1) Lawrence (Musician): Peter Kersten (AKA Lawrence, AKA Sten) used to be a gardener. His love of nature imbues a wistful spirit into his minimal techno structures, and a sense of organic progression is evident in all of his music. Having started the Dial label in Hamburg with his friends Carsten Jost and Turner, he became a producer of minimal club music that is equally apt for the dancefloor and the armchair. Some of Kerstenโs favorite artists include Theo Parrish, Gas, and Isolรฉe, a fact that tells of the many shades to be found in his work as Lawrence.
Following numerous EPs and two full-lengths spanning the labels Kompakt, Ladomat 2000, and his own Dial, Kersten released his incredible Spark EP on Ghostly International in the fall of 2004. Spark asserts a mastery of atmospheres, serving as a convincing argument that dance beats have a versatility that makes them immensely relevant and undeniably enjoyable in any setting. In Spring 2005, Lawrence released The Night Will Last Forever, his third album and first for Novamute.
2) Lawrence (Band): As NPR writes, โsiblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence are not your typical pair.โ Clyde Lawrence, 24, and Gracie Lawrence, 21, have been writing songs and listening to countless Stevie Wonder, Randy Newman, and Aretha Franklin records together in the living room of their familyโs New York City apartment since they were little kids. After years of playing together, they officially created Lawrence, an eight-piece soul-pop band comprised of powerhouse musicians who happen to be their best friends from childhood and college. The keyboard-driven rhythm section and tight energetic horns create dynamic arrangements to support Clyde and Gracieโs explosive lead vocals and catchy melodies. http://lawrencetheband.com/bio/
Miss You
Lawrence Lyrics
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(Oh, I)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
(Oh, I)
(I miss you, baby)
(Oh)
(Oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
(Miss you, miss you) I swear I do
(Miss you) mmm, hmm
Every since you went away
I ain't been doing nothing but
(Thinking, thinking)
(Thinking, thinking)
With my head in my hands
(Thinking)
You been away from so long
And I just don't think I can carry on so I start
(Drinking, drinking)
(Drinking, drinking)
Each and every night
(Drinking)
(Ah ah ah)
Trying to drown all my loneliness away
I don't forget a day
Fall down on my knees wishing for your return
And oh, how I hurt
'Cause I (oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
(Miss you) I miss you, baby
(Miss you)
(Miss you, miss you)
Oh, Lord (miss you)
You can look at my eyes and see
That a great big man like me has been
(Crying, crying)
(Crying, crying)
Crying my heart and soul out to you, baby
(Crying)
Sitting in my lonely room
Filled with nothing but gloom and I feel like
(Dying, dying)
(Dying, dying)
Hey, y'all help me
(Dying)
(Ah ah ah)
'Cause ever since the day you left
I don't know what to do with myself
Oh I wish for your return
And oh, how I hurt
'Cause I (oh, I) oh, I (oh, I4)
(Miss you) I miss you, baby
(Miss you)
(Miss you, miss you)
I miss you, baby (miss you), oh I
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Oh, I
I miss you, baby
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you, miss you)
I swear I do (miss you)
Oh, I
Oh, I
(Oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
(Miss you, miss you)
I miss you, baby, without you, baby, they're ain't no future
(Miss you, miss you, miss you) yeah, oh no
(Oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
I miss you, baby
(Miss you, miss you)
I miss you, baby, I miss you, baby
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
Without you I don't know what to do with myself, what to do with my time
Hmm
Hello
Did I disturb you
I didn't mean to take up too much of your time but
Just thought I'd give you a ring and see how you was doing
How's, how's everything
A friend of mine told me he saw you the other day
Said you was still looking good
Heh, made me feel kind of good, you know
Told me, told me that you did ask about me
Heh
I been really meaning to try to get to talk to you
For now but
You know how a man's pride is
Sometimes it kind of won't let him do what he wanna do
(Oh, I) yeah, baby
(Oh, I), come back to me, darling
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you, miss you)
I don't want nobody else, hey, hey, baby (miss you)
(Oh, I, oh, I) hey, baby
(Miss you, miss you)
I miss you, baby
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
I miss you, baby, I don't know what to do with my time, with myself
Without you, baby
Hmm, guess what
I know this will knock you dead but
I even went out and got a gig
Oh, forgot you know hip to the hip talk
Plain job, baby
In eight hours a day, all the overtime I can get
