I agree with the people who posted the idea of the "Lady Killer" speaking metaphorically about a girl he charmed. However, I don't believe that the guy speaking to him is a jealous ex husband looking for his lover. I think it's a father who's had a falling out with his daughter some years back and is now trying to rekindle some kind of bond with her. I don't know if she's genuinely missing, I think she just may be deeply hurt by the way things ended between her and her father. The last verse speaking about her refusing to be traced and it being a waste speaks to the idea of the father wishing that they could somehow put the past behind them and have a relationship again. I could be completely wrong though.
I agree with the people who posted the idea of the "Lady Killer" speaking metaphorically about a girl he charmed. However, I don't believe that the guy speaking to him is a jealous ex husband looking for his lover. I think it's a father who's had a falling out with his daughter some years back and is now trying to rekindle some kind of bond with her. I don't know if she's genuinely missing, I think she just may be deeply hurt by the way things ended between her and her father. The last verse speaking about her refusing to be traced and it being a waste speaks to the idea of the father wishing that they could somehow put the past behind them and have a relationship again. I could be completely wrong though.