I Miss The Band – English Lyrics

• By: Alanis Morissette
• Album: Such Pretty Forks in the Road

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Inside joke, well understood

The nudge, nudge, wink, wink

And finishing each other's harmonies

The late night drive through Italian roads

Trains pulling out and we're all in on a secret

Where did you go?

We are a league to be reckoned with

As we run all around the planet

And I miss the band

One plus one equals 50

And I am imploding without you

And there's not a day that goes by

Where I don't hear our music in my head

Where I don't miss travelling in your company

...

We're on a plane, we're in Japan

In baggage claim, I ask what city we just landed in

And the paper slips under the hotel door

I'm shaking all hands

The hum-of-the-road keeps me happy

Where did you go?

I thought we'd meet at the temple

As we go all around this world

And I miss the band

One plus one equals 50

And I am imploding without you

And there's not a day that goes by

Where I don't hear our music in my head

Where I don't miss adventure in your company

Hugs full of sweat and the late night call in tears

Lights that are blinding, then onto the next country

The ritual huddle as we storm the stage

The sense on the street of this beautiful world

...

I miss my family, my ears are ringing

The sun streams in on my unmade bed in Portugal

And I miss the band

One plus one equals 50

And I am imploding without you

And there's not a day that goes by

Where I don't hear our music in my head

Where I don't miss the pleasure of your company

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel sadness because someone or something is not there
band /bænd/ A1	noun - a group of musicians who play together
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
travel /ˈtrævəl/ A1	verb - to go from one place to another
implode /ɪmˈploʊd/ C1	verb - to collapse inward violently
adventure /ədˈvɛntʃər/ A2	noun - an exciting or unusual experience
harmony /ˈhɑːrməni/ B1	noun - a pleasing combination of elements
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ A1	noun - something kept hidden
blinding /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/ B2	adjective - extremely bright, difficult to see because of the light
ritual /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ B1	noun - a series of actions performed in a particular order
storm /stɔːrm/ A2	verb - to move forcefully and suddenly
pleasure /ˈplɛʒər/ A2	noun - a feeling of happy satisfaction
huddle /ˈhʌdəl/ B2	verb - to gather together in a close group
stream /striːm/ A2	verb - to flow in a steady current
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically