☝️ Key Points
- The singer describes his deep longing for a loved one
- He tries to alleviate his pain through social activities and attempting to find a new love
- Despite these attempts, he realizes that his true love is missing and he misses this person
- He hopes for a reunion and asks his beloved to open her heart for him
- The song generally deals with the search for love and coping with loss and longing
Interpretation
The lyrics of 'Baby I Miss You' by
Chris Norman are about deeply missing a loved one. The singer describes his longing and the pain he feels because he can't be with his beloved person. He tries to alleviate his pain through social activities and attempting to find a new love, as shown in the lines 'I can't stay at home, When the night is calling, I've got lots of friends, To join me for a drink' and 'I won't miss a chance, Looking for a new love, Searching for the girls, When the day is done'. Despite these efforts, he realizes that he misses his true love and that person. This is expressed in the repeated lines 'Baby I miss you, When the memories creep into my mind, Baby I miss you, Tears of desperation make me blind. Baby I miss you, 'cause I left the good times way behind. Baby I miss you, Wanna be with you'. The singer hopes for a reunion and asks his beloved person to open their heart for him when they meet again, as in the line 'And if we ever meet again. Open Your heart if you can'. Overall, the lyrics are about searching for love and coping with loss and longing.