Missing Persons 1 & 2 Lyrics

Lyric discussion by altrockfan 

Cover art for Missing Persons 1 & 2 lyrics by OneRepublic

Obviously this song can be taken either literally or metaphorically.

If taken literally, the second stanza explains the setting. Polka.dot made a cool comment on the 7 point 1 thing being about an earthquake. Which makes sense. I see that part of the song basically saying that after some disaster occurred (physically, or mentally) that person disappeared. Maybe to get away from it. Whether they were killed or left of their own will, we don't know. That's what makes them missing.

After than I think the song goes pretty much into metaphor mode, but I can't for the life of me figure out what the heck it's supposed to be. This song has so many possible meanings it's crazy.

But I would like to point out the part "second gonna die, oh, he can't breathe. Everybody's staring straight at me" either means everyone's blaming him for that, or they're trusting that he'll save them.

I love how this song's lyrics are so confusing, almost surreal. I honestly hate songs with an obvious meaning.