I Miss You – English Lyrics

• By: DMX, Faith Evans

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a poignant journey of love and loss with DMX's "I Miss You," featuring Faith Evans. This emotional R&B and hip-hop blend offers a unique opportunity to connect with raw human emotion and learn English through its deeply personal lyrics about family, faith, and grief, showcasing DMX's vulnerable side.

[English]

(thunder rumbling) (rain pattering)

(meditative rap music)

♪ I know that my savior lives ♪

♪ And at the end, he will stand on this earth ♪

♪ My flesh may be destroyed ♪

♪ Yet from this body, I will see God ♪

♪ Yes, I will see him for myself ♪

♪ And I long for that moment ♪

♪ Grandma, I really miss you and it ain't been the same ♪

♪ I drop a tear when I, hear yo' name ♪

♪ Mariella Holloway, why you gotta be so far away ♪

♪ Used to say, "Don't worry, it's gon' be okay" ♪

♪ But it ain't it's like when you left ♪

♪ You took the Lord with you ♪

♪ Why couldn't I come when he came to get you ♪

♪ Damn, I really miss you, I had to say it again ♪

♪ I remember the time when I was like 10 ♪

♪ Crept up in the neighbor's yard, yeah, being hard headed ♪

♪ You told me I would get it, you said it ♪

♪ And boy, did I get it ♪

♪ But after you spanked me, you hugged me ♪

♪ Kissed me on my forehead, told me that you love me ♪

♪ And I saw, that it hurt you, more than it hurt me ♪

♪ I thought how bad could this hurt be, I know now ♪

♪ That's why it's only done out of love ♪

♪ What I wouldn't give for one mo' hug, from grandma ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, she used to tell me that ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, I really miss hearin' ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, she used to tell me that ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, I really miss hearin' ♪

♪ What I'm about to say a couple ♪

♪ Of family members is gon' hate me ♪

♪ But I'mma let you know what's been goin on lately ♪

♪ Now you know since you left ♪

♪ A lot of things with your kids done changed ♪

♪ Yeah, Jackie's still crazy ♪

♪ Don't know what's up with James ♪

♪ Ain't seen Jerry in a while, you know he walk like you ♪

♪ And Renee's back in jail, you know she talk like you ♪

♪ Riculah's doin real good now, she workin' ♪

♪ Rhonda's still runnin' around, trickin', jerkin ♪

♪ Buckeye's buggin', he done lost his mind ♪

♪ And Jarvis, back out of jail, doin' fine ♪

♪ Kylie He done changed, it ain't all about self ♪

♪ As for my father well, that's somethin' else ♪

♪ But that's my dog, he hold his grandmother down ♪

♪ My great grandmother, makin' a lot of trips out of town ♪

♪ But that's a good thing, and if I could only hear you sing ♪

♪ Once more, oh Lord, the comfort it would bring ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, she used to tell me that ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, I really miss hearin' ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, she used to tell me that ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, I really miss hearin' ♪

♪ You left behind a mother, and 11 kids, and 11 grandkids ♪

♪ And since then, two of yo' grandkids done had kids ♪

♪ They had a boy named Tacoma ♪

♪ Xavier's brother, that's right ♪

♪ Xavier's made you a great grandmother ♪

♪ I thank you for the best times of my life ♪

♪ I thank you for when you first met her ♪

♪ Accepted and lovin' my wife ♪

♪ I thank you for those Sunday dinners, they were vital ♪

♪ I thank you for my life, I thank you for the Bible ♪

♪ I thank you for the songs that you sing in the mornin' ♪

♪ Amazing grace while I'm yawnin' ♪

♪ I thank you for the two beatings you gave me ♪

♪ 'Cause I know somewhere along the line ♪

♪ The lesson I learned from the two beatings saved me ♪

♪ And when you died, I cried like a baby ♪

♪ I begged the Lord to take me ♪

♪ 'Cause no one else could give me what you gave me ♪

♪ But life like everything comes to an end ♪

♪ I pray I go to heaven to see you again, amen ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, she used to tell me that ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, I really miss hearin' ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, she used to tell me that ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, I really miss hearin' ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, she used to tell me that ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, I really miss hearin' ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, she used to tell me that ♪

♪ Baby, it's gon' be okay, I really miss hearin' ♪

♪ Amazing grace, how sweet the sound ♪

♪ That saved a wretch like me ♪

♪ I once was lost, but now I'm found ♪

♪ Was blind, but now I see, yeah ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
grandma /ˈɡrænd.mɑː/ A1	noun - mother's mother; a female grandparent
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel longing for someone or something that is absent noun - a failure to hit, reach, or catch something; a mistake
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong emotional attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical or emotional pain adjective - feeling pain or distress
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to speak to a deity, especially in request or thanks
heaven /ˈhɛv.ən/ B1	noun - the sky or a place believed to be the abode of God and the after‑life
savior /ˈseɪ.vjɚ/ B2	noun - a person who rescues or saves others from danger or sin
God /ɡɒd/ A1	noun - the supreme being worshipped in monotheistic religions
family /ˈfæm.əl.i/ A1	noun - a group consisting of parents and their children, or all related people
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bɚ/ B1	verb - to bring back to mind; to keep in memory
grief /ɡriːf/ B2	noun - deep sorrow, especially caused by someone's death
comfort /ˈkʌm.fɚt/ B2	noun - a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or distress verb - to alleviate someone’s distress or sorrow
wretch /rɛtʃ/ C1	noun - a person who is miserable, unfortunate, or morally degraded
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one’s way; not knowing where one is verb (past participle) - to misplace; to fail to keep or maintain
found /faʊnd/ A2	verb (past participle) - to discover or perceive after a period of searching adjective - established; having a basis or source
blind /blaɪnd/ A2	adjective - unable to see; lacking visual perception
beat /biːt/ B1	verb - to strike repeatedly; to hit with force noun - a rhythmic unit in music; a regular pulse
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - simple elegance or refinement of movement; divine favor
thank /θæŋk/ A1	verb - to express gratitude to someone