| OneRepublic – Missing Persons 1 & 2 Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I'm don't really understand the meaning completely either, but I agree with GrandeGris that he's really talking about himself and that the title Missing Persons 1&2 refers to him switching back and forth between first person and second person narrative. "A missing person's in the window staring at me. Haven't seen them in years." He sees his reflection in the window and is surprised, because he doesn't know who he really is anymore. "Now you're breakin'... Lost in all the wars we fought... First things first. Second in command. Right as I'm trying to change my plan, second's gonna die. Oh! he can't breath... I don't know what to do 'til you say." He seems to be going through some inner conflict, struggling with himself as he tries to decide what he really wants to do and where he really wants to go. "I wonder where you are, I wonder where you are..." I believe he's going through some sort of identity confusion, struggling to find out who he really is. The confusion he feels about this may be part of the reason why the lyrics are so vague and unclear; because he doesn't really understand what he's feeling either, so he can't express it clearly. |
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| OneRepublic – Secrets Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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For the most part, I agree with what others have been saying about the meaning. It sounds like the person singing is feeling a lot of pressure to tell some juicy story that will have everyone talking about him so that he can be in the spotlight again. "I need another story, something to get off my chest. My life gets kind of boring, need something that I can confess." However, he doesn't have an exciting story about a troubled family life or a dark, shameful past; the kind of stories that people love to gossip about. "Got no reason, got no shame, got no family I can blame." The first time I listened to the song, I thought he had become so desperate that he had decided to just make up some story or do something dangerous that would attract a lot of attention. But the chorus convinces me that that's not the case. "Sick of all the insincere... This time, I don't need another perfect line. I don't care if critics never jump in line." It sounds like he realizes that if he did that he would get a lot of attention, but he personally feels like it's not worth it. He's doing what he is just because he loves doing it, not because he wants fame and attention. He's realized that he doesn't care about shocking everyone with the perfect, story; he's sick of everyone working so hard to get attention that way and he wishes that people weren't so shallow and insincere. Finally, I hear a plea for people to pay attention to him for the right reasons - his music, his personality, his dedication to what he does - even though he doesn't have an 'exciting' life that would be on all the magazine covers. He's going to be honest and show us who he really is, and he hopes people will appreciate that. "Just don't let me disappear. I'm gonna tell you everything... I'm gonna give all my secrets away." |
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