Missing
XX Lyrics

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My heart is beating in a different way
Been gone such a long time and I feel the same
My heart is beating in a different way
Been gone such a long time

Will you miss me? (I, I, I, oh)
When there's nothing to see? (I, I, I, oh)
Tell me, how did this come to be? (I, I, I, oh)

And now there's no hope for you and me

My heart is beating in a different way
Been gone such a long time and I feel the same
My heart is beating in a different way
Been gone such a long time

Do you still believe? (I, I, I, oh)
In you and me? (I, I, I, oh)
Are we all we could be? (I, I, I, oh)
Is it meant to be?

My heart is beating in a different way
Been gone such a long time and I feel the same
My heart is beating in a different way
Been gone such a long time

My heart is beating in a different way
Been gone such a long time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of XX's song "Missing" have a haunting quality to them. The repetitiveness of the lyrics ("my heart is beating in a different way...been gone such a long time") gives the listener the impression that the singer is stuck in a cycle of longing and questioning. The question "will you miss me when there's nothing to see?" gives the impression that the singer is feeling insecure and maybe even invisible. The line "tell me, how did this come to be?" suggests that the singer is confused as to how things got to this point, perhaps feeling betrayed or abandoned. The line "and now there's no hope for you and me" adds to this sense of loss and hopelessness.

The second stanza is filled with more questions, with the singer asking whether the other person still believes in them, and whether they are all they could be. The line "is it meant to be?" suggests that the singer is questioning whether their separation is a result of destiny or choice.

Line by Line Meaning

My heart is beating in a different way
I am experiencing emotions I have never felt before

Been gone such a long time and I feel the same
Although I have been away for a while, my feelings have not changed

Will you miss me? (I, I, I, oh)
Do you still care about me?

When there's nothing to see? (I, I, I, oh)
When there is nothing left of me, will you still think of me?

Tell me, how did this come to be? (I, I, I, oh)
Explain how our relationship has come to this point

And now there's no hope for you and me
Our relationship is beyond repair

Do you still believe? (I, I, I, oh)
Do you still have faith in us?

In you and me? (I, I, I, oh)
In our relationship?

Are we all we could be? (I, I, I, oh)
Could we have done better in our relationship?

Is it meant to be?
Is our relationship meant to exist?

My heart is beating in a different way
I am still feeling new emotions