, and Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament and Mike McCready (who would later form Pearl Jam) in a project named Temple of the Dog. They wrote a 10 song album as a tribute to Andrew Wood, the singer of Mother Love Bone who had died the year before of a heroin overdose.

In 1997 Soundgarden split at the zenith of their popularity due to tensions in the group and Chris began a solo career. He released the sucessful album Euphoria Morning. Out of this album came the single Can't Change Me.

When Zack De La Rocha left Rage Against The Machine in 2001, Chris Cornell joined the instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine to form the band Audioslave.

In 2006 Chris recorded a theme song for the James Bond 007 movie, "Casino Royale", titled You Know My Name, which is used as the opening song.

In the fall of 2006, Cornell started recording his second solo album Carry On, with producer Steve Lillywhite. Among some fellow artists who are expected to accompany him on his second solo release is friend and legendary musician Gary Lucas, who has contributed acoustic guitar to some of the tracks. Cornell has stated that he is always writing, and that there are some songs that he was not able to put into an Audioslave album. Carry On was released in the summer of 2007.

On February 15, 2007, Chris Cornell issued a statement that he was leaving Audioslave, shortly after Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk reunited with their former vocalist Zack de la Rocha to reform Rage Against the Machine.

Chris Cornell released his third solo album, Scream, with American rapper and record producer Timbaland on February 3rd, 2009. This album was a critical failure, and sold poorly. It is rumored that he is going to try and "De-Timbalandize" the tracks.

On January 1st, 2010, Chris Cornell announced the reunion of Soundgarden after a 12 year hiatus.

Chris Cornell was extremely revered among the music listeners for his powerful multi-octave singing and gritty, soulful vocal style. He was a baritone with an ability to sing extremely high in the tenor range, as well as in the lower register of a baritone voice. He showcased this in various songs, most notably the studio and the demo versions of "Beyond the Wheel", where he can be heard spanning three octaves. He has also experimented with various different vocal styles, ranging from light falsetto to brutal screams and chants.

On May 17, 2017, Cornell died in Detroit after performing at a show with Soundgarden. He committed suicide by hanging himself in his hotel room. Footage of his final concert was posted to YouTube.

Missing
Chris Cornell Lyrics

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Here come the signs
Of early-warning misery
Here come the sounds
It looks like a river up to here
Underneath my head
Here comes the sight
I might just lose it ?
Here comes the part

Where you ask me for my sympathy
I just might lose my head

Have you seen me
Can you hear me
Did you think you could win me over
I've been hard to hold

I've been hard to hold

And I'm missing

I made you get down
I made you get down on your hands and knees
But I made it up
I took you away from your misery
And you can't say it's

Now here comes the past
It looks like what's in front of me
This may be the last
This may be the last thing you'll see of me
And it might be your key to rest

I've been hard to hold
And I'm missing

Overall Meaning

The song "Missing" by Chris Cornell has a theme of a broken relationship and the singer's difficulty in finding their place in the world. The opening lines convey the singer's anticipation of misery, evidenced by the signs and sounds they are sensing. They feel like they are drowning in their own thoughts, as represented by the river imagery that is used. The singer might be losing control over their emotions and mental state because of the overwhelming feelings they are experiencing. The lyric "Here comes the part / Where you ask me for my sympathy / I just might lose my head" seems to suggest that the singer is tired of giving their partner what they need emotionally and might snap.

The chorus of the song is about the singer feeling lost and invisible in the world. There is a sense of yearning for someone to hear and notice them, despite the singer's difficulty in being vulnerable enough to let them in. The lines "Have you seen me / Can you hear me / Did you think you could win me over / I've been hard to hold" illuminate the difficulty of the singer in opening up to others. They feel like they are a challenge to love, and it's up to others to prove themselves worthy of their love.

The verse that begins with "I made you get down" seems to portray the singer's guilt and regret for the damage they caused in the relationship. They put their partner through hardship, and while they tried to make amends, they know it can never be the same again. The final lines in the song, "And I'm missing," suggest that the singer feels like they have lost a part of themselves and continues to struggle with feeling disconnected from those around them.

Line by Line Meaning

Here come the signs
The signs of impending sadness and trouble are appearing.

Of early-warning misery
Warning signs of misery and sadness are about to surface.

Here come the sounds
Sounds of trouble and disturbance are arriving.

It looks like a river up to here
The troubles and problems seem to be flooding and overwhelming.

Underneath my head
Beneath the surface, hidden troubles and complications exist.

Here comes the sight
Troubles and complications are becoming visible.

I might just lose it ?
I may not be able to handle the situation and lose my sanity.

Here comes the part
The next stage involves needing sympathy and support.

Where you ask me for my sympathy
You require and seek my help and sympathy.

I just might lose my head
It is possible that the situation may become too overwhelming for me to handle.

Have you seen me
Am I visible and noticeable to you?

Can you hear me
Are you listening to me and understanding me?

Did you think you could win me over
Did you assume that you could charm me and win me over?

I've been hard to hold
I am not easily held onto or controlled.

And I'm missing
I am absent and unaccounted for.

I made you get down
I forced you to kneel down before me.

I made you get down on your hands and knees
I humiliated and degraded you by making you kneel down on your hands and knees.

But I made it up
I tried to make things better and improve the situation.

I took you away from your misery
I saved you from the sadness and trouble you were experiencing.

And you can't say it's
You cannot deny or reject this truth.

Now here comes the past
The past is resurfacing and returning.

It looks like what's in front of me
The future seems to reflect and resemble the present or the past.

This may be the last
This could be the final or ultimate moment.

This may be the last thing you'll see of me
This may be the final time you will encounter or witness me.

And it might be your key to rest
This could be the key to peace and rest for you.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Chris Cornell

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Here come the signs
Of early-warning misery
Here come the sounds
It looks like a river up to here
Underneath my head
Here comes the sight
I might just lose it?
Here comes the part
Where you ask me for my sympathy
I just might lose my head
Have you seen me
Can you hear me
Did you think you could win me over
I've been hard to hold
I've been hard to hold
And I'm missing
I made you get down
I made you get down on your hands and knees
But I made it up
I took you away from your misery
And you can't say it's?
Now here comes the past
It looks like what's in front of me
This may be the last
This may be the last thing you'll see of me
And it might be your key to rest
I've been hard to hold
And I'm missing