I don't know, I guess it might be too late but
I swear I miss you
(Oh, I, oh, I) yeah, Lord knows
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you)
Don't do me like this, baby (miss you, miss you)
Yeah, I'm on my knees, I'm begging you please
(Oh, I, oh, I)
Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby, I miss you, baby
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you)
Oh, lord (miss you, miss you)
Hey, girl, hey, girl
Hey, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
(Oh, I, oh, I)
I can't go on without you, baby
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
What am I gonna do, what can I say
I love you, baby
Heh, remember how I used to always say how lucky I done been
You know being they got that lottery, I hit it
I'd like to kind of make up for
A lot of things that just seemed not to go right
Don't want you to think I'm trying to buy back your love or your friendship
But now I feel I got a chance to kind of make things up to you a little bit
Heh, enough about you and me
How's my little son
Hmm, he ever ask about me
Just a little bit
Does he still like to go down by the supermarket
If I could just
If I could just see you
Can't really say what you mean or what you want over the phone
I swear I miss you
You done heard it ten times or more but
I swear I done changed
I swear I done changed
(Oh, I, oh, I) I miss you, baby
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you, miss you) oh, Lord)
Miss you, baby, yeah, baby, yeah, baby, yeah, baby
(Oh, I, oh, I)
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you, miss you, miss you, baby)
The song "Miss You" by Lawrence is a heartfelt ballad about missing someone that you love. The lyrics express the singer's feelings of sadness and loneliness since their loved one has gone away. The opening lines of the song, "Oh, I miss you, baby, oh" set the tone for the entire song. The repetition of "miss you" throughout the song expresses just how much the singer longs for the return of their loved one.
The lyrics go on to describe how the singer has been coping since their loved one left. They've been drinking, crying, and even contemplating dying. The lines, "Sitting in my lonely room, filled with nothing but gloom, and I feel like dying, dying," evoke a sense of despair and intense emotional pain. These emotions intensify as the song continues, and the singer pleads with their loved one to come back, even going so far as to say that without them, there is no future.
Overall, the lyrics of "Miss You" are raw, emotive, and evocative. They paint a picture of the all-consuming pain of missing someone you love and the desperate longing for their return.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, oh
Expressing a sense of longing and sadness.
(Oh, I)
Acknowledging personal feelings and emotions.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Intensifying the sense of longing and sadness.
(Oh, I)
Acknowledging personal feelings and emotions.
(I miss you, baby)
Expressing the strong desire for the return of a loved one.
(Oh)
Reiterating the sense of longing and sadness.
(Oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
Continuing to acknowledge personal feelings and emotions.
(Miss you) I miss you, baby (miss you)
Reiterating the strong desire for the return of a loved one.
(Miss you, miss you) I swear I do
Emphasizing the sincerity and intensity of the longing.
(Miss you) mmm, hmm
Expressing the deep emotional pain caused by the absence of a loved one.
Every since you went away
Highlighting the impact of the loved one's departure on the singer.
I ain't been doing nothing but
Indicating a lack of purpose or direction without the loved one.
(Thinking, thinking)
Engaging in constant thoughts about the loved one.
(Thinking, thinking)
Continuing to express the perpetual thoughts about the loved one.
With my head in my hands
Symbolizing a state of despair and sadness.
(Thinking)
Continuing to dwell on the thoughts about the loved one.
You been away from so long
Highlighting the extended duration of the loved one's absence.
And I just don't think I can carry on so I start
Expressing a sense of emotional struggle and inability to cope.
(Drinking, drinking)
Using alcohol as a means to escape or numb the pain.
(Drinking, drinking)
Continuing to rely on alcohol as a coping mechanism.
Each and every night
Emphasizing the regularity of the drinking habit.
(Drinking)
Continuing to use alcohol to cope with the loneliness.
(Ah ah ah)
Expressing the overwhelming emotions accompanying the attempts to forget.
Trying to drown all my loneliness away
Using alcohol as a means to temporarily escape the feeling of loneliness.
I don't forget a day
Highlighting the constant remembrance of the loved one's absence.
Fall down on my knees wishing for your return
Desperately yearning for the loved one to come back.
