Lirik Lagu I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy, Faith Evans & Sting

[Interlude: Puff Daddy]
Every day I wake up, I hope I'm dreamin'
I can't believe this shit
Can't believe you ain't here
Sometimes it's just hard for a nigga to wake up
It's just hard to just keep goin'
It's like I feel empty inside without you bein' here
I would do anything, man, to bring you back
I'd give all this shit up, this shit don't mean nothing
I saw your son today, he look just like you
You was the greatest, you'll always be the greatest
I miss you, B.I.G. 
Can't wait 'til that day when I see your face again
I can't wait 'til that day when I see your face again

[Intro: Puff Daddy]
Yeah, this right here (Tell me why)
Goes out to everyone that has lost someone
That they truly loved (C'mon, check it out)

[Verse 1: Puff Daddy]
It seems like yesterday we used to rock the show
I laced the track, you locked the flow
So far from hangin' on the block for dough
Notorious, they got to know that
Life ain't always what it seem to be
Words can't express what you mean to me
Even though you're gone, we still a team
Through your family, I'll fulfill your dream (That's right)
In the future, can't wait to see
If you open up the gates for me
Reminisce some time, the night they took my friend
Try to black it out, but it plays again
When it's real, feelings hard to conceal
Can't imagine all the pain I feel
Give anythin' to hear half your breath (Half your breath)
I know you still livin' your life after death

[Chorus: Faith Evans & Puff Daddy]
Every step I take
Every move I make
Every single day, every time I pray
I'll be missin' you
Thinkin' of the day
When you went away
What a life to take, what a bond to break
I'll be missin' you (I miss you, B.I.G.)

[Verse 2: Puff Daddy]
It's kinda hard with you not around (Yeah)
Know you in Heaven, smilin' down (Ha)
Watchin' us while we pray for you
Every day we pray for you
'Til the day we meet again
In my heart is where I'll keep you, friend
Memories give me the strength I need to proceed
Strength I need to believe
My thoughts, B.I.G., I just can't define (Can't define)
Wish I could turn back the hands of time
Us in the six, shop for new clothes and kicks
You and me takin' flicks
Makin' hits, stages they receive you on
Still can't believe you're gone (Can't believe you're gone)
Give anything to hear half your breath (Half your breath)
I know you still livin' your life after death

[Chorus: Faith Evans]
Every step I take
Every move I make (I miss you)
Every single day, every time I pray
I'll be missin' you (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Thinkin' of the day
When you went away
What a life to take, what a bond to break
I'll be missin' you (Somebody tell me why)

[Interlude: Faith Evans]
One glad morning
When this life is over
I know I'll see your face

[Outro: 112, Puff Daddy & Faith Evans]
Every night I pray, every step I take
Every move I make, every single day
Every night I pray, every step I take (Every day that passes is a day that I get closer)
Every move I make, every single day (To seeing you again)
Every night I pray, every step I take (We miss you, B.I.G., and we won't stop 'cause we can't stop)
Every move I make, every single day (That's right)
Every night I pray, every step I take
Every move I make, every single day (We miss you, B.I.G)
Every step I take

Tahukah kamu bahwa lagu ini didedikasikan untuk mengenang rapper terkenal, yaitu The Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls) yang ditembak mati pada tahun 1997? Ya, lagu ini menggambarkan rasa kehilangan yang mendalam dan kesedihan yang dirasakan oleh teman-teman dan keluarga Biggie.

Liriknya menyampaikan kerinduan yang intens, seolah-olah berbicara langsung kepada Biggie, mengungkapkan betapa sulitnya menjalani kehidupan tanpa kehadirannya. Pada bagian chorus yang berulang, seolah mengungkapkan rasa kehilangan yang mendalam dan berhasil menyentuh siapa pun yang pernah merasakan kehilangan orang terkasih. 

Secara keseluruhan, lagu ini juga mengandung pesan tentang penghargaan terhadap orang-orang yang telah pergi dan pentingnya mengingat mereka dengan kasih sayang.

Lagu I'll Be Missing You dirilis pada tahun 1997 dan masuk dalam album No Way Out. Lagu ini rupanya merupakan penghormatan untuk sahabat dekatnya, yaitu The Notorious B.I.G yang tewas tertembak di tahun yang sama.

Menariknya, lagu yang memiliki makna sedih ini berhasil menduduki posisi nomor satu di Billboard Hot 100 selama 11 pekan berturut-turut dan menjadi salah satu lagu terlaris tahun itu dan berhasil meraih Grammy Award untuk Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

Hingga saat ini, musik video I'll Be Missing You telah ditonton lebih dari 103 juta kali di YouTube dan lagu ini telah diputar lebih dari 600 juta kali di Spotify dan membuktikan betapa mengesankannya karya yang satu ini.

Nah, itu dia lirik lagu I'll Be Missing You dari Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evan beserta makna dan fakta menariknya. Lagu ini juga pernah di-cover oleh BTS tahun 2021 lalu. Masih ingat?

Penulis: Rani Purwanti