Band members:
Andrew VanWyngarden (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums)
Ben Goldwasser (keyboards, vocals, guitar)
Matthew Asti (bass, keyboards)
James Richardson (guitar, vocals)
Hank Sullivant (guitar, keyboards)
Will Berman (drums)
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Someone
MGMT Lyrics
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I'm cut and I'm weeping like a rubber tree
But I don't care who's left behind
Lost revelations that I'll never find
In the long hall pipes are whispering
Blues prepared for anti-christening
To mirror teeth where neon lures troll
And what's extinct might come alive
A purple smoke in some internal shrine
With a long sigh let the hissing in
Stones deformed by gentle kissing and
All the closed eyes start to glisten
But it feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
It feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
It feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
It feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
It feels like someone's missing
The lyrics to MGMT's "Someone's Missing" suggest a feeling of disconnection with the world and a sense of loss. The opening line "Someone's telling the toll to me" implies that the singer is receiving a message of some kind, but it is unclear who or what is communicating with them. The following line "I'm cut and I'm weeping like a rubber tree" adds to this sense of confusion and disorientation, as the rubber tree is a symbol of resilience and adaptability, but in this context is weeping, suggesting a loss of strength and vitality.
The next lines "But I don't care who's left behind / Lost revelations that I'll never find" suggest a sense of resignation and acceptance of this disconnected state. The singer is no longer concerned with who or what they might leave behind, and has given up hope of discovering anything profound or meaningful in their search.
The later lines "With a long sigh let the hissing in / Stones deformed by gentle kissing" suggest a contemplative state, where the singer is receptive to their surroundings but still feels a sense of detachment. The closing repetition of "It feels like someone's missing" reinforces the idea that the singer is searching for something that is out of reach, and suggests a deep longing for connection and understanding in a world that is often bewildering and inscrutable.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone's telling the toll to me
I'm receiving a message or a sign that something is wrong, possibly in the form of a bell tolling.
I'm cut and I'm weeping like a rubber tree
I'm hurt and crying uncontrollably, like a rubber tree being bled of its sap.
But I don't care who's left behind
I'm so consumed with my own pain that I'm indifferent to anyone else who may be suffering.
Lost revelations that I'll never find
I've missed out on important truths or insights that I'll never be able to uncover.
In the long hall pipes are whispering
I can hear ghostly whispers or echoes, possibly coming from pipes in a hallway.
Blues prepared for anti-christening
A somber or melancholic atmosphere is building up in anticipation of some kind of destructive event or change.
Somewhere there's an honest soul
There's still hope that there are good, genuine people in the world.
To mirror teeth where neon lures troll
This honest person can reflect the truth even in a world that's full of artificial, flashy temptations.
And what's extinct might come alive
Even things or ideas that are thought to be extinct or dead can be revived or rediscovered.
A purple smoke in some internal shrine
There's a mysterious, spiritual force at work that's both captivating and elusive.
With a long sigh let the hissing in
I'm letting go of a deep breath to make room for whatever new sensations or experiences are coming my way.
Stones deformed by gentle kissing and
Love or other gentle forces can transform even the hardest, most unyielding things in unexpected ways.
All the closed eyes start to glisten
Even those who appear to be unresponsive or uninterested can be moved by something powerful.
But it feels like someone's missing
Despite all these messages and experiences, there's still a nagging sense of something being incomplete or wrong.
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
That feeling is persisting and amplifying.
It feels like someone's missing
There's a strong sense of absence or loss that's hard to shake.
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
That feeling is still very present and unsettling.
It feels like someone's missing
The sense of loss or emptiness is still consuming the singer.
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
And that feeling isn't going away anytime soon.
It feels like someone's missing
The loss and emptiness endures.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW WELLS VANWYNGARDEN, BENJAMIN NICHOLAS HUNER GOLDWASSER
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Lyrics:
Someone's telling the toll to me
I'm cut and I'm weeping like a rubber tree
But i don't care who's left behind
Lost revelations that I'll never find
In the long hall pipes are whispering
Blues prepared for anti-christening
Somewhere there's an honest soul
To mirror teeth where neon lures troll
And what's extinct might come alive
A purple smoke in some internal shrine
With a long sigh let the hissing in
Stones deformed by gentle kissing and
All the closed eyes start to glisten
But it feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
@purplemoonlightthroughtheb3074
Someone's telling the toll to me
I'm cut and I'm weeping like a rubber tree
But I don't care who's left behind
Lost revelations that I'll never find
In the long hall pipes are whispering
Blues prepared for anti-christening
Somewhere there's an honest soul
To mirror teeth where neon lures troll
And what's extinct might come alive
A purple smoke in some internal shrine
With a long sigh let the hissing in
Stones deformed by gentle kissing and
All the closed eyes start to glisten
But it feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
It feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
It feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
It feels like someone's missing
Yeah it feels like someone's missing
It feels like someone's missing
@MirageMiM
MGMT is the deepest most emotionally gratifying band I have ever taken the time to listen to
@Epiclater
Still so underrated, the whole album even
@awesomesnake2531
+Jake Pendleton some people think it's bad OK...so what
@QuadiePoo
Blows my mind at how this masterpiece could get hate. Never understood it then, still don't now. This should top any most underrated album list. It's a goodie
@maxipriest96
Totally agree. IMO, one of the greatest albums of this generation of musicians, if not of all time. Each song has a huge capacity for discovery and reflection- each listen seems to reveal something new.
@Epiclater
+maxipriest96 that's true too I feel something new while listening.. Bought this album when it first came out 6 years ago as a teen it hit me hard even then, but now? It speaks volumes in relation to life in general
@greedostick
I think it's underrated because it takes a few play throughs to get into it, and you have to listen to it in silence and really pay attention to the lyrics. I know I had to listen to it a few times before I really started to like it, then it grew on me. Great album.
@moforoger69
One of their most beautiful songs
@JohnOrbit
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. It would be nice to see it recognized for the genius it contains in my lifetime. But I doubt it will be, at least not in America.
@AfterAttackTV
this song is such a tease. it breaks my heart that we'll never hear an extended version with more to it.