"I Don't Miss You at All" was released for digital download and streaming on September 20, 2019, as the fourth and final single from Finneas' debut EP Blood Harmony, through his record label OYOY. The track was written and produced by Finneas. Finneas explained in a statement that the song is about "trying to convince yourself that you're over someone. Remembering all your absolute favorite things about them and pretending they mean nothing to you now". Finneas wrote "I Don't Miss You at All" while touring in New York City. He was sitting on a hotel bed while playing a toy guitar he had bought in Boston. He intended to write a song that felt like it was "entirely a lie, the way (we) all lie to (ourselves) to try to feel like (we're) over someone when (we're) definitely, definitely not".
Gil Kaufman of Billboard described the track's genre as "longing" dark pop. "I Don't Miss You at All" mentions F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of the 1925 classic novel The Great Gatsby. Throughout the book, Fitzgerald repeatedly refers to a green light, which represents the undying love Jay Gatsby felt for Daisy Buchanan, and the possibility of living happily ever after. "I Don't Miss You All" features a synthesizer line that is used for the entire song. In the lyrics, Finneas expresses the same desire to reunite with his past lover and gets angry when the past gets into the present: "And I'm sleepin' fine. I don't mean to boast/But I only dream about you/Once or twice a night at most/And it feels so good/Eating alone/I don't get distracted by your smile/And miss the green lights drivin' home."
I Don't Miss You at All
FINNEAS Lyrics
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Miss you at all
And I barely still remember
Who's in the pictures on my wall
'Cause, no, I can't
Recall your scent
Jasmine, tuberose and lily
Or your silly French accent
About those eyes
The shade of green that if he'd seen
Would make F. Scott Fitzgerald cry
But I won't
Break down at two A.M. and call
'Cause I don't
Miss you at all
And I'm sleepin' fine
I don't mean to boast
But I only dream about you
Once or twice a night at most
And it feels so good
Eating alone
I don't get distracted by your smile
And miss the green lights drivin' home
No sign of stoppin'
The house isn't far
But I think our song is comin' on
And now I wanna crash the car
But I won't
Make that mistake again and fall
So I say I don't
Miss you at all
And someday I won't
Miss you at all
In "I Don't Miss You at All," FINNEAS sings about moving on from a past relationship and feeling content in his new life without his former partner. He asserts that he doesn't miss them, that their memory has faded from his mind, and that he's able to enjoy his new found freedom. He describes how he's able to sleep well, without being plagued by dreams of his ex, and how he doesn't get distracted by their memory while driving home from work. Despite acknowledging that he and his ex shared some beautiful moments and that he still thinks their song is beautiful, he's resolved to leave the past where it belongs and move forward with his life.
The lyrics detail the stages of healing after a breakup. At first, there's an element of denial with the singer not missing his ex at all. He's created a new life, surrounded himself with new people and experiences, and is happy with the way things are. He's not allowing the past to define him. The notion of forgetting his ex is what hits the hardest, whether it's through not recalling her scent or even her accent. He doesn't want to define his present by what he used to be, displaying the courage to let go so that he can live in the present. As the song progresses, it becomes clear that he still has a ways to go, and that perhaps he hasn't entirely let go of the past. However, he hints at a brighter future where he'll eventually release himself from the emotional baggage of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
I swear I don't
I am telling the truth that I don't
Miss you at all
I don't have any feelings of longing for you
And I barely still remember
It's been so long that I've almost forgotten
Who's in the pictures on my wall
I can barely recall the memories we shared
'Cause, no, I can't
There's absolutely no way
Recall your scent
I cannot remember what you smelled like
Jasmine, tuberose and lily
The specific scents that I cannot remember
Or your silly French accent
Even your voice and accent has been forgotten
All but forgotten
You've almost completely faded away from my memory
About those eyes
Even your unique features, like your eyes
The shade of green that if he'd seen
The same green that F. Scott Fitzgerald would cry over
Would make F. Scott Fitzgerald cry
The color of your eyes was that beautiful
But I won't
I promise that I will not
Break down at two A.M. and call
Reach out to you in my weakest moment of two A.M.
