Missing
It's Immaterial Lyrics

Yesterday
The events mentioned in this song took place in the past.

Well, I turned the radio dial
The singer turned on the radio to listen to the news.

To hear the news
The singer turned on the radio to listen to current events.

Talk on the shop floor
Gossip or conversation that takes place among colleagues in a workplace.

Leisure time and travel
Free time and opportunities to visit new places.

Leads to the subject
The conversation topic has changed to a particular subject.

Of Alistair and Carol
The people being discussed are named Alistair and Carol.

Last seen on pay day
The last time they were seen was on a day they received their paychecks.

Outside the nightclub
Their last known location was outside a club.

Laughing and planning
They were seen talking and joking together.

A future in Hollywood
They were discussing their ambitions to go to Hollywood.

And I know you've gone to ground
The artist believes that the person they're looking for is hiding from them.

In some cheap hotel
The singer suspects that the missing person is staying in a low-cost hotel.

The other side of town
The hotel is located somewhere far from where the singer currently is.

News in the papers
News articles recently published in local newspapers.

Well, it must have the names wrong
The names of the people mentioned in the news article are incorrect.

The car in the paper
The car detailed in the news article.

Has the right registration
The license plate number mentioned in the news article matches the one that the missing person drives.

Fished out of Pickmere
The car was removed from Pickmere, a local body of water.

Cold and abandoned
The car was found in bad condition and had been left there for a long time.

Youthful disillusion
The younger generation's disappointment with society or the world in general.

The inspector's opinion
The thoughts and beliefs of the investigator in charge of the case.

In every corner of every room
Everyone is searching for the missing person wherever they believe he/she could be.

You know they're looking for you
The missing person is aware that people are currently searching for him/her.

Even though you're missing
Although the missing person is currently unavailable or cannot be found.

You're not alone
The singer reassures the person they're missing that they are loved and cared for, even though they are not present.

The radio blares
The radio is playing loudly.

The roadhouse they're searching
The investigators are looking for the missing person at a roadhouse or bar.

Tracing your footsteps
Following the trail of the missing person, with the aim of finding them.

Well, I pray you'll use the phone
The singer hopes that the missing person will contact them using the phone.

Say anything, come home
The singer implores the missing person to communicate with them and to return home.

Don't break my heart
The artist pleads with the missing person not to hurt them emotionally.

This time you've gone too far
The artist thinks that the missing person has strayed too far from what is acceptable or safe.

Don't make the world stop
The artist asks the missing person not to cause so much chaos that it affects everyone else around them.

Spinning round and round again
Life continues to move forward, whether or not the missing person is present.

You had to get away
The artist understands that the missing person needed to leave for their own reasons.

Is all your letter says
The only communication the missing person has given is a letter.

Oh, my little runaway
The missing person is referred to as a 'little runaway.'

Things have changed
Things are different now from how they were when the missing person was still around.

Come home, come home
The artist wants the missing person to return home.

Please, please
The artist is begging for the missing person's safe return.

Everybody's missing you
The people who care about the missing person are all feeling their absence.

We're all missing you
All of the missing person's loved ones and friends are experiencing his/her absence.