Missing
PHOENIX CAN DIE Lyrics
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I'm walking down your street again
Past your door
But you don't live there anymore
It's years since you've been there
Now you've disappeared somewhere
Like outer space
You've found some better place
Like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain
Could you be dead?
You always were two steps ahead of everyone
We'd walk behind while you would run
I look up at your house
And I can almost hear you shout down to me
Where I always used to be
And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain
Back on the train, I ask why did I come again?
Can I confess, I've been hanging round your old address?
The years have proved
To offer nothing since you've moved
You're long gone, but I can't move on
And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain (yeah I miss you)
I step off the train
I'm walking down your street again
Past your door
I guess you don't live there anymore
It's years since you've been there
And now you've disappeared somewhere
Like outer space
You've found some better place
And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, yeah
Like the deserts miss the rain (I miss you)
And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain
And I miss you, yeah
Like the deserts miss the rain (like the deserts miss the rain)
like the desets miss the rain
(Like the deserts miss the rain) and I miss you, yeah
(Like the deserts miss the rain) oh, how I miss you
(Like the deserts miss the rain)
The lyrics of "Missing" by Phoenix Can Die portray the feeling of longing and nostalgia for someone who is no longer in the singer's life. The song begins with the singer stepping off a train and walking down a familiar street, reminiscing about the past. The person they miss used to live there, but has since disappeared.
The lyrics metaphorically compare the absence of this person to the way deserts miss the rain. The deserts, being dry and barren, long for the nourishment and life that rain brings. Similarly, the singer deeply misses the presence and companionship of the person who has moved on to a "better place."
The second verse suggests that the person the singer misses may have passed away. They were always ahead of everyone, while the singer walked behind. Looking up at their old house, the singer hears echoes of their voice, but realizes they can never go back to the way things were.
The chorus repeats the sentiment of missing the person "like the deserts miss the rain," emphasizing the depth of the longing. The final verse reflects on the futility of holding onto this longing, questioning why the singer keeps returning to their old address. The years have proven that nothing has changed since the person left, and yet the singer struggles to move on.
Overall, "Missing" is a melancholic and introspective song that reflects on the pain of missing someone who has moved on, both physically and emotionally.
Line by Line Meaning
I step off the train
I have arrived at my destination and disembarked from the train
I'm walking down your street again
I am strolling along the familiar road where you used to live
Past your door
I pass by your front entrance
But you don't live there anymore
You have moved away and no longer reside in that place
It's years since you've been there
It has been a long time since you last occupied that space
Now you've disappeared somewhere
You have vanished and your current whereabouts are unknown
Like outer space
Just like something lost in the vast expanse of the universe
You've found some better place
You have discovered a more favorable or happier location
And I miss you
I deeply long for your presence
Like the deserts miss the rain
My yearning for you is as intense as dry deserts longing for rainfall
Could you be dead?
I contemplate the possibility of your demise
You always were two steps ahead of everyone
You consistently had a superior understanding or were more advanced than others
We'd walk behind while you would run
We would lag behind you as you sprinted ahead
I look up at your house
I gaze at your former residence
And I can almost hear you shout down to me
I can almost imagine hearing your voice calling out to me
Where I always used to be
In the place where I was always present
Back on the train, I ask why did I come again?
As I return to the train, I question my purpose for visiting once more
Can I confess, I've been hanging round your old address?
May I admit that I have been lingering near your previous location?
The years have proved to offer nothing since you've moved
The passing years have shown that life holds nothing significant for me since you departed
You're long gone, but I can't move on
You are far away, yet I find it challenging to progress with my life
Like the deserts miss the rain (yeah I miss you)
Just like arid deserts yearn for rainfall, I deeply miss you
I guess you don't live there anymore
I suppose you no longer reside in that place
And now you've disappeared somewhere
And now you have vanished to an unknown location
Like outer space
Similar to something lost in the vastness of the universe
You've found some better place
You have discovered a more favorable or happier place to be
And I miss you
I deeply long for your presence
Like the deserts miss the rain
My yearning for you is as intense as dry deserts longing for rainfall
And I miss you, yeah
And I deeply miss you, yes
Like the deserts miss the rain (I miss you)
Similar to how arid deserts yearn for rainfall, I miss you
And I miss you
And I deeply long for your presence
Like the deserts miss the rain
My yearning for you is as intense as dry deserts longing for rainfall
(I miss you) and I miss you, yeah
I miss you, and I deeply miss you, yes
(Like the deserts miss the rain) oh, how I miss you
Similar to how arid deserts yearn for rainfall, oh, how I deeply miss you
(Like the deserts miss the rain)
Just like arid deserts long for rainfall
and I miss you, yeah
and I deeply miss you, yes
(Like the deserts miss the rain)
Just like arid deserts long for rainfall
like the deserts miss the rain
similar to how arid deserts long for rainfall
(Like the deserts miss the rain) and I miss you, yeah
Just like arid deserts yearn for rainfall, and I deeply miss you, yes
(Like the deserts miss the rain) oh, how I miss you
Similar to how arid deserts yearn for rainfall, oh, how I deeply miss you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Tracey Thorn, Ben Watt
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@maddieadams75
My deepest condolences to their family and friends 🙏♥️
@JoelBulger
So sorry for your loss sending my condolences
@ampamp999
This may be a case of rational suicide, as a preparation for death with dignity. May thier soul rest in peace.
@weaverdreams
These ladies should not be judged. They went to Switzerland for assisted suicide. We have no idea what they were going through. People are so scared to admit they dont look forward to old age / sickness and many are afraid of death. But when you know your soul lives on and life has become unbearable, then clearly you have a choice: to continue the suffering or leave this world.
NDE channels say the same thing: after death we are finally free of all the negativity of this world and God does love all of us, and envelops us in LOVE on the other side. Judging someone’s entire life by the way they left the planet is unfair, shallow, callous, & ignorant.
@sagittariusa9012
To clear things up. There were no crime involved. The sisters used the assisted suicide service in Switzerland.
@KB-kg1ug
The assisted suicide??? What is that?
@mercyocean
Whatt??
@sagittariusa9012
@K B My english is bad. Maybe you should google it.
@IhatteDogs
@K B they put you to sleep it's legal in Switzerland
@jackiereamy4871
Ya never know. Happens everwhere