Crafting thoughtful electronic pop along the lines of Imogen Heap and Feist… Read Full Bio ↴Crafting thoughtful electronic pop along the lines of Imogen Heap and Feist, English singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Olivia Broadfield wrote and recorded songs in her "rock & roll bungalow" home studio.

In 2007, she signed with music publisher pigFACTORY and worked with producer Josh Crocker to polish her songs into her debut album, Eyes Wide Open, which arrived later that year. Her music appeared on TV shows such as The Hills and The Real World, and the video for her song "Indescribable" was featured on the 2009 Grammys. Around that time, Broadfield got a record deal in the States when Vagrant Records signed her; she became the punk-dominated label's first female artist. The imprint reissued a remixed and remastered version of Eyes Wide Open in summer 2009.

Miss Me
Olivia Broadfield Lyrics

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Go Find Yourself From Eight Years Ago
And When You Do Tell Me What Im Like
And I Thought I was More Than Crazy Back Then
It Turns Out I Was More Than Alright

And I Miss Me
And I Miss Myself
And I Miss Me

And I Miss Myself

And I Was Enough I Was Just Twenty One
But I Knew Myself better Than Now
Run Tell Yourself You Got Lost In The Crowd
You Never Thought You Would Stand Out

And I Miss Me
And I Miss Myself
And I Miss Me
And I Miss Myself

Someday I Know I"ll Find Myself Again
Just Not Now
Someday I Know Ill Find Myself Again
Just Not Now

Just Not Now
Just Not Now Now Now
Just Not Now Now Now
Just Not Now Now Now
Just Not Now Now Now
Just Not Now Now Now

And I Miss Me
And I Miss Myself

And I Miss Me
And I Miss Myself

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Olivia Broadfield's song Miss Me express a sense of nostalgia and longing for the singer's past self. The first two lines suggest a desire to reconnect with a previous version of themselves, to discover who they were before. The next two lines admit a past perception of themselves as "crazy," but the realization that they were actually alright. Through these lines, the singer is expressing a common desire to go back in time and self-reflect on the growth and changes they have undergone.

The repetition of "And I Miss Me / And I Miss Myself" in the chorus further emphasizes the singer's longing for their previous self. The singer acknowledges that they were once enough at the age of twenty-one, but they may have lost themselves in the crowd and forgot their true identity. The chorus is a testament to the importance of self-awareness and self-love, as the singer longs to reconnect with themselves and reminds themselves of their worth.

Line by Line Meaning

Go Find Yourself From Eight Years Ago
Reflect on your past self from eight years ago

And When You Do Tell Me What Im Like
Share your findings with me

And I Thought I was More Than Crazy Back Then
I believed I was a little crazy in the past

It Turns Out I Was More Than Alright
But looking back, I was actually doing great

And I Miss Me
I miss who I used to be

And I Miss Myself
I miss the version of me from the past

And I Was Enough I Was Just Twenty One
I was content with myself at the age of 21

But I Knew Myself better Than Now
I had a better understanding of who I was back then

Run Tell Yourself You Got Lost In The Crowd
Tell yourself that you got lost in the group of people

You Never Thought You Would Stand Out
And never expected to stand out

Someday I Know I"ll Find Myself Again
I believe I will find myself again someday