And oh, how I hurt
Expressing the deep emotional pain caused by the absence of a loved one.
'Cause I (oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
Continuing to acknowledge personal feelings and emotions.
(Miss you) I miss you, baby
Reiterating the strong desire for the return of a loved one.
(Miss you)
Expressing the ongoing longing.
(Miss you, miss you)
Emphasizing the intensity of the longing.
Oh, Lord (miss you)
Appealing to a higher power for help and relief from the pain.
You can look at my eyes and see
Asserting that the depth of emotions can be seen in the artist's eyes.
That a great big man like me has been
Contrasting the external perception with the internal emotional struggle.
(Crying, crying)
Expressing the act of shedding tears as a result of deep emotional pain.
(Crying, crying)
Continuing to convey the ongoing emotional distress and tears.
Crying my heart and soul out to you, baby
Indicating the intense mourning and longing for the loved one.
(Crying)
Continuing to shed tears as an expression of emotional pain.
Sitting in my lonely room
Describing the physical environment that mirrors the emotional state.
Filled with nothing but gloom and I feel like
Conveying the overwhelming sense of sadness and despair.
(Dying, dying)
Using the metaphor of dying to represent the emotional struggle.
(Dying, dying)
Continuing to convey the ongoing feeling of emotional decay.
Hey, y'all help me
Seeking support and assistance from others due to the emotional pain.
(Dying)
Continuing to express the desire for relief from the emotional suffering.
(Ah ah ah)
Continuing to express the overwhelming emotions accompanying the pain.
'Cause ever since the day you left
Highlighting the significant impact of the loved one's departure.
I don't know what to do with myself
Expressing a sense of lost purpose and direction without the loved one.
Oh I wish for your return
Expressing the fervent desire for the loved one to come back.
And oh, how I hurt
Expressing the deep emotional pain caused by the absence of a loved one.
'Cause I (oh, I) oh, I (oh, I4)
Continuing to acknowledge personal feelings and emotions.
(Miss you) I miss you, baby
Reiterating the strong desire for the return of a loved one.
(Miss you)
Expressing the ongoing longing.
(Miss you, miss you)
Emphasizing the intensity of the longing.
I miss you, baby (miss you), oh I
Highlighting the longing and emotional pain caused by the absence of a loved one.
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Reiterating the sense of longing and sadness.
Oh, I
Expressing the deep emotional pain caused by the absence of a loved one.
I miss you, baby
Reiterating the strong desire for the return of a loved one.
(Miss you, miss you)
Emphasizing the intensity of the longing.
(Miss you, miss you)
Continuing to express the ongoing longing.
I swear I do (miss you)
Asserting the sincerity and intensity of the longing.
Oh, I
Expressing the deep emotional pain caused by the absence of a loved one.
Oh, I
Continuing to convey the emotional suffering caused by the absence of a loved one.
(Oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
Continuing to acknowledge personal feelings and emotions.
(Miss you, miss you)
Reiterating the strong desire for the return of a loved one.
I miss you, baby, without you, baby, there ain't no future
Expressing that the absence of the loved one leads to a sense of hopelessness and lack of purpose.
(Miss you, miss you, miss you) yeah, oh no
Emphasizing the depth and intensity of the longing.
(Oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
Acknowledging personal feelings and emotions.
I miss you, baby
Reiterating the strong desire for the return of a loved one.
(Miss you)
Expressing the ongoing longing.
(Miss you, miss you)
Emphasizing the intensity of the longing.
I miss you, baby, I miss you, baby
Conveying the deep emotional pain and longing for the return of the loved one.
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
Continuing to express the ongoing longing and emotional distress.
Without you I don't know what to do with myself, what to do with my time
Expressing a sense of lost purpose and direction without the loved one's presence.
Hmm
Expressing contemplation and thought.
Hello
Greeting the person on the receiving end of the phone call.
Did I disturb you
Expressing concern about interrupting or inconveniencing the person.
I didn't mean to take up too much of your time but
Apologizing for potentially imposing on the person's time.
Just thought I'd give you a ring and see how you was doing
Explaining the purpose of the call - to check on the person's well-being.
How's, how's everything
Inquiring about the general state of affairs in the person's life.
A friend of mine told me he saw you the other day
Sharing second-hand information about the person's recent sighting.
