Missing for ten years

Story Behind The Song

This song is inspired by the questions that arise after a family member has been out of contact for years on end.

Song Description

This song is one of the few ballads on offer by Burn The Drama. Its one of the more emotive songs that raises questions and expresses some loss and longing to see a family member again.

Song Length 3:57 Genre Rock - Alternative, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Moving, Troubled Subject Worry, General
Similar Artists The Killers, Midnight Oil Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

VERSE ONE
WHAT HAPPENED TO THEIR DAYS?
WERE THEY SWEPT UP IN THE RAIN?
DID THEY JUST DISAPPEAR?
WHAT HAPPENED TO THEIR LIVES?
DID THEY FORGET REASONS WHY?
THE SUM OF ALL OUR FEARS.
DIDN'T THEY FEEL NEEDED ENOUGH,
OR DID THEIR NEEDS OVERFLOW TOO MUCH?
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LIGHT
THAT WAS STREAMING FROM THEIR EYES,
DID IT JUST DISAPPEAR?

CHORUS

WHERE DID THEY GO, FOR SO LONG?
DID THEY JUST FADE INTO THE GREY?
WHERE THEY GO, FOR SO LONG.
DID THEY JUST FADE INTO THE GREY?
DID THEY JUST DISAPPEAR?

VERSE TWO
IN DARKENED CITY STREETS
ARE THEY LAYING DOWN TO SLEEP
AMONGST THE BRUISED AND BEATEN.
WE HANG THEIR PICTURES IN THE STREETS
THEY FALL GENTLY LIKE THE LEAVES
WITH THE CHANGING SEASONS.
PHOTOGRAPHS AND FADED TEARS.
THEIR LAST WORDS RINGING IN OUR EARS.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LIGHT,
THAT WAS STREAMING FROM THEIR EYES?
DID IT JUST DISAPPEAR?

CHORUS

WE'VE GOT TO GO DEEPER STILL.
WE NEED TO KNOW... HOW FAR DID THEY FALL?
HOW DEEP INTO ILL?
ALL IN ALL, WE NEEDED MORE TO FIND...
DID THEY SUPERSEDE US ALL THIS TIME?
WHICH DOOR TOOK THEM OUT?
DID THEY JUST DISAPPEAR?

CHORUS

Lyrics Steve Mulligan Music Steve Mulligan/Burn The Drama
Producer Paul McKercher Publisher Steve Mulligan
Performance The Author Recordings Pty Ltd Label The Author Recordings Pty Ltd
This track is on 2 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Brian Cunningham Alternative Rock 6/14/2010
Antho Rock Alternative 2/17/2010

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