Missing You
Diana Ross Lyrics
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I've been down and lonely
Since you've been away
I've been thinking of you
Trying to understand
The reason you left me
What were you going through?
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Ooh ooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
As I look around
I see things that remind me
Just to see you smile
Made my heart fill with joy
I'll still recall
All those dreams we shared together
Where did you run to, boy?
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Ooh ooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Sometimes I've wondered
I didn't understand
Just where you were trying to go
Only you knew the plan
And I tried to be there
But you wouldn't let me in
But now you've gone away boy
I feel so broken hearted
I knew the day we started
That we were meant to be
If only you'd let me!
I've cried so many tears
Gotta face now all my fears
We let time slip away
I need you boy
Here today!
There was so much you gave me
To my heart
To my soul
There was so much of your dreams
That were never told
You had so much hope
For a brighter day
Why were you my flower
Plucked away
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Ooh ooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Diana Ross’s song Missing You is a tribute to a lost love, and the lyrics are full of heartbreak, longing, and regret. The opening lines, “Since you’ve been away, I’ve been down and lonely”, set the melancholic tone for the rest of the song. Ross sings about how she has been trying to make sense of her lover’s departure and the reasons for it. She asks why the road turns and where her lost love has gone.
Throughout the song, Ross reminisces about their time together and how much she misses him. She sees reminders of him everywhere, and just the memory of his smile used to fill her heart with joy. Ross tells her lost love that she tried to be there for him, but she couldn’t penetrate his plans.
Towards the end of the song, Ross’s heartbreak is palpable as she implores her lost love to return. She needs him, and despite their differences and misunderstandings, she still feels that they were meant to be. Ross seems to regret not having fought harder to keep their relationship alive. In conclusion, the song is a bittersweet reflection on love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Since you've been away
The time since you left
I've been down and lonely
I feel sad and isolated without you
Since you've been away
The time since you left
I've been thinking of you
You are constantly on my mind
Trying to understand
I am attempting to comprehend
The reason you left me
Why you decided to go away
What were you going through?
What challenges you were facing at the time?
I'm missing you
I long for your presence
Tell me why the road turns
Explain why things took a different direction
Ooh ooh
A vocalization expressing emotional pain
As i look around
When I observe what surrounds me
I see things that remind me
Things that bring back memories of you
Just to see you smile
The happiness your smile brought me
Made my heart fill with joy
Filled me with happiness
I'll still recall
I fondly remember into the present
All those dreams we shared together
The aspirations we had as a unit
Where did you run to, boy?
Where did you flee to?
Sometimes i've wondered
At times, I've been curious
I didn't understand
I couldn't grasp
Just where you were trying to go
The precise place you aimed to reach
Only you knew the plan
You were the only one with the strategy
And i tried to be there
I made an effort to accompany you
But you wouldn't let me in
You refused to let me partake
But now you've gone away boy
You left me all alone, my dear
I feel so broken hearted
I am emotionally hurt
I knew the day we started
From day one, I was certain that we were meant to be
That we were meant to be
Our relationship was predestined
If only you'd let me!
If only you had permitted me
I've cried so many tears
I have shed many tears
Gotta face now all my fears
I must now confront all my fears
We let time slip away
We allowed time to elapse
I need you boy
I require your presence, my love
Here today!
In proximity at present!
There was so much you gave me
You provided me with many gifts
To my heart
To my emotions
To my soul
To my spirit
There was so much of your dreams
You had so many aspirations
That were never told
That you never expressed aloud
You had so much hope
You possessed an abundance of optimism
For a brighter day
A forthcoming lucid period
Why were you my flower
Why were you plucked like a flower?
Plucked away
Taken away from me
I'm missing you
I long for your presence
Tell me why the road turns
Explain why things took a different direction
Ooh ooh
A vocalization expressing emotional pain
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: LIONEL RICHIE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@helenvigil3243
We lost our infant son the month that this song was released. Recently my dear husband joined him in paradise! I'm comforted in that I'll join them!! Praise God!!
@kia5368
🙏🏽
@yvonnemendez3075
So sorry for your precious angel ask our Lord for peace
@1cryinprofit
Couldn't believe this song came out when my son Noah 4 months went to heaven on 2/17. I'll never forget his mother reading Genesis 7:11 to me "In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. The next few years were pretty rough, Thank God HE is a redeemer and restorer of joy.
@tawahnagreen4765
My condolences to you and your family.
@helenvigil3243
Thank you, blessings your way!!🙏
@kileahloving645
My 21year old nephew overdosed on fentanyl at the end of August, his father, my brother commited suicide two weeks after that in mid September and my mommy lost her battle with stomach cancer September 28. I've been praying because my heart is literally in pieces. The words in this song are powerful. We kept my brothers death from my mother because she was in hospice and close to transitioning. Love on your people even when youre at odds. Our days are never promised. ❤
@lucychavez1424
I don't even know you and I'm in tears,I'm so sorry for all your losses..I can't even imagine the pain you are going through,you will be in my prayers,keep God close to you,he will give you the strength to go on....
@londaledever7301
😢❤
@lachanzecopeland3388
❤️❤️ god bless you