Said you was still looking good
Passing on the positive comment made by the friend about the person's appearance.
Heh, made me feel kind of good, you know
Expressing a sense of pleasure and satisfaction upon hearing positive news about the person.
Told me, told me that you did ask about me
Sharing the information that the person inquired about the singer's well-being.
Heh
Expressing a short chuckle or laugh.
I been really meaning to try to get to talk to you
Expressing the desire to have a conversation with the person.
For now but
Indicating the current time is not suitable for a longer conversation.
You know how a man's pride is
Explaining the internal struggle caused by pride, which prevents the singer from reaching out sooner.
Sometimes it kind of won't let him do what he wanna do
Acknowledging the inhibiting effect of pride on one's actions and desires.
(Oh, I) yeah, baby
Continuing to express personal feelings and emotions towards the person.
(Oh, I), come back to me, darling
Expressing the desire for the person to return and be with the singer.
(Miss you, miss you)
Emphasizing the ongoing longing and emotional distress caused by the person's absence.
(Miss you, miss you)
Continuing to express the intensity of the longing and emotional pain.
(Miss you, miss you)
Reiterating the depth of the longing and emotional suffering.
I don't want nobody else, hey, hey, baby (miss you)
Asserting the exclusivity of the artist's love and desire for the person's presence.
(Oh, I, oh, I) hey, baby
Continuing to express personal feelings and emotions towards the person.
(Miss you, miss you)
Reiterating the longing and emotional pain caused by the person's absence.
I miss you, baby
Reiterating the strong desire for the return of the person.
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
Continuing to emphasize the depth of the longing and emotional suffering.
I miss you, baby, I don't know what to do with my time, with myself
Expressing a sense of lost purpose and direction without the person's presence.
Without you, baby
Highlighting the void and emptiness felt in the absence of the person.
Hmm, guess what
Introducing a new topic or information.
I know this will knock you dead but
Anticipating surprise or shock from the person upon hearing the upcoming information.
I even went out and got a gig
Revealing that the singer secured a job or employment opportunity.
Oh, forgot you know hip to the hip talk
Remembering that the person is familiar with the slang or jargon used in the respective field of work.
Plain job, baby
Describing the job as ordinary or simple.
In eight hours a day, all the overtime I can get
Detailing the working hours and the willingness to work extra hours to make up for past mistakes.
I don't know, I guess it might be too late but
Expressing uncertainty about whether the job opportunity will make a difference in the person's view or in reconciling the relationship.
I swear I miss you
Reiterating the sincerity and depth of the longing for the person.
(Oh, I, oh, I) yeah, Lord knows
Continuing to express personal feelings and emotions.
(Miss you, miss you)
Emphasizing the ongoing longing and emotional pain caused by the person's absence.
(Miss you)
Expressing the depth of the longing.
Don't do me like this, baby (miss you, miss you)
Pleading with the person not to treat the artist in this way and expressing the emotional pain caused by their absence.
Yeah, I'm on my knees, I'm begging you please
Metaphorically portraying the humility and desperation in requesting the person's return.
(Oh, I, oh, I)
Continuing to acknowledge personal feelings and emotions.
Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby, I miss you, baby
Expressing the intense and deep longing for the person's presence.
(Miss you, miss you)
Continuing to emphasize the intensity of the longing.
(Miss you)
Expressing the ongoing longing and emotional pain caused by the person's absence.
Oh, lord (miss you, miss you)
Seeking support and guidance from a higher power due to the emotional pain caused by the person's absence.
Hey, girl, hey, girl
Addressing the person affectionately and with familiarity.
Hey, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Expressing endearment towards the person.
(Oh, I, oh, I)
Continuing to acknowledge personal feelings and emotions.
I can't go on without you, baby
Expressing a sense of inability to continue living without the person's presence.
(Miss you, miss you)
Reiterating the strong desire for the return of the person.
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
Continuing to emphasize the depth of the longing and emotional pain.
What am I gonna do, what can I say
Expressing a sense of helplessness and uncertainty without the person.
I love you, baby
Declaring deep love and affection for the person.
Heh, remember how I used to always say how lucky I done been
Recalling past expressions of gratitude and appreciation for the relationship with the person.
