Aplin developed a fanbase by posting performance videos to YouTube in 2008. Her most popular videos include her original composition "Home", and covers of "The Liar and the Lighter" by You Me At Six, "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry and "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green. She has described her music as "very family orientated, very personal". In July 2010, Aplin performed on her local radio station BBC Wiltshire. Her first release was the 5-track Acoustic EP which was released on the iTunes Store on 13 September 2010. It reached the top 25 in the UK iTunes album chart, and features the song "Reverse" which was used on E4 TV show Made in Chelsea.
Her debut album English Rain was released in May 2013, to positive reviews it debuted and peaked at number 2 in the UK album charts, along with new single "Panic Cord", which peaked at number 19 in the UK.
Miss You 2
Gabrielle Aplin Lyrics
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Na-na-na
Na-na-na
Na-na-na
So what you've been doing?
I've been loving my life, waking up on my own
Are you doing the same thing?
And I, I've been wondering why we'd been wasting all this time
So what you've been doing?
I thought that I saw you, I guess I was wrong
Are you doing the same thing?
Convincing yourself you're better alone
And I could tell you how you never left my mind
Then you tell me that you miss me, and I'm like
Oh God, I miss you too
It's all I ever do
I'm coming back to you
And I won't let go
Oh God, I miss you too
We got makin' up to do
I'm coming back to you
And I won't let go again
Oh, I won't let go again
Na-na-na
Na-na-na
Na-na-na
Na-na-na
So what were you thinking?
Yeah, you got me a cab and we said we were done
And I thought that I was fine
But the days were so long, and they rolled into one
And I, I couldn't believe you were taking it in your stride, yeah
Then you tell me that you miss me, and I'm like
Oh God, I miss you too
It's all I ever do
I'm coming back to you
And I won't let go
Oh God, I miss you too
We got makin' up to do
I'm coming back to you
And I won't let go again
Na-na-na (I won't let go)
Na-na-na (oh, I won't let go again)
Na-na-na
Na-na-na
Will you be my best friend?
Will you be my last?
I need somebody who can love me like that
Will you be my best friend?
Will you be my last?
I need somebody who can love me like that
Oh God, I miss you too
It's all I ever do
I'm coming back to you
And I won't let go again
Na-na-na (won't let go again)
Na-na-na
Na-na-na (I need somebody who can love me like that)
Will you be my best friend?
Will you be my last?
I need somebody who can love me like that
Will you be my best friend?
Will you be my last?
I need somebody who can love me like that
The song "Miss You" by Gabrielle Aplin is a reflective ballad that speaks about missing someone who was once important in your life. The opening lines are filled with a rhythmic and repetitive "na-na-na" that sets the tone for the rest of the song. The first verse begins with the singer asking what the person on the other end has been doing with their life. The response is not particularly important to them since they have moved on and are content with their own existence. The singer says that they have been wondering why they wasted their time with this person. Yet, when told the other person misses them, the singer has a sudden shift in feelings, revealing how they still feel for this person. They admit to missing the other person as well and vow to come back to them and not let go again.
The second verse recounts the aftermath of a breakup. The singer thought they would be alright, but as days turned into weeks, they struggled to move on. It all becomes too much, and they tell the other person they miss them too. The final lines of the song are particularly striking as they ask if this person could be their "best friend" and their "last." They need someone who will love them like that. Overall, the lyrics express longing for someone who was once a significant part of the singer's life, but whom they ultimately want back.
Line by Line Meaning
Na-na-na
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Na-na-na
Repeating sound effect
Na-na-na
Repeating sound effect
Na-na-na
Repeating sound effect
So what you've been doing?
The artist inquires about what the listener has been doing
I've been loving my life, waking up on my own
The singer shares that they have been enjoying life alone
Are you doing the same thing?
The singer asks if the listener has been enjoying life alone too
You can say if you like, but I don't need to know
The artist isn't invested in finding out what the listener has been doing
And I, I've been wondering why we'd been wasting all this time
The artist has been pondering the time wasted on the relationship
I thought that I saw you, I guess I was wrong
The artist mistook someone for the listener
Convincing yourself you're better alone
The singer supposes the listener wants to be alone and is convincing themselves they're better off that way
And I could tell you how you never left my mind
The artist still thinks about the listener a lot
Then you tell me that you miss me, and I'm like
The listener admits missing the singer and the singer reacts
Oh God, I miss you too
The singer shares that they also miss the listener
It's all I ever do
The singer thinks about the listener all the time
We got makin' up to do
The artist acknowledges that they have to make up for lost time
And I won't let go
The artist is committed to not losing the listener again
So what were you thinking?
The singer asks the listener what they were thinking when they broke up
Yeah, you got me a cab and we said we were done
The listener got the singer a cab when they broke up
But the days were so long, and they rolled into one
The artist found the days to be uneventful and monotonous without the listener
I, I couldn't believe you were taking it in your stride, yeah
The artist was surprised that the listener seemed to be moving on easily
Will you be my best friend?
The artist asks the listener to be their best friend
Will you be my last?
The singer asks the listener to be the last person they ever love
I need somebody who can love me like that
The artist wants someone to love them completely
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Gabrielle Ann Aplin, Liz Horsman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Thea
Gabby, thank you so so much for this storyline. You mean the world to me and to see such blatant support and to see this story on such a platform makes me so so happy 💘
Gabrielle Aplin
thank YOU thea!
Clara Itzel Olvera Rivera
THIS IS AN ABSOLUT MASTERPIECE. The song, the lyrics, the representation in the video, OMG Gaby, I LOVE YOU!
Sleepy Willow
So what are you saying.. you like or...
😜
Narisa Maulida
I remember when the first time I heard Miss you I was like repeat it like for a year because I didnt have any favorite song in that year, it was the hardest year anyway haha. So thank you gabby
Gabrielle Aplin
lol no thank you!
HumanKaleidoscope
Yeah same omg I didn't stop listening to it nonstop for so long. It didn't help that my bf and I had broken up when it came out LOL and us getting back together was basically that song
Nama Doodoo
Hope you’re doing better
Narisa Maulida
Nama Doodoo thank you! Btw now He is my fiancé we’re getting married soon 🎉
Nama Doodoo
Narisa Maulida alhamdulillah, iA there is much barakat in your marriage ameen