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General Information
Written by A. Lee, B. Moody and D. Hodges
Recorded during the 2001-2002 demos and included as a B-side on the Australian Bring Me To Life Commercial Single. It was later released on the CD portion of Anywhere But Home (the track can also be heard during the ending credits of the live performance). Missing was also released internationally as a radio single in Europe and South America in 2004.
Song Meaning
When asked by a fan about the song meaning in an interview with VampireFreaks, Amy noted that although the song was open to individual interpretation the song for her personally was about running away.
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Amy Lee: As far as if she got it right, I would say you always get it right. When it comes to music and art it’s always about how each individual interprets it. Some of our songs are self reflective but some of them are also story telling. For me that song was all about running away, but its poetry so please do take from it what you can.[1] | 
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Background Vocals
According to Exodus Evanescence, here is the explanation behind the layers of vocals in Missing:
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Throughout the verses there is a looped background vocal of Amy whispering "can you stop the fire? please.. please.. please.." and "you can't stop the fire" on the LEFT audio channel plus "can you stand to fight her" and "you won't say the words" on the RIGHT audio channel. But on the later version of the song there is only "please... please..." on the LEFT audio channel and all the other lines on the RIGHT audio channel. |
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The background vocals also appear in the end of the live version of Exodus that was performed at Vino's on May 7th, 1999.
Versions
Studio versions:
Missing [Fallen outtake]
- Recording date: August - November 2002
- Status: Released
- Released on:
- Anywhere But Home (track #14) – the first and only single off the album
- Australian edition of Bring Me To Life Single
- Missing promotional single
- Length: 4:15
Missing [demo version]
- Recording date: 2001-2002
- Status: Unreleased
- Length: 3:26
Missing [Radio edit]
- Length: 3:03
Live Versions:
Missing [Live]
- Performing period: 23 October, 2007 - 8 December, 2007
- Status: Unreleased
- Example: Live at Nissan Live Sets
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Lyrics
Fallen Outtake
Left audio channel: Please, please, please
Right audio channel: Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words
Please, please forgive me
But I won't be home again
Maybe someday you'll look up
And barely conscious you'll say to no one
Isn't something missing?
You won't cry for my absence, I know
You forgot me long ago
Am I that unimportant?
Am I so insignificant?
Isn't something missing?
Isn't someone missing me?
Even though I'm the sacrifice
You won't try for me, not now
Though I'd die to know you love me
I'm all alone
Isn't someone missing me?
Left audio channel: Please, please, please
Right audio channel: Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words
Please, please forgive me
But I won't be home again
I know what you do to yourself
I breathe deep and cry out
Isn't something missing?
Isn't someone missing me?
Even though I'm the sacrifice
You won't try for me, not now
Though I'd die to know you love me
I'm all alone
Isn't someone missing me?
And if I breathe, I'll bleed
Knowing you don't care
And if I sleep just to dream of you
I'll wake without you there
Isn't something missing?
Isn't something...
Even though I'm the sacrifice
You won't try for me, not now
Though I'd die to know you love me
I'm all alone
Isn't something missing me?
Isn't someone missing me?
Left audio channel: Please, please, please
Right audio channel: Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words
Please
Demo Version
Left audio channel: Can you stop the fire? You can't stop the fire
Right audio channel: Can you stand to fight her? You won't say the words
Both audio channels: Please, please, please [2]
Please, please forgive me
But I won't be home again
Maybe someday you'll look up
And barely conscious you'll say to no one
Isn't something missing?
You won't cry for my absence, I know
You forgot me long ago
Am I that unimportant?
Am I so insignificant?
Isn't someone missing me?
Even though I'm the sacrifice
You wont try for me, not now
Though I'd die to know you love me
I'm all alone
Isn't someone missing me?
Please, please forgive me
But I won't be home again
I know what you do to yourself
I breathe deep and cry out
Isn't something missing?
Even though I'm the sacrifice
You wont try for me, not now
Though I'd die to know you love me
I'm all alone
Isn't someone missing me?
Radio Edit
Left audio channel: Please, please, please
Right audio channel: Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words
Please, please forgive me
But I won't be home again
Maybe someday you'll look up
And barely conscious you'll say to no one
Isn't something missing?
You won't cry for my absence, I know
You forgot me long ago
Am I that unimportant?
Am I so insignificant?
Isn't something missing?
Isn't someone missing me?
Even though I'm the sacrifice
You won't try for me, not now
Though I'd die to know you love me
I'm all alone
Isn't someone missing me?
And if I breathe, I'll bleed
Knowing you don't care
And if I sleep just to dream of you
I'll wake without you there
Isn't something missing?
Isn't something...
Even though I'm the sacrifice
You won't try for me, not now
Though I'd die to know you love me
I'm all alone
Isn't something missing me?
Isn't someone missing me?
Left audio channel: Please, please, please
Right audio channel: Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words
Please
Commercial Release
- Main Article: Missing Single
The Missing single was commercially released on November 22, 2004.
Songs released with this single include:
- Missing [Fallen outtake]
Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music
Notes and References
- ↑ http://vampirefreaks.com/content/comment.php?entry=544&t=VampireFreaks+Presents+Evanescence
- ↑ These parts on the left, right and both channels are sung through the verses, before the verses and at the ending of the song
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