Missing
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Never knew why he would fall victim to five-dollar highs
Bending his stories, inventing new lies - telling of cancers
One way to avoid questions and answers
And Karl, he's lucky
He's learned how to fly
By keeping his knees on the ground
The most likely one to achieve
Such a high
And Karl is missing tonight
What can I say to his poor father
He calls every day - looking for clues
There's no gingerbread trail for him to follow
The candy man's come and taken his son
And Karl, he's lucky
He's learned how to fly
By keeping his knees on the ground
His face in the dirt
And his friends by his side
And Karl is missing tonight
Maybe I'm the one that's wrong - I misunderstood
You just wanna die young to come back And feel good
But is it worth the exchange? Does it keep you from harm?
The last time I saw you
You clutched my arm and you wept
Like a child
And Karl, he's lucky
He's learned how to fly
By keeping his knees on the ground
He's learned how to leave without saying goodbye
And Karl is missing tonight




And Karl is out of my life.
Out of my life.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fisher's "Missing" tell a story of someone who has lost their friend, Karl, to addiction or possibly even death. The first verse reflects on Karl's addiction to drugs, which are referred to as "five-dollar highs." The verse goes on to say that Karl often lies about his condition, inventing stories about having cancer in order to avoid answering questions about his drug use.


The second verse reveals that Karl is missing, which suggests that he may have either intentionally disappeared or met an untimely end. Karl's father is searching for him and calling for clues, but there is no trail for him to follow. The verse goes on to say that Karl's friends are by his side, but he is missing nonetheless.


The chorus repeats the line "And Karl is missing tonight" several times, with the addition of a line about Karl having learned how to "fly" by "keeping his knees on the ground."


The final verse offers a more personal reflection on Karl's situation. The singer wonders if they misunderstood Karl's desire to die young and whether it was worth the exchange of harm. The verse concludes with a scene where Karl clutches the singer's arm and weeps like a child, suggesting that he may have wanted help but was unable to get it.


Overall, the lyrics of "Missing" are a poignant reflection on addiction and its impact on individuals and their loved ones. It portrays the struggles of those who have been left behind and the search for answers that often comes too late.


Line by Line Meaning

Never knew why he would fall victim to five-dollar highs
The singer never understood why Karl would choose to get high on cheap drugs.


Bending his stories, inventing new lies- telling of cancers
Karl would frequently lie and make up stories to cover up his drug use, often feigning illness to get sympathy.


One way to avoid questions and answers
Karl would make up stories and lies to avoid answering questions about his addiction and behavior.


And Karl, he's lucky He's learned how to fly By keeping his knees on the ground The most likely one to achieve Such a high And Karl is missing tonight
Despite his addiction, Karl was able to fly and feel the effects of the drug by simply kneeling on the ground. However, he is currently missing and cannot be found.


What can I say to his poor father He calls every day - looking for clues There's no gingerbread trail for him to follow The candy man's come and taken his son
The artist feels helpless and doesn't know what to say to Karl's father, who is desperately searching for any clues as to his son's whereabouts. The reference to a candy man suggests that Karl's drug dealer was the one who took him.


And Karl is lucky He's learned how to fly By keeping his knees on the ground His face in the dirt And his friends by his side And Karl is missing tonight
Karl's addiction allowed him to escape reality and feel like he was flying, even if it meant keeping his face in the dirt. Despite having his friends by his side, Karl is currently missing.


Maybe I'm the one that's wrong - I misunderstood You just wanna die young to come back and feel good But is it worth the exchange? Does it keep you from harm? The last time I saw you You clutched my arm and you wept Like a child
The singer questions whether or not Karl's desire to die young and escape his problems through drugs is worth the resulting harm to himself and others. The last time they saw Karl, he was emotional and weeping like a child.


He's learned how to leave without saying goodbye
Karl has a pattern of leaving suddenly and without warning or saying goodbye to those around him.


And Karl is out of my life. Out of my life.
The artist has accepted that Karl has left their life for good and that they may never know what happened to him.




Lyrics © RHYTHM SAFARI PTY LTD
Written by: JONATHAN PAUL CLEGG

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@tevinarchuleta8725

Title of the video should be “Searching for and not finding Robert Fisher” 😂

@paulawarren9804

True. It may sound too much like the movie then though. “Searching for Bobby Fischer” LOL

@SS-gh6jy

😂

@mark7831

Exactly 💯 thinking the same

@starriderkittykat9064

They got the title from Finding Bobby Fisher.

@ymirs4400

It’s the same as “finding Bigfoot”

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@snoopydoe1970

If you’ve ever felt that feeling someone wants to harm you. You’ll never forget it.

@1w598

Yeah, and it really sucks when it's your own father.

@americafirst6492

Never Forget...

@kevindean1327

If I get that feeling the hunter becomes the hunted !!!

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