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miss you
Jem Cooke Lyrics
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A happy song
But my happiness disappeared
The moment you were gone
Don't think I ever believed that
This day would come
Now all I'm feeling
Is lost and numb
And ohhh I know I promised
Mmmm that I would try
But I, yes I, miss you
And it's killing inside
I'll always be thankful
For the time we had
We were blessed
I should celebrate
But I feel too sad
All the wonderful memories
Just make me fall apart
And it feels like somebody's
Stabbed me in my heart
And ohhh I know I promised
Mmmm that I wouldn't cry
But I, yes I, miss you
And it's killing inside
Ooh well I, yes I, miss you
Want you by my side
Walking, holding hands
Talking, making plans
Touching my heart my soul
I wish this could be
A happy song
But my happiness disappeared
The moment you were gone
Tell me it's not happening
Say it's not as it seems
Tell me that I'm gonna wake up
It's just a bad dream
Please tell me that it's fiction
Tell me it's just a lie
Whatever you choose to tell me
Please say he didn't die
And I, yes I, miss you
And it's killing inside
Ooh well I, yes I, miss you
Want you by my side
Ooh well I, miss you
Want you by my side
Back here by my side
Here by my side
The lyrics to Jem Cooke's song "Miss You" express heartfelt emotions of sadness and grief over losing someone you love. The song is a poignant reminder of how life can be unpredictable and how it can take away the people that mean the most to us. The lyrics capture the raw emotions of despair and numbness that one experiences after losing someone close, leaving the singer feeling lost without her loved one.
The song speaks of the memories that cannot be erased, the happy times that are now overshadowed by the pain of loss. Even though the singer promised to try and move on, she cannot help but miss the person she lost. The song is a poignant reminder of the inevitability of loss and how it can leave one feeling shattered and numb, even when surrounded by happy memories.
Overall, the lyrics to "Miss You" are a poignant reminder of the importance of love, loss, and grief. They highlight the complex emotions that we experience when something dear to us is taken away, and they capture the raw pain of missing someone so deeply that it feels like a physical ache.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish this could be
A happy song
But my happiness disappeared
The moment you were gone
The artist had intended to write a happy song, but she lost all her happiness when the person she loved left her.
Don't think I ever believed that
This day would come
Now all I'm feeling
Is lost and numb
The artist never imagined that the person she loved would eventually leave her, and now she feels numb and lost.
And ohhh I know I promised
Mmmm that I would try
But I, yes I, miss you
And it's killing inside
Although the artist promised to try to move on without the person she loved, she is still deeply missing them, and this feeling is hurting her.
I'll always be thankful
For the time we had
We were blessed
I should celebrate
But I feel too sad
The artist is grateful for the time that she spent with the person she loved, but she is too sad to celebrate their memories together.
All the wonderful memories
Just make me fall apart
And it feels like somebody's
Stabbed me in my heart
The artist finds that thinking about the happy moments she shared with the person she loved is too painful, almost like she is being emotionally stabbed.
And ohhh I know I promised
Mmmm that I wouldn't cry
But I, yes I, miss you
And it's killing inside
Although she promised not to cry about the person she loved leaving her, she is still deeply missing them, and this feeling is hurting her.
Want you by my side
Walking, holding hands
Talking, making plans
Touching my heart my soul
The artist is yearning for the person she loved to be by her side and continue to make happy memories together, connected emotionally and physically.
Tell me it's not happening
Say it's not as it seems
Tell me that I'm gonna wake up
It's just a bad dream
Please tell me that it's fiction
Tell me it's just a lie
Whatever you choose to tell me
Please say he didn't die
The artist is in denial about the person she loved leaving her - she initially refuses to believe it ever happened and hopes someone will tell her it's just a nightmare.
And I, yes I, miss you
And it's killing inside
Ooh well I, yes I, miss you
Want you by my side
Ooh well I, miss you
Want you by my side
Back here by my side
Here by my side
The artist is deeply missing the person she loved, and she wishes they could be together again. She longs for them to be by her side, both physically and emotionally.
Writer(s): Jem Cooke, Dave Cooke
Contributed by Asher I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
A104Media
This is the Media coursework for some of my A Level Media students. They asked Jem's permission to use her song via email and Jem agreed. I am not sure if they told her it would be going on YouTube. If Jem wants me to take it down I will remove it immediately. After that, the only other people who will see it will be the Oxford and Cambridge exam board. Yours Michelle Weller Weston Sixth Form College
Tina Cooke
Unfortunately, whoever this singer is - it's a rip off of my daughter Jem Cooke - it is her voice and her song. Both registered with PRS. So pay up or take this not anywhere near so beautiful as my daughter person off!!!