You're Missing

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Track 12 of The Rising, 2002.

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Credits

• The Rising (2002)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan: keyboard, piano, pump organ
  • Clarence Clemons: tambourine
  • Danny Federici: organ
  • Jere Flint: cello
  • Larry Lemaster: cello
  • Nils Lofgren: slide guitar
  • Garry Tallent: bass
  • Soozie Tyrell: violin
  • Steven Van Zandt: guitar
  • Max Weinberg: drums
  • Nashville String Machine
    • Carol Gorodetzky (contractor/concert manager), Pam Sixfin, Lee Larrison, Conni Ellisor, Alan Umstead, Dave Davidson, Mary Kathryn VanOsdale, David Angell (violins); Kristin Wilkinson, Gary VanOsdale, Jim Grosjean, Monisa Angell (violas); Bob Mason, Carole Rabinowitz, Julie Tanner, Lynn Peithman (celli); Ricky Keller (arranger/conductor)

Performances

Performed live 105 times (not including snippet performances). 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2005-07-18 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 2003-10-04 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY 2003-09-25 Invesco Field At Mile High, Denver, CO 2003-09-21 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI 2003-09-16 Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT 2003-09-14 Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC 2003-09-13 FedExField, Landover, MD 2003-09-10 SkyDome, Toronto, ON 2003-09-06 Fenway Park, Boston, MA 2003-08-17 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA 2003-08-16 Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, CA 2003-08-13 U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL 2003-08-08 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2003-08-01 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 2003-07-17 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2003-07-15 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2003-06-21 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 2003-06-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 2003-06-12 AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany 2003-06-10 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany 2003-06-08 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy 2003-05-31 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2003-05-29 Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England 2003-05-27 National Sports Stadium, Crystal Palace, London, England 2003-05-26 National Sports Stadium, Crystal Palace, London, England 2003-05-24 Stade De France, Saint-Denis, France 2003-05-22 Arena Aufschalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany 2003-05-19 Estadio De La Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain 2003-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain 2003-05-15 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain 2003-05-12 Koning Boudewijnstadion, Brussels, Belgium 2003-05-10 Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany 2003-05-08 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2003-05-06 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2003-04-19 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC 2003-04-18 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON 2003-04-14 Skyreach Centre, Edmonton, AB 2003-04-13 Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, AB 2003-04-11 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC 2003-04-09 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA 2003-03-28 Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 2003-03-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2003-03-25 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2003-03-22 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2003-03-20 Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2003-03-11 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY 2003-03-10 Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI 2003-03-07 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ 2003-03-06 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA 2003-03-04 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL 2003-03-02 Frank Erwin Center, University Of Texas, Austin, TX 2003-02-28 Arena At Gwinnett Center (The), Duluth, GA 2002-12-17 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 2002-12-16 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH 2002-12-13 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY 2002-12-09 Carolina Center, Columbia, SC 2002-12-08 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 2002-12-05 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON 2002-12-04 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 2002-12-02 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA 2002-11-24 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL 2002-11-23 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL 2002-11-21 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL 2002-11-19 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Arena, Birmingham, AL 2002-11-16 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 2002-11-14 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY 2002-11-12 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH 2002-11-04 Compaq Center, Houston, TX 2002-11-03 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX 2002-10-27 Wembley Arena, London, England 2002-10-24 Globen, Stockholm, Sweden 2002-10-22 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2002-10-20 Velodrom, Berlin, Germany 2002-10-18 PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy 2002-10-16 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain 2002-10-14 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 2002-10-07 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 2002-10-06 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA 2002-10-05 Rockefeller Center, GE Building, Studio 8H, New York City, NY 2002-10-04 FleetCenter, Boston, MA 2002-09-30 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2002-09-29 Fargodome, Fargo, ND 2002-09-27 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI 2002-09-25 United Center, Chicago, IL 2002-09-24 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO 2002-09-22 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 2002-08-30 Savvis Center, St. Louis, MO 2002-08-27 Compaq Center At San Jose, San Jose, CA 2002-08-25 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ 2002-08-24 Forum (The), Inglewood, CA 2002-08-21 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 2002-08-20 Rose Garden, Portland, OR 2002-08-18 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV 2002-08-15 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 2002-08-14 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH 2002-08-12 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2002-08-10 MCI Center, Washington, DC 2002-08-07 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 2002-08-05 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 2002-08-02 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 2002-07-30 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (Evening) 2002-07-26 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 2002-07-25 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 0 show(s) of 130 on the 2023-25 International Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 266 on the Springsteen On Broadway run. Performed at 0 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 0 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 97 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 1 known other show(s), plus 5 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on The Rising (2002).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 2 official live downloads:

• 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland

On The Tracks

YOU'RE MISSING V1		uncirculating
YOU'RE MISSING V2		uncirculating
YOU'RE MISSING V3	5:10	RISING

Note: "You're Missing" was the second song Bruce wrote after 9/11, after "Into The Fire". He brought a demo (V1) to Atlanta in fall 2001 to play for Brendan O'Brien, who made various suggestions for restructuring the song; Bruce recorded a second demo (V2) on the spot. The album version (V3) was recorded during the first set of sessions for The Rising at Southern Tracks, Atlanta, in January 2002. Soozie Tyrell contributes violin and background vocals; Larry Lemaster and Jere Flint play the cello. The song also features the Nashville String Machine, whose part was recorded separately and overdubbed.

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^{Studio Sessions: The Rising}

Media

Lyrics

You're Missing

Shirts in the closet, shoes in the hall
Mama's in the kitchen, baby and all
Everything is everything
Everything is everything
But you're missing

Coffee cups on the counter, jackets on the chair
Papers on the door step, but you're not there
Everything is everything
Everything is everything
But you're missing

Pictures on the nightstand, TV's on the den
Your house is waiting, your house is waiting
For you to walk in, for you to walk in
But you're missing, you're missing, you're missing
When I shut out the lights, you're missing
When I close my eyes, you're missing
When I see the sun rise, you're missing

Children are asking if it's alright
Will you be in our arms tonight

Morning is morning, the evening falls
I got too much room in my bed, too many phone calls
How's everything, everything
Everything, everything
But you're missing, you're missing

God's drifting in heaven, devil's in the mailbox
I got dust on my shoes, nothing but teardrops

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

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