One would never expect such a rich and mighty voice to emerge from Kendra M… Read Full Bio ↴One would never expect such a rich and mighty voice to emerge from Kendra Morris’s petite frame. Her potency as a singer and performer grew from a childhood immersed in music. Her father, a guitarist and mother, a singer, frequently performed around the Southeast and gave Kendra the taste of the life she wanted to live. She moved from St. Petersburg, Florida to New York City in 2003, making music inside a tiny closet with only a guitar and eight-track recorder, always keeping it simple - an aesthetic that continues to shape her sound.

After releasing two self-produced EP’s, she teamed up with producer/musician Jeremy Page to work on her self-titled EP. The collaboration has continued to produce an amazing collection of new tracks, that echo the musical influences of her childhood. Weaving together her pop sensibilities, mystical harmonies and a voice that one can’t help but attribute to an earlier generation long immortalized on dusty vinyl. Now at the height of her songwriting prowess, Kendra’s real strength lies in that of a raconteur, telling her tales in that gritty soul-filled voice, she takes her fans on the emotional journey from her soul.

Her debut longplayer "Banshee" was released on Wax Poetics Records in 2012.

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Miss You
Kendra Morris Lyrics

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I've been holding out so long
I've been sleeping all alone
Lord I miss you
I've been hanging on the phone
I've been sleeping all aloneI want to kiss you

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh ooohOooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh ooohOooh oooh oooh

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh ooohOooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh ooohOooh oooh oooh oooh

Well, I've been haunted in my sleep
You've been starring in my dreams
Lord I miss you
I've been waiting in the hall
Been waiting on your call
When the phone rings
It's just some friends of mine that say,"Hey, what's the matter man?
We're gonna come around at twelve
With some Puerto Rican girls that are just dyin' to meet you.We're gonna bring a case of wine
Hey, let's go mess and fool around
You know, like we used to"

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Oh everybody waits so long
Oh baby why you wait so long
Won't you come on! Come on!

I've been walking in Central ParkSinging after dark
People think I'm crazy
I've been stumbling on my feet
Shuffling through the street
Asking people, "What's the matter with you boy?"

Sometimes I want to say to myself
Sometimes I say

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh ooohOooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh ooohOooh oooh oooh

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh ooohOooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh ooohI won't miss you child

I guess I'm lying to myself
It's just you and no one else
Lord I won't miss you child
You've been blotting out my mind
Fooling on my time
No, I won't miss you, baby, yeah

Lord, I miss you child

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Lord, I miss you child

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Overall Meaning

The song "Miss You" by Kendra Morris is a heart-wrenching piece about the longing for a lost love. The first verse starts with the singer expressing how she has been holding out for so long and has been sleeping alone. She misses her ex-lover so much that she has been hanging on the phone, waiting for them to call her. The chorus "Lord I miss you" is a repeated expression of how much she misses her lost love. In the second verse, the singer states how her ex-lover has been haunting her dreams, and she is waiting for their call. The bridge talks about the singer walking through Central Park, singing after dark, and people thinking she is crazy. She stumbles on the street, asking people what's the matter with them but missing her ex-lover terribly. The last chorus has a twist - the singer admits to herself that she won't miss her ex-lover, but in reality, she misses them a lot.

Overall, the song's lyrics are powerful, with the singer expressing what it's like to miss a past lover so much that it's haunting them even in their dreams. The song's structure is also unique, with the singer initially expressing how she misses her lover, then a bridge that talks about how she tries to ignore her feelings, and finally, the singer admitting to herself that she won't miss her ex-lover when, in fact, she misses them terribly.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been holding out so long
I've been waiting for you for a long time

I've been sleeping all alone
I've been lonely without you

Lord I miss you
I miss you so much

I've been hanging on the phone
I've been hoping you would call me

I want to kiss you
I want to be close to you

Well, I've been haunted in my sleep
I can't stop thinking of you, even in my dreams

You've been starring in my dreams
You are always present in my mind

I've been waiting in the hall
I've been waiting for you to come to me

Been waiting on your call
I've been hoping you would reach out to me

When the phone rings
When the phone finally rings

It's just some friends of mine that say,"Hey, what's the matter man?
When the phone rings, it's not you but just some friends asking how I am doing

We're gonna come around at twelve
We plan on coming over at midnight

With some Puerto Rican girls that are just dyin' to meet you.
We will bring with us some Puerto Rican girls who would love to meet you

We're gonna bring a case of wine
We will be bringing a crate of wine

Hey, let's go mess and fool around
Hey, let's hang out and have some fun like old times

Sometimes I want to say to myself
Sometimes I feel like saying to myself

Sometimes I say Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Sometimes I just make noises to keep myself company

Oh everybody waits so long
Everyone has to go through a waiting process

Oh baby why you wait so long
Why are you taking so long to come back to me

Won't you come on! Come on!
Please come back to me soon

I've been walking in Central ParkSinging after dark
I've been taking walks in the park at night while singing songs

People think I'm crazy
People might think that I'm losing my mind

I've been stumbling on my feet
I've been feeling unsteady and unsure of myself

Shuffling through the streetAsking people, "What's the matter with you boy?"
I've been walking aimlessly and feeling lost, asking people if they might have any answers

I won't miss you child
I'm trying to convince myself that I won't miss you, but I know I will

I guess I'm lying to myself
I know that I'm not being truthful with myself

It's just you and no one else
You are the only one that matters to me

You've been blotting out my mind
I can't stop thinking of you

Fooling on my time
I feel like I'm wasting my time without you

No, I won't miss you, baby, yeah
I'm trying to convince myself that I won't miss you, but I know I can't live without you

Lord, I miss you child
I miss you so much, and it's hurting me deeply

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