I prayed heaven today
would bring its hammer down on me
and pound you out of my head
I can't think with you in it
I dragged all that I owned down a dirt road
to find you my shoes worn out and used
they can't take me much farther
something always takes the place
of missing pieces
you can take and put together even though
you know there's something missing
the sun burned a hole in my roof
I can't seem to fix it
I hope the rain doesn't come
and wash me down the gutter
she rides in a car like a queen on a card
and the guns of her mind aim a line
straight at mine to a heart that was broke
tried to feel but got choked in the smoke of
a desert
a beach with no leisure a night that's so blue
feed the aching in you and the background
birds take a flight from the earth
where the bonfire burns and the night
current turns on a lifeboat floating
down a river of sleep
I can't see her hollow eyes
I'm walking along with my boots full of rocks
I can't believe these tears were mine
I'll give them to you to put away in a box
something always takes the place of
missing pieces you can take and put
together even though
you know there's something missing
something always missing always
someone missing something
would bring its hammer down on me
and pound you out of my head
I can't think with you in it
to find you my shoes worn out and used
they can't take me much farther
you know there's something missing
I can't seem to fix it
I hope the rain doesn't come
and wash me down the gutter
and the guns of her mind aim a line
straight at mine to a heart that was broke
a desert
a beach with no leisure a night that's so blue
feed the aching in you and the background
where the bonfire burns and the night
current turns on a lifeboat floating
down a river of sleep
I can't believe these tears were mine
I'll give them to you to put away in a box
missing pieces you can take and put
together even though
you know there's something missing
someone missing something
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i believe that the answer to this song can be found in teh book 'catcher in the rye'...
haw haw haw! it's TREASURE, not leisure; also "i gave them to you to keep away in a box", not PUT in the box. all in all the meaning i think is utterly simple. brilliant, beautiful song, love the Air remix so much, too.
I love this song, Beck is such a genius. As others have noted, obviously about femme fatale.
But I think it's also about how broken people attract other broken people. The evil chick sounds like classic borderline personality type woman. They tend to attract people who are broken themselves. The title "Missing" refers to the fact that she had something missing, and so does this guy.
Whatever was missing in his life, he uses her to fill the gap. She screws him over and breaks his heart, and all he can do is feel hatred, self absorption and self pity.
"someone always missing something" - probably ever lover he had was missing something, just like him.
The perfect music video for this would be cartoon type anima who are each missing something, finding each other, than someone else, than someone else, and on and on. Every character would be missing a piece, borrowing from each new person they came across, then losing a new piece, etc.
I think this song is great.
i can totally relate to this song! it's a great song, probably my favorite song in the cd. This cd is focused really well; in this case, a Mexican feel to the theme. I can imagine this worn out man wandering through the barren desert looking for the femme fatale who broke his heart.
ahaha. where do the ducks go when the lake freezes over? SOUTH! hahaha. anyway, greeaaat song.
The way he sings it is so strange. Soft and... mixed up. I love this song. Definately one of my favorites.
Best song on Guero... and I LOVE the orchestration in the middle. BEAUTIFUL! :D
i cant believe there are so few comments on this song, its awesome, and yeah the strings in the middle are amazing
I love this song.
It's so dreamy and psychadelic..ish.
Beautiful.