Born into a musi… Read Full Bio ↴Lack of Afro is the recording name of Adam Gibbons.
Born into a musical family, Adam started playing the piano at the age of 7, taking lessons from his grandmother. He started the alto saxophone at the age of 11 and had progressed to Grade 8 by the time he was 17. Musical influences at this early stage included Motown, Soul, Jazz and all forms of Sixties music, courtesy of his father’s record collection. Meanwhile when he was 15 he had been shown simple beats on the drum kit by his uncle and he then took this further by playing along to records in his lunch-breaks at school. By the time he left school at 18 Adam had also learned to play the guitar.
In July 2005 Tru Thoughts producer and DJ Flevans picked up on a funk track that Adam had written in late 2003 called “Wait A Minute”. He played it at The Big Chill to great crowd reaction. Thanks in no small part to close friend Heavy Stylus, in January 2006 the manager of Freestyle records Jon Sheppard heard “Wait A Minute” on The Root Down website. Lack of Afro was signed to Freestyle records a couple of days later.
To date Adam has played alongside and/or supported such musical luminaries as Maceo Parker, Quantic, Breakestra, The Rebirth, Flevans, The Baker Brothers and Jon Kennedy. His first single on Freestyle “Wait A Minute” has sold over 1,000 copies (no mean feat for a debut) and was played on Annie Mac’s Mash Up on BBC Radio 1, as well as countless other radio stations up and down the country. He has since completed remixes for Eddie Roberts (One Note), Tim Wood (Socialbeats) and is at the moment working on one for The New Mastersounds (One Note) and Flevans (Tru Thoughts/Jack To Phono).
Born and raised in Exeter, Devon, Adam now lives in London and works for Sky Television.
Missing Me
Lack of Afro Lyrics
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Lalalalalalala
Oooooh
Where the love's strong, oooooh
You spent a long time coming,
And we weren't too sure,
And now I see you fall to the floor,
While we were slowing it down
And now they're knocking down my door
Don't blink open your eyes we move it to the left, we move it to the right,
Can you see through my disguise,
We move it to the left, and we move it to the right,
Don't blink open your eyes now,
Oops and you might be missing me,
Yeah you might be missing,
Wait or follow?
You spent a long time coming,
And we weren't too sure,
And now I see you fall to the floor,
We spent a long time running,
While we were slowing it down?
And now they're knocking down my door
Please go away I'm trying to chill,
Why'd you foot me with your bills?
It's really not the time and place,
I've been loosing a little faith,
Faith in me, faith in them,
Faith in who and why, what, when,
Things that I can't comprehend,
Like how much money have we spent?
You spent a long time coming,
And we weren't too sure,
And now I see you fall to the floor,
And yeah my heart starts burning,
When I hear them roar,
I see you knocking down my door,
Yeaaah, yeaaah,
Oooh a-a-a badudu lalalalalalala
And you better keep me moving to the left hand side,
Where the love's strong,
I've been leaning just a little to the right,
We keep it moving on,
You better keep me loving on the left hand side,
Where the love's strong
I've been moving just a little to the right,
We keep it moving on,
We keep it moving on,
I keep it moving on,
We keep it moving on,
Keep it moving on.
Right on.
"Missing Me" by Lack of Afro is a soulful and funky song about a tumultuous relationship. The opening lines "Wooaah Lalalalalalala Oooooh Where the love's strong, oooooh" introduce the theme of love, which is strong but also complicated. The song's chorus is catchy, with the repeated line "Oops and you might be missing me," highlighting the uncertainty and longing that the singer feels.
Throughout the song, the singer reflects on the ups and downs of their relationship. They express frustration with their partner's financial pressure, singing "Why'd you foot me with your bills? It's really not the time and place." Despite these struggles, they recognize the strength of their love, singing "Where the love's strong, I've been leaning just a little to the right, we keep it moving on."
The final lines of the song, "We keep it moving on, keep it moving on," suggest that despite the challenges, the singer is committed to moving forward and making their relationship work.
Overall, "Missing Me" is a song that captures the complexity of love and relationships, with a funky and soulful sound that makes it impossible not to groove along.
Line by Line Meaning
Wooaah
Expressing surprise or excitement.
Lalalalalalala
Nonsensical vocalization conveying joy or enthusiasm.
Oooooh
Exclamation of awe or amazement.
Where the love's strong, oooooh
Highlighting the importance of being in a relationship where the love is strong.
You spent a long time coming,
Referring to someone who took a long time to arrive, possibly in a romantic or personal sense.
And we weren't too sure,
Uncertainty about the person's arrival or intentions.
And now I see you fall to the floor,
Reacting to the person's physical collapse in some way.
We spent a long time running,
Metaphorically running away from something or someone.
While we were slowing it down
Trying to slow the pace of life or a situation down.
And now they're knocking down my door
Feeling like there is some kind of pressure or urgent situation at hand.
Don't blink open your eyes we move it to the left, we move it to the right,
Asking the listener to pay attention to the movements of the singer.
Can you see through my disguise,
Questioning whether the listener can perceive the artist's true self.
Oops and you might be missing me,
Implied regret or longing for the listener.
Yeah you might be missing, Wait or follow?
Ambiguous ending to a sentence, encouraging the listener to follow their own intuition.
Please go away I'm trying to chill,
Expressing frustration or annoyance with someone's behavior.
Why'd you foot me with your bills?
Complaining about being asked to pay for something.
It's really not the time and place,
Indicating that there is a better time or location to discuss whatever is being brought up.
I've been loosing a little faith,
Doubting oneself or one's beliefs.
Faith in me, faith in them,
Uncertainty about trust in oneself and others.
Faith in who and why, what, when,
Asking questions about why faith is important and who or what it should be given to.
Things that I can't comprehend,
Expressing confusion or frustration about not understanding something.
Like how much money have we spent?
Questioning the value of financial expenditures.
And yeah my heart starts burning,
Physical manifestation of distress or strong emotion.
When I hear them roar,
Reacting to a loud or overwhelming noise coming from a group of people.
I see you knocking down my door,
Implied aggression or urgency from someone outside the singer's space.
Oooh a-a-a badudu lalalalalalala
Non-sensical vocalization conveying joy or enthusiasm.
You better keep me moving to the left hand side,
Encouraging someone to physically move the singer to a certain location.
I've been leaning just a little to the right,
Acknowledging that the artist has been moving in a certain direction.
We keep it moving on,
Encouraging continued effort or progress.
I keep it moving on,
Reaffirming the singer's dedication or perseverance.
Right on.
Expression of agreement, camaraderie, or affirmation.
Writer(s): Adam Gibbons, Jack Tyson Charles, Andrew Smith, Charlie Joseph
Contributed by Lucas L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@photoindra
This is sooooo beautiful!
@nickselig1388
Is it just me or do you guys also feel like everyone should hear this?
@simonesifone
Grazie!!!
@mizpahboy
100% solid