The band released three albums: "Spring Session M" (1982), "Rhyme & Reason" (1984) and "Color in Your Life" (1986). The band split in 1986 and the band members moved on to other projects. Warren Cuccurullo became the guitarist for Duran Duran and Dale Bozzio and Patrick O'Hearn each pursued solo careers. Terry Bozzio toured as the drummer for several rock musicians, including Steve Vai, Dweezil Zappa and Jeff Beck and later formed his own solo band.
Warren, Dale and Terry reformed Missing Persons in 2001 and performed several concerts throughout the United States. Terry Bozzio left the band in late 2001, and the band continued until 2003.
Cuccurullo and Dale Bozzio reformed Missing Persons once again in 2011 for a reunion tour.
As of 2013, Cuccurullo is no longer touring with Missing Persons. According to Dale Bozzio at the Tiki Room show in Costa Mesa, CA, Warren is suing the band for the image on their Spring Session M album. Terry Bozzio has changed drastically in appearance with much longer hair, a different colour (it used to be black) when compared to the Terry Bozzio Official page on Facebook. The keyboard player currently touring with them is Michael T. Ross who has also played with Lita Ford and Angel.
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Missing Persons Lyrics
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But I don't dare to stay
My heart and soul are at a tug of war
But my choice is made
Left with emptiness, no second thoughts
There's nothing left to say
There was time enough to tell you that
I held thoughts inside me when I was the lonely one
You so thoughtlessly took all from me
And drained my life away
All I have left to give are my tears
All I have left to give are my tears
All the time spent through all of the years
All I have left to give are my tears
All, all my tears
All my tears
All my tears
All my tears
They say time will heal everything
Reason and common sense
But with time and reason surely comes
The loss of innocence
Well I've outgrown this kind of silly game
I just don't want to play
Who'd have thought from such a simple start
This would get so involved?
Who'd have thought that this would ever end being unresolved
And for now I think I've had enough so lets call it a day..
All I have left to give are my tears
All I have left to give are my tears
All the time spent through all of the years
All I have left to give are my tears
All
If there were someone I could turn to
It would be easier for me
It's not a easy thing to go through
Without a reason to believe
They say time will heal everything
Reason and common sense
But with time and reason surely comes
The loss of innocence
Well I've outgrown this kind of silly game
I just don't want to play
Who'd have thought from such a simple start
This would get so involved?
Who'd have thought that this would ever end being unresolved
And for now I think I've had enough so lets call it a day..
All I have left to give are my tears
All I have left to give are my tears
All the time spent through all of the years
All I have left to give are my tears
All, all my tears
All my tears
All my tears
All my tears
All my tears
All my tears
All my tears
All my tears
The song "Tears" by Missing Persons is a powerful ballad about a conflicted relationship that has reached its end. The lyrics describe the dilemma of wanting to stay with someone, but knowing that leaving is the better option. The singer's heart and soul are in a tug of war, but ultimately she has made the choice to end the relationship. She is left with emptiness and no second thoughts, as there is nothing left to say.
The lyrics continue to describe the pain and heartbreak of the situation as the singer reflects on the past. She held her thoughts inside when she was lonely, but now all she has left to give are her tears. She believed that time would heal everything and that there would be a reason to believe, but now she has outgrown this kind of silly game and just wants to call it a day. The loss of innocence that comes with time and reason has left her feeling jaded and defeated.
The song's message is clear – sometimes relationships must end, even if it is painful to do so. The singer has tried everything she could, but in the end, all she has left are her tears. The emotional weight of the song is heightened by the soaring vocals and guitar work.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't bear the thought of leaving you
I don't want to leave you
But I don't dare to stay
But I know I need to leave
My heart and soul are at a tug of war
I'm struggling with my emotions
But my choice is made
But I've made up my mind
Left with emptiness, no second thoughts
I'm feeling empty and I'm sure of my decision
There's nothing left to say
There's nothing else to talk about
There was time enough to tell you that
There was enough time to say
You were the only one
That you were the most important person to me
I held thoughts inside me when I was the lonely one
I didn't share my feelings when I was feeling lonely
You so thoughtlessly took all from me
You took everything from me without any consideration
And drained my life away
And you made me feel empty
All I have left to give are my tears
All I can give you now are my tears
All the time spent through all of the years
All the years we've spent together
All, all my tears
All my tears
They say time will heal everything
People say that time will heal me
Reason and common sense
Rational thinking and good judgment
But with time and reason surely comes
But with time and logic, innocence is lost
The loss of innocence
The loss of purity and naivety
Well I've outgrown this kind of silly game
I'm no longer interested in this kind of game
I just don't want to play
I don't want to participate anymore
Who'd have thought from such a simple start
Who would have guessed that it would start so simple
This would get so involved?
And it would get so complicated?
Who'd have thought that this would ever end being unresolved
And that it would end without resolution?
And for now I think I've had enough so lets call it a day..
I've had enough for now, so let's end this
If there were someone I could turn to
If there was someone I could rely on
It would be easier for me
It would make things less difficult for me
It's not a easy thing to go through
This is a difficult situation
Without a reason to believe
Without a reason to continue
All, all my tears
All my tears
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Terry Bozzio, Dale Bozzio
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
brickceo
One of my favorite Terry Grooves. He nailed this
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I looooove this song! Dale was gorgeous !!! Brings back memories of the 80's
jonsilence
Saw them countless times in LA before they had a deal and they were always SO exciting....absolutely brilliant and great fun.
Pahola Brobst
you couldn't turn the radio on in the early 80's without hearing the missing persons especially this tune TEARS. great friendships 😜
locutus625
Particularly love the little synth flourishes in the chorus... so New Wave
D.L.G
Awesome Album from beginning to End...........
Elaine Rosefelder
this used to so be the jam 😃
Wolfie Wolf
Crispy tight and tasty Bozzio, unmistakable and inimitable
Jason Najman
Good stuff I was 7 years old when this was out. And holy cow pacman
OLD NEW WAVE
Sonoridade muitíssimo semelhante a do Police.