Something's Missing (Sheppard song)
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"Something's Missing" is a song by John Mayer. It is the third track from Heavier Things, Mayer's second studio album. This song is distinct from all other songs by Mayer as it was the only song to have appeared on every live release Mayer had contributed to up to Where the Light Is. This included the live album, Try!, from his group John Mayer Trio. Mayer has mentioned (even in his Grammy acceptance speech) that his song "Daughters" wasn't suitable as a single. He has mentioned that "Something's Missing" along with "Come Back To Bed" would have been more suitable as the singles from the album, despite the success "Daughters" earned him.
The meaning of "Something's Missing"
The song is about a "gap" or a "hole". Mayer talks of the song as meaning one can't specifically say what it is, but that "something's missing".
In the song, he goes through a checklist of things in his life, each of which he confirms is NOT missing (in sequence):
- Friends
- Money
- Well-slept
- Opposite sex
- Guitar
- Microphone
- Messages waiting on him when he comes home
After this, the lyrics then digress and cause him to wonder, "How come everything I think I need always comes with batteries?".[1]
John plays this song in an unusual tuning, tuned (from bottom to top) E B E F# B E. This tuning was also used in the song "In Your Atmosphere" so he often mixes the two songs at live concerts.
He also uses an unusual guitar, a Masterbuilt Custom Shop Fender, built as part of a small run by Chris Fleming.
Personnel
- John Mayer - vocals, guitar
- David LaBruyere - bass
- Jamie Muhoberac - keyboards
- Lenny Castro - percussion
- Matt Chamberlain - drums
- Steve Jordan - drums
- Michael Chaves - guitar
References
- ^ Mayer explains where Something's Missing came from and when he wrote it in the DVD audio commentary from the Any Given Thursday special features.
External links
- "Something's Missing" lyrics, at Yahoo! Music