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Something's Missing Lyrics
I'm not alone
I wish I was
Cause then I'd know
I'm down because
I couldn't find
A friend around
To love me like
They do right now
They do right now
And all is well
I can't complain
Well okay
I guess could
I got my place
I got my name
I chase my tail
All the same
And I can't figure out what's
Keeping me down
Something's missing
And I don't know how to fix it
Something's missing
And I don't know what it is
No I don't know what it is
At all
And autumn comes
It doesn't ask
It just walks in
Where it left you last
You never know
When it starts
Until there's fog inside the glass around your summer heart
Already
Can't put my finger on
What's keeping me down
Something's missing
And I don't how to fix it
Something's missing
And I don't know what it is
No I don't know what it is
Now
I can't be sure that this state of mind
Is not of my own design
Wish there was an over the counter test
For loneliness, for loneliness
Like this
Something's missing
And I don't know how to fix it
Something's missing
And I don't know what it is
No I don't know what it is
Friends check
Money check
Good times check
Guitar check
All check
All of you check
Everyone check
Having fun
Having fun
And I don't know what it is
No I don't know what it is
At all
I wish I was
Cause then I'd know
I'm down because
I couldn't find
A friend around
To love me like
They do right now
They do right now
I can't complain
Well okay
I guess could
I got my place
I got my name
I chase my tail
All the same
Keeping me down
Something's missing
And I don't know how to fix it
Something's missing
And I don't know what it is
No I don't know what it is
At all
It doesn't ask
It just walks in
Where it left you last
You never know
When it starts
Until there's fog inside the glass around your summer heart
Already
What's keeping me down
Something's missing
And I don't how to fix it
Something's missing
And I don't know what it is
No I don't know what it is
Now
Is not of my own design
Wish there was an over the counter test
For loneliness, for loneliness
Like this
And I don't know how to fix it
Something's missing
And I don't know what it is
No I don't know what it is
Money check
Good times check
Guitar check
All check
All of you check
Everyone check
Having fun
Having fun
No I don't know what it is
At all
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'something's missing' basically defines my loneliness and inability to find satisfaction in my life for some unknown reason. i've got everything i need, but emotionally something's still missing. i'm not completely alone in this world because i've got friends that care and family that's here for me, but there's still something more that i want. my favorite line from this song is "i wish there was an over the counter test for loneliness." it reminds me of how much i wish someone could just tell me what's wrong with me, or just tell me what it is i want so that i could cure myself of this loneliness...
This song is sooo freakin good. I dont think any artist can write lyrics i relate to as much as john mayer....
i totally agree with you riotgrrrlraven sadly i feel that exact same way.. its amazing how the song describes the way i feel if i had talent to write a song and express my feelings that would be this one
The first time i listened to this song i thought the same thing as riotrrrlraven... Just yesterday tho, i saw him in concert and he explained the meaning to this song.... he basically said the song is about having a good life, nothing to complain about... so good that something must be wrong... he must be missing something because things shoould not be this good... "your just sitting around thinking this is to good, what am i missing..."(Johns words)
I hate to say this, im a diehard DMB fan but last night, John put on a better performance than all the DMB concerts i have been to.
tokenwithdave ur right mayer puts on bangin shows he was way more energetic than Dave i saw their shows back to back nights and mayer rocked it out
And autumn comes It doesn't ask It just walks in WHERE IT LEFT YOU LAST You never know When it starts Until there's fog inside the glass around your summer heart
You and I need the same thing. Jesus.
i love the musical sound of this song, its John Mayer......concerning the meaning, there is this interesting article that compares John Mayer's lyrics in this song to the lyrics of TobyMac, who is a Christian artist, i u are really wonderin if God does fullfill, then why not look at this comparison between a person who is questioning about a missing element in life and a Christian and his lyrics- http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2418944/whats_missing_in_john_mayers_somethings.html?cat=33
this defines my life perfectly, no matter how much I laugh, no matter how much I try to find the pieces to fix my life, nothing ever happens, they are always just off a bit. Somethings missing
The human condition. Our brains are perfectly evolved to find the problem and fix it. When we have no problems, it will just make them up. We can't ever be happy. We can only try to be.