Hey Mister
MissMayi Lyrics
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I'll never get to live this life again.
I gave it all but you were never there,
I gave it all but did you ever really care?
I hope where you are is a home for you,
because I never found mine while I was always looking for you.
Hey Mister, where have you been?
Hey, live it up!
Where are you this time?
You never showed, you'll never know,
How could you just let me go?
I'm all alone but you can't feel that,
Look at me now, now I've become,
become the man you'll never know.
This is the anthem for all you cowards.
This is the anthem for all you cowards.
Cowards!
Hey Mister, where have you been?
I'll never get to live this life again.
I just don't see it eye to eye anymore,
You were too much for me to ignore.
This search has been full of so many tears,
That flooded the future I saw discovering you.
Hey Mister, where have you been?
I'll never get to live this life again.
Hey, live it up!
Where are you this time?
You never showed, you'll never know,
How could you just let me go?
I'm all alone but you can't feel that,
Look at me now, now I've become,
become the man you'll never know.
This is what I got,
I don't need you anymore.
This is what I got,
I don't need you anymore.
This is what I got,
I don't need you anymore.
This is what I got,
I don't need you.
The song Hey Mister by MissMayi is a powerful and emotional message to a father figure who was never around. The singer is frustrated and hurt by the absence of this paternal figure, asking repeatedly where they have been and expressing the realization that they will never get to live this life again. The singer gave it their all, but the father figure was never there and it's unclear if they ever cared. The singer hopes that wherever the father figure is, they have found a home, but they themselves never found a sense of belonging while searching for this person.
The chorus contains the repeated phrase "Hey Mister, where have you been?" and the declaration that they will never get to live this life again. The singer suggests that the father figure has never shown up and will never know the pain of being left alone. They have become a strong and independent person in spite of this, declaring that they don't need the father figure anymore. The final repetition of "This is what I got, I don't need you anymore" is a powerful statement of self-reliance and emotional independence.
The emotional intensity of this song is echoed by the repeated use of the word "anthem" in the bridge, declaring that this is the anthem for all cowards. The singer is angry and hurt by this abandonment, and makes it clear in the final refrain that they don't need the father figure anymore. Overall, Hey Mister is a poignant and intense lament for a father figure who was never there, but the singer has grown up to be self-reliant and independent in spite of it all.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Mister, where have you been?
Asking the person who was never around where they have been and why they were not there during her formative years.
I'll never get to live this life again.
The realization that she cannot go back and have a different upbringing.
I gave it all but you were never there,
Despite all her effort and trying to reach out, the person who was supposed to be there was never around.
I gave it all but did you ever really care?
Questioning whether they even cared about her wellbeing during her childhood.
I hope where you are is a home for you,
Wishing that the person who was never there had a good life.
because I never found mine while I was always looking for you.
Expressing the absence of a true home and the constant searching for comfort and security.
Where are you this time?
Questioning the whereabouts of the person who was never present in her life.
You never showed, you'll never know,
The realization that the absent person will never know what they missed out on by not being there.
How could you just let me go?
Asking how they could leave her behind and abandon her intentionally.
I'm all alone but you can't feel that,
Feeling the loneliness and isolation, yet the absent person cannot empathize with that feeling.
Look at me now, now I've become,
Reflecting on the years gone by and the person she has grown into.
become the man you'll never know.
Addressing the fact that the absent person will never know the person she has become.
This is the anthem for all you cowards.
Calling out the person for their cowardice in abandoning their child.
Hey, live it up!
Sarcastically telling the absent person to enjoy their life while ignoring their responsibilities.
I just don't see it eye to eye anymore,
Conveying the disconnect and difference in perspective between herself and the absent person.
You were too much for me to ignore.
Admitting that the absent person's impact was significant, despite the abandonment.
This search has been full of so many tears,
Describing the emotional toll of searching for something that was never there.
That flooded the future I saw discovering you.
The tears and emotions overshadowed the hope of discovering and being connected to the absent person.
This is what I got,
Acknowledging the present situation.
I don't need you anymore.
Accepting that the person who was never there is not needed in her life any longer.
This is what I got,
Restating the present situation.
I don't need you anymore.
Reaffirming the decision to move forward without the absent person.
This is what I got,
Again revisiting the present situation.
I don't need you anymore.
Reiterating the finality of the decision to detach from the absent person.
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@alexkertamus1998
Miss may I, was my band that inspired me to be a better father. I fought as hard as I could and have full custody of both of my boys. For 8 years I have been doing this on my own. Two years ago I met an incredible woman who was ready to stand by me. Never give up, life gets better. We are always worth it.
@weeeeee374
You the man ❤️
@sleddin4513
This still has people actively commenting here, and I love it
@ronnieradon4873
Well ofc XD emo and scene pplz still exist ya just don’t see us irl as much cuz of how rare we r 0.o
@thereaper3701
This is a rare dying breed but some people still have good taste in music 👌
@ronnieradon4873
@@sleddin4513 yess 18 gang XD
@timklafke4712
@@sleddin4513 Same man, except 19. Wish all my friends shared my music taste. Metal is the fuckin best.
@ostinclifford5094
Have you not heard the song. You know why we are here. Badass intro and lyrics about dead beat dads sounds like an anthem to me.
@surrinabrandon6290
An anthem for anyone who's been abandoned by a deadbeat dad
@cethsenpari2361
Damn me