Amelia's Missing
Jon McLaughlin Lyrics


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I can't find Crazy Horse,
Can't find Hoffa and Amelia's missing somewhere out at sea,
And I hope they're happy,
Havin' a party and Elvis is servin' them up green apple martini's,

I can't find my watch,
I can't find my wallet,
So how in the hell am I supposed to find

The one that I love,
The one that I need,
Hidden so high,
Burried so deep

Well I found odd jobs and I found reasons,
For all kinds of ways I can waste my time,
And I found letters and I found levers
And I found new ways just to tell old lies,


I can't find my watch,
I can't find my wallet,
So how in the hell am I supposed to find

(chrous)
The one that I love,
The one that I need,
Hidden so high,
Burried so deep,

Somewhere to run,
Somewhere to go,
And if I ever find her,
How will I know, how will know





'cause can't find Crazy Horse,
Can't find Hoffa and Amelia's missing somewhere out at sea

Overall Meaning

In Jon McLaughlin's song "Amelia's Missing," the singer expresses his frustration in not being able to find the one he loves. He compares this feeling to the search for other missing things, such as Crazy Horse, Hoffa, and Amelia Earhart, who disappeared somewhere out at sea. Despite his inability to find his possessions or these historical figures, he hopes they are happy, imagining Elvis serving them green apple martinis at a party. The repetition of not being able to find his watch or wallet highlights his desperation in finding the one he loves, hidden and buried so deep. He confesses to finding ways to waste his time and tells old lies, searching for distractions from his longing. The song ends with a sense of hopelessness, wondering how he will know when he finds her and expressing his continued inability to find the missing historical figures.


The lyrics of "Amelia's Missing" display a deeper meaning of searching for something that may be impossible to find. The missing historical figures serve as a symbol for the mysterious and unknown circumstances in which things can disappear. The repetition of not finding his watch or wallet shows how the search for the one he loves is affecting his daily life. He uses the image of Elvis serving green apple martinis to illustrate how he imagines these missing people are happy and enjoying themselves, which can be both a positive and negative coping mechanism.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't find Crazy Horse,
I'm unable to locate Crazy Horse, a legendary Sioux warrior.


Can't find Hoffa and Amelia's missing somewhere out at sea,
I'm also unable to find Jimmy Hoffa, a disappeared American labor union leader, and Amelia Earhart, a pioneering aviator who went missing while attempting to circumnavigate the globe, and it's believed she vanished somewhere over the Pacific Ocean.


And I hope they're happy,
I wish that they are content wherever they are now.


Havin' a party and Elvis is servin' them up green apple martini's,
I imagine them enjoying a celebration where Elvis Presley is making and serving them green apple martinis as a bartender.


I can't find my watch,
I'm currently unable to find my watch, a device used to tell time.


I can't find my wallet,
Also, my wallet, containing my money, IDs, and other important stuff, is missing.


So how in the hell am I supposed to find
This situation makes me wonder how I'm supposed to find something more valuable, like the person I love.


The one that I love,
The person I love the most, whom I deeply care for.


The one that I need,
The person that I truly need in my life, without whom I feel incomplete.


Hidden so high,
Finding them seems so hard, like trying to reach something at a high altitude.


Burried so deep
They metaphorically seem to be buried under something, and I need to dig deeper to find them.


Well I found odd jobs and I found reasons,
I was able to find temporary jobs and excuses for how I spent my time.


For all kinds of ways I can waste my time,
Unfortunately, I wasted my time for various non-productive activities.


And I found letters and I found levers
I came across letters and levers, perhaps metaphorical for ways I used to get what I wanted.


And I found new ways just to tell old lies,
In addition, I even invented new lies to cover old ones.


(chrous)
Repetition of the previous lines to emphasize the sentiment.


Somewhere to run,
I need somewhere to escape or hide.


Somewhere to go,
I'm searching for a new destination or purpose.


And if I ever find her,
In the hypothetical scenario where I find the one I love,


How will I know, how will know
I'm not sure how I would recognize them or whether they still love me.


'cause can't find Crazy Horse,
Repeating the opening line to conclude with the same message that I'm still unable to find Crazy Horse.


Can't find Hoffa and Amelia's missing somewhere out at sea
Repeating the second line to conclude that I'm still unable to find Hoffa and Amelia Earhart, and they're still believed to be missing somewhere in the ocean.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JONATHAN MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN, MARCUS HUMMON

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