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
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