You know being they got that lottery, I hit it
Jokingly stating that the artist won the lottery, referencing the idea of improbability.
I'd like to kind of make up for
Expressing the desire to compensate or make amends for past mistakes.
A lot of things that just seemed not to go right
Highlighting previous instances where things did not go as planned or desired.
Don't want you to think I'm trying to buy back your love or your friendship
Clarifying the intentions behind the desire to make amends, emphasizing that it is not solely motivated by material possessions or ulterior motives.
But now I feel I got a chance to kind of make things up to you a little bit
Expressing the belief that there is an opportunity to repair the relationship to some extent.
Heh, enough about you and me
Redirecting the conversation away from personal matters and focusing on other topics.
How's my little son
Inquiring about the well-being of their shared child.
Hmm, he ever ask about me
Expressing curiosity about the child's thoughts and feelings towards the singer.
Just a little bit
Indicating that the child occasionally expresses curiosity about the artist.
Does he still like to go down by the supermarket
Asking about the child's preferences and habits related to visiting the supermarket.
If I could just
Expressing a longing or wishful desire.
If I could just see you
Expressing the intense desire to have a physical encounter with the person.
Can't really say what you mean or what you want over the phone
Explaining the limitations and challenges of conveying emotions and desires through phone conversations.
I swear I miss you
Reiterating the sincere and intense longing for the person's presence.
You done heard it ten times or more but
Acknowledging that the person has heard the same sentiment multiple times before.
I swear I done changed
Asserting that the singer has undergone personal growth and transformation.
(Oh, I, oh, I) I miss you, baby
Continuing to express the strong desire for the person's return.
(Miss you, miss you)
Emphasizing the intensity of the longing and emotional pain.
(Miss you)
Expressing the ongoing longing and emotional suffering.
(Miss you)
Continuing to emphasize the depth of the longing.
I miss you, baby, yeah, baby, yeah, baby, yeah, baby
Reiterating the deep longing for the person's presence and expressing affection towards them.
(Oh, I, oh, I)
Continuing to acknowledge personal feelings and emotions.
(Miss you, miss you)
Emphasizing the ongoing longing and emotional pain caused by the person's absence.
(Miss you)
Expressing the ongoing longing and emotional suffering.
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
Continuing to emphasize the intensity of the longing and emotional distress.
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Written by: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
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Evan Brito
Oooh, oooh
I don't care about your workout routine
I don't want a list of movies you'veโ seen
Iโ don't need toโ know you met a popstar
You gotโ a fancy new car
A favourite new bar
It's not that I don't care about what you say
But it'd be nice if it don't take the whole day
Cause in the end (in the end)
In the end here's the truth, oh....
Baby, baby, baby
It's not all about you
Oooh, oooh
Have you been talking for a million years?
Did I go deaf because you're burnin' my ears?
Spare the details, it's unnecessary
I got places to be
And people to see
You think you get it more than anyone else (blah, blah, blah!)
But have you ever spent some time with yourself?
Cause in the end (in the end)
In the end, here's the truth now
Baby, baby, baby
It's not all about you
It's not about you, baby
It's not about you, baby
It's not about you, baby
It's not about you, baby
I'm sitting here with you, I might be 21
But I'll be 22 before your story's done
Cause in the end (in the end)
In the end
Here's the truth now
Baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Oooooh
Cause in the end (in the end)
In the end
Here's the truth now
Baby, baby, baby
It's not all about you
Theresa Akubuilo
I was not expecting her to sound like that lol but I love this
Charlie
Hasnโt listened to this song in so long and was jarred by that too lol
The Kevinone One
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Jasmine Taylor
same here
John Salvetti
To be fair, it would be crazy to expect someone to sound this good before you hear them =)
freewithnature
Exactly. Jammin in my car blurtin out this shiz while my best friend laughs.
You gotta put your soul in it! I love her. So unique.
little lee
Oh damnn, was not expecting a second singer but damn both their voices ๐๐๐
frankinsane and myrrh
@Richard Taylor I am aware of that. Or did you mean to tag the other person?
Richard Taylor
@frankinsane and myrrh every single artist lip syncs in their music videos. Not a single one sings live when shooting a music video.
Evergreen WBB
@Scott England have you ever watched videos before ? They are all lop synced to their music. Duhhh