'Cause I don't
Because I truly don't
Miss you at all
Have no interest in missing you
And I'm sleepin' fine
My sleep has not been impacted
I don't mean to boast
I am not trying to brag
But I only dream about you
You only appear in my subconscious
Once or twice a night at most
And even then, it's only occasionally
And it feels so good
It's a relief to not be attached to you anymore
Eating alone
I can enjoy a solitary meal
I don't get distracted by your smile
Without your presence, I can focus on other things
And miss the green lights drivin' home
And avoid making impulsive decisions while driving home
No sign of stoppin'
I am not slowing down anytime soon
The house isn't far
My destination is close
But I think our song is comin' on
Unfortunately, our shared song is playing now
And now I wanna crash the car
It's tempting to do something reckless and dangerous
But I won't
But I have the strength to fight through that temptation
Make that mistake again and fall
Avoid repeating the same mistake and being vulnerable to you
So I say I don't
I'm quite confident in saying that I don't
Miss you at all
Feel nothing for you
And someday I won't
Believing that in the future, it will be even easier
Miss you at all
To not have any feelings of longing for you
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Finneas O'Connell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@anubhavchandrakar
I swear I don't
Miss you at all
And I barely still remember
Who's in the pictures on my wall
'Cause, no, I can't
Recall your scent
Jasmine tuberose and lily
Or your silly French accent
All but forgotten
About those eyes
The shade of green that if he'd seen would make F. Scott Fitzgerald cry
But I won't
Break down at two A.M. and call
'Cause I don't
Miss you at all
And I'm sleepin' fine
I don't mean to boast
But I only dream about you
Once or twice a night at most
And it feels so good
Eating alone
I don't get distracted by your smile
And miss the green lights drivin' home
No sign of stoppin'
The house isn't far
But I think our song is comin' on
And now I wanna crash the car
But I won't
Make that mistake again and fall
So I say I don't
Miss you at all
And someday I won't
Miss you at all
@meenakshigupta8019
I swear I don't
Miss you at all
And I barely still remember
Who's in the pictures on my wall
'Cause, no, I can't
Recall your scent
Jasmine tuberose and lily
Or your silly french accent
All but forgotten
About those eyes
The shade of green that if he'd seen
Would make F. Scott Fitzgerald cry
But I won't
Break down at 2 AM and call
'Cause I don't
Miss you at all
And I'm sleepin' fine
I don't mean to boast
But I only dream about you
Once or twice a night at most
And it feels so good
Eating alone
I don't get distracted by your smile
And miss the green lights driving home
No sign of stopping
The house isn't far
But I think our song is coming on
And now I wanna crash the car
But I won't
Make that mistake again and fall
So I say I don't
Miss you at all
And someday I won't
Miss you at all
@rheanair9420
LYRICS:
I swear I don't
Miss you at all
And I barely still remember
Who's in the pictures on my wall
'Cause, no, I can't
Recall your scent
Jasmine tuberose and lily
Or your silly French accent
All but forgotten
About those eyes
The shade of green that if he’d seen would make F. Scott Fitzgerald cry
But I won't
Break down at two A.M. and call
'Cause I don't
Miss you at all
And I'm sleepin' fine
I don't mean to boast
But I only dream about you
Once or twice a night at most
And it feels so good
Eating alone
I don't get distracted by your smile
And miss the green lights drivin' home
No sign of stoppin'
The house isn't far
But I think our song is comin' on
And now I wanna crash the car
But I won't
Make that mistake again and fall
So I say I don't
Miss you at all
And someday I won't
Miss you at all
@deceptivemidnight9229
I can't get over the "About those eyes . The shade of green that if he'd seen would make F. Scott Fitzgerald cry"
He's such an amazing lyricist.
@alexandrites9916
Deceptive Midnight I KNOW!!! That’s such an amazing allusion!
@18utkb
I was obsessed with Billie
Now, I am Obsessed with Finneas
This O'Connell family is killing me
@dh1432
EXACTLY
@dh1432
@@harrypotteravenclaw O'Connell*
@shvetakiss
Utkarssh B omg same
@funnyrelatableherrosenande6998
same
@safasalman7186
Utkarssh B ISTG
@Eva-dl1mh
“someday I won’t miss you at all”
- I felt that
@Mia-cd8cb
shut the fuck up