Miss You
Foster and the People Lyrics
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Lay down and start up
Innocence of what you are
Is what I want
I bring my colors
Drip down and drained out
Tried a million things
But my hearts been shy
I'm most tired of pacing
And I know what you want to say
So say it
Forget the words speak it just want to rearrange
So I just say it
Oh
I really miss you
Miss you
Say
Smile at the chance just to see you again
I really miss you miss you say
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Heat stroke this like
Things I think are right
I never knew I could go as far as this
I took your problem greasly forgot him
I know who I had been before I slipped
Oh I want to change it
I will live a life that makes you smile
When I'm done here in long long
Fever is peaking just want to see your face
Oh whatcha say, whatcha say?
Oh yeah
I really
Miss you
Miss you
Say
Smile at the chance to just see you again
I really miss you miss you say
So look at me now
Before I walk away
You might just miss me miss me
One day
Yeah yeah yeah
The first verse of "Miss You" by Foster and the People is a plea to forget one's problems and embrace the purity and innocence of who they are. The singer, who brings his own colors, has tried countless things to find happiness, but his heart has always held back. He's tired of pacing and hopes that the person he is addressing will try and find him. The singer can sense that this person has some unspoken words they want to say, but don't know how to say. He encourages them to forget the words and say what they want to rearrange.
The chorus of the song is a stark reminder of how much the singer misses this person. He pleads for a smile at the chance of seeing them again. The second verse is an acknowledgement of how he's changed his ways to be a better person. He's suffered a heat stroke and realized the things he thought were right weren't in actuality. He's taken someone else's problem and forgotten his own. He knows who he was before he slipped and wants to change for the better. In the ending part, the singer assures the person that they might just miss him one day, asking them to look at him before he walks away.
Line by Line Meaning
Forget your problems
Don't think about your issues and concerns
Lay down and start up
Relax and begin anew
Innocence of what you are
The purity of your true self
Is what I want
I desire your genuine essence
I bring my colors
I show you my personality
Drip down and drained out
Fading away and becoming insignificant
Tried a million things
Experimented with various methods
But my heart's been shy
I've been hesitant to fully reveal my emotions
Well I hope you try and find me
I want you to make an effort to locate me
I'm most tired of pacing
I'm bored and restless
And I know what you want to say
I'm aware of the message you wish to convey
So say it
Express yourself
Forget the words speak it just want to rearrange
Don't concentrate on verbiage, honestly reorganize your thoughts
So I just say it
I opt to vocalize my sentiments regardless of the consequences
Oh
Exclamation of longing
I really miss you
I yearn for your company
Miss you
Yearn for your companionship
Say
Express it
Smile at the chance just to see you again
I would be delighted to view you once more
I really miss you miss you say
Undoubtedly, I anticipate your response
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Confirmation of agreement
Heat stroke this like
Intense feeling like sunstroke
Things I think are right
Acts I believe to be proper
I never knew I could go as far as this
I had no idea I had the ability to achieve so much
I took your problem greasly forgot him
I solved your dilemma and disregarded it
I know who I had been before I slipped
I comprehend who I was prior to making a mistake
Oh I want to change it
I aspire to modify my past mistakes
I will live a life that makes you smile
I want to exist in a manner that brings joy to your face
When I'm done here in long long
After I finish living for a long time
Fever is peaking just want to see your face
I'm experiencing extreme passion and desperately want to lay eyes on you
Oh whatcha say, whatcha say?
Plea for feedback
So look at me now
Pay attention to me at this instant
Before I walk away
Prior to my departure
You might just miss me miss me
It's conceivable you will long for me
One day
Eventually
Yeah yeah yeah
Affirmation of agreement
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARK FOSTER, ZACH HEILIGMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dgcbfhev
Forget your problems
Lay it down, they start up
The innocence of what you are is what I want
I've ran my colors dripped down and drained out
Tried a million things, but my heart's been shot
I hope you try and find me, I'm all spun and pacing
And I know what you want to say here, so say it
Forget the words I'm speaking
Just want to rearrange, so I'll just say it
Ooooh yeah
I really miss you, I miss you, I said
Smile at the chance just to see you again
I really miss you, miss you, I said
Yeah, yeah yeah
Heat stroke, death's like
The wrong things that I think are right
I never knew that I could go as far as this
I took a problem recently forgotten
I know who I had been before I slipped
Oh, I want to change it
I will live a life that makes you smile when I'm done here and long gone
Feverish and peaking, just want to see your face
Oh, What you say, what you say?
Oh yeah
I really miss you, I miss you, I said
Smile at the chance to just see you again
I really miss you, miss you, I said
Just look at me now before I walk away
You might just miss me, miss me one day
Yeah, yeah, yeah
@compexd
Forget your problems
Lay it down they start up
The innocence of what you are
Is what I want
I bring my colors
Dripped down and drained out
Tried a million things
But my heart's been shy
Well I hope you try to find me,
I'm all spun and pacing
I know what you want to say here, so say it
Forget the words speaking
Just want to rearrange
So I'll just say it
Oooooooooooh, yeah
I really miss you, I miss you, I said
Smile at the chance just to see you again
I really miss you, I miss you, I said
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Beat stroking this like
The wrong things that I think are right
I never knew that I could go as far as this
I took a problem recently forgotten
Don't know who I had been before I slipped
Oh, I want to change it
I will live a life that makes you smile
When I'm done here and long gone
Feverish and peaking, just wanna see your face
Oh, What you say, what you say?
Oooooooooooh, yeah
I really miss you, I miss you, I said
Smile at the chance just to see you again
I really miss you, I miss you, I said
So look at me now
Before I walk away
You just might miss me, miss me one day
Yeah Yeah Yeah
@serranosanchezericksamuel1693
Forget your problems
Lay it down they start up
The innocence of what you are
Is what I want
I bring my colors
Dripped down and drained out
Tried a million things
But my heart's been shy
Well I hope you try to find me,
I'm all spun and pacing
I know what you want to say here, so say it
Forget the words speaking
Just want to rearrange
So I'll just say it
Oooooooooooh, yeah
I really miss you, I miss you, I said
Smile at the chance just to see you again
I really miss you, I miss you, I said
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Beat stroking this like
The wrong things that I think are right
I never knew that I could go as far as this
I took a problem recently forgotten
Don't know who I had been before I slipped
Oh, I want to change it
I will live a life that makes you smile
When I'm done here and long gone
Feverish and peaking, just wanna see your face
Oh, What you say, what you say?
Oooooooooooh, yeah
I really miss you, I miss you, I said
Smile at the chance just to see you again
I really miss you, I miss you, I said
So look at me now
Before I walk away
You just might miss me, miss me one day
Yeah Yeah Yeah
@exxtraamusic4151
This album doesn't get nearly enough credit it deserves
@reekhavoc2932
This band doesn't lol
@SandvichMuncher
This was one of my sister's and I favorite FtP songs to listen to. She ended her life in 2021. This is the first time I've been able to listen to this song since. It hurts so much. I miss you so much Mari. I didn't know you were going to leave when you did and I do miss you so so much
Reader, life sucks and depression makes everything worse, but please please please don't ever believe we will be better off without you.
@andre6518
i'm so sorry :(
@low.agatha
omg </3
@mondocabezo444
I remember when my father bought this album , every family car trip was Connected With Foster the People music
@julio.22nd
Que buen padre
@kagurazakabg04
I would like to have a trip with my family like that at least 1 time for my life
@peytonmoses8130
I bought the cd as soon as torches first dropped
@jacksadowsky6349
Your dad is so cool dude