miss you
Dave Bargeron Lyrics
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I ain't got the time to sit and wonder.
I'm doing fine.
If you decide to leave, I won't go under.
You know I've come this far without you
It won't be too hard to be alone.
I've got choices all around me,
[Chorus:]
Girl, I'm gonna miss you.
I'm gonna miss you, baby.
I can't forgive you,
Still I'm gonna miss you, baby.
No, don't say a word.
I already heard that you don't love me.
In your state of mind,
I don't need to hear your side of the story.
Your friends all said we had a future
And I don't think I really want to know.
My friends keep telling me to lose you
And how glad they'll be when you decide to go.
[Chorus]
I broke my back to make you happy.
Sometime, somehow, someone's got to care.
If you think you're better off without me,
Just remember, it's a dirty world out there.
[Chorus]
I'm gonna miss the ground you walk on,
Gonna miss the air you breathe.
I'm just not quite happy, baby,
'bout your crazy plans to leave.
The lyrics to Dave Bargeron's song "Miss You" depict a narrator who is trying to come to terms with a romantic relationship that is falling apart. The chorus repeatedly expresses that the singer will "miss" the subject of the song, despite the fact that they are leaving and have caused him pain. The verses suggest that the singer is strong enough to survive on his own, without the subject of the song, while also acknowledging the pain he will feel in their absence.
The first verse speaks to the singer's self-assuredness that he will be okay without his partner. He declares that he won't "go under" just because the partner is leaving, and that he has a lot of choices to keep him busy. The second verse shows that the partner has already conveyed their lack of love, and that the singer doesn't need to hear the partner's side of the story because he has already decided to accept the breakup. The chorus, then, is an interesting counterpoint to the verses: the singer is so resolute in his decision to move on that he doesn't even need to hear the explanation, yet he still acknowledges that he will feel the loss.
The final verse is perhaps the most powerful in the song, as it speaks to the singer's pain and his sense of having been used. He claims to have "broke[n] [his] back" trying to make the partner happy, and suggests that this was unappreciated. He also warns the partner that the world outside of their relationship is "dirty" and that they'll struggle to find someone else who cares as much as he did. The final repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's conflicted emotions: he is both sad to see the partner go and unwilling to forgive them for hurting him.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't change your mind,
I don't want you to change your decision about leaving.
I ain't got the time to sit and wonder.
I am too busy to worry about what you're doing.
I'm doing fine.
I am not bothered by your decision to leave.
If you decide to leave, I won't go under.
I'll be okay even if you decide to leave me.
You know I've come this far without you
I've been able to survive all this time without you.
It won't be too hard to be alone.
I don't mind being alone.
I've got choices all around me,
I have many options and opportunities available to me.
So I won't be spending too much time at home.
I'll be busy exploring my options and opportunities, so I won't be at home much.
Girl, I'm gonna miss you.
I'm going to miss you, even though I'm not happy.
I'm gonna miss you, baby.
I'll miss the good times we had together.
I can't forgive you,
I'm still hurt by what you did.
Still I'm gonna miss you, baby.
Despite everything, I'll still miss you.
No, don't say a word.
I don't want to hear any more excuses or explanations.
I already heard that you don't love me.
I know that you don't love me anymore.
In your state of mind,
Knowing your current situation and mindset,
I don't need to hear your side of the story.
I don't want to hear your reasons for leaving me.
Your friends all said we had a future
Your friends thought we had a chance of a long-term relationship.
And I don't think I really want to know.
I'd rather not think too much about it.
My friends keep telling me to lose you
My friends think I should end things with you.
And how glad they'll be when you decide to go.
My friends will be happy when you leave me.
I broke my back to make you happy.
I worked really hard to try to make you happy.
Sometime, somehow, someone's got to care.
Eventually, someone must show they care about me.
If you think you're better off without me,
If you believe you're happier without me,
Just remember, it's a dirty world out there.
The world is not always kind, so be careful.
I'm gonna miss the ground you walk on,
I'm going to miss everything about you.
Gonna miss the air you breathe.
I'll miss the way you were a part of my life.
I'm just not quite happy, baby,
I'm not satisfied with how things ended up.
'bout your crazy plans to leave.
I don't understand why you would want to leave me.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GREGORY PHILLINGANES, BOBBY COLOMBY, ERIC PATRICK CLAPTON
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