I Miss You – English Lyrics

• By: blink-182

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English with 'I Miss You' by blink-182 offers a unique opportunity to explore emotive and descriptive language. The song's lyrics, with their dark and romantic imagery, can help you understand how to express complex feelings of longing and vulnerability. The distinct vocal deliveries of Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge also provide a great example of different narrative perspectives within a single story.

[English]

I miss you, I miss you

...

Hello there, the angel from my nightmare

The shadow in the background of the morgue

The unsuspecting victim of darkness in the valley

We can live like Jack and Sally if we want

Where you can always find me

And we'll have Halloween on Christmas

And in the night we'll wish this never ends

We'll wish this never ends

...

I miss you, miss you

I miss you, miss you

Where are you? And I'm so sorry

I cannot sleep, I cannot dream tonight

I need somebody and always, this sick, strange darkness

Comes creeping on so haunting every time

And as I stared I counted

The webs from all the spiders

Catching things and eating their insides

Like indecision to call you

And hear your voice of treason

Will you come home and stop this pain tonight?

Stop this pain tonight

Don't waste your time on me

You're already the voice inside my head (I miss you, miss you)

Don't waste your time on me

You're already the voice inside my head (I miss you, miss you)

...

Don't waste your time on me

You're already the voice inside my head (I miss you, miss you)

Don't waste your time on me

You're already the voice inside my head (I miss you, miss you)

Don't waste your time on me

You're already the voice inside my head (I miss you, miss you)

Don't waste your time on me

You're already the voice inside my head (I miss you, miss you)

...

I miss you, miss you

...

I miss you, miss you

...

I miss you, miss you

...

I miss you, miss you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sad because someone is not present
angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B2	noun - the absence of light
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time of day when it is dark
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced by humans when speaking
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
creeping /ˈkriː.pɪŋ/ B2	verb - to move slowly and carefully
dream /driːm/ A2	verb - to experience thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep
counted /ˈkaʊn.tɪd/ B1	verb - to determine the total number of something
webs /wɛbz/ B2	noun - a network of fine threads constructed by a spider
strange /streɪndʒ/ B1	adjective - unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling
sick /sɪk/ A2	adjective - affected by physical or mental illness
always /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ A2	adverb - at all times; on all occasions

Key Grammar Structures

• I miss you, I miss you

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I miss you" uses the simple present tense to express a current feeling.

• Where you can always find me

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase "where you can always find me" is a relative clause that provides additional information about a place.

• I cannot sleep, I cannot dream tonight

  ➔ Modal Verbs

  ➔ The use of "cannot" is a modal verb that expresses inability.

• Will you come home and stop this pain tonight?

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "Will you come home" uses the future simple tense to ask about a future action.

• You're already the voice inside my head

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "You're already the voice" uses the present continuous tense to describe a current state.