I Bet on Losing Dogs
Mitski Lyrics

My baby, my baby
Addressing a loved one with affection.

You're my baby, say it to me
Asking for confirmation of love and connection.

Baby, my baby
Repeating the affectionate address.

Tell your baby that I'm your baby
Asking the loved one to reciprocate the affection and declare it publicly.

I bet on losing dogs
Choosing to support and root for underdogs with low chances of winning.

I know they're losing and I pay for my place
Acknowledging the inevitability of failure and willing to take responsibility for one's choices.

By the ring
Positioning oneself in the vicinity of the competition or conflict.

Where I'll be looking in their eyes when they're down
Observing and empathizing with the losing side during a vulnerable moment.

I'll be there on their side
Choosing to support the underdog despite the odds.

I'm losing by their side
Acknowledging that one's affiliation with the underdog may result in shared loss or disadvantage.

Would you let me, baby
Asking the loved one for permission or support.

Lose on losing dogs
Continuing to choose the underdog despite the threat of losing.

I always want you when I'm finally fine
Desiring intimacy and connection only when feeling personally fulfilled and content.

I wanna feel it
Expressing a desire for emotional intensity, potentially including pain or discomfort.

How you'd be over me looking in my eyes when I cum
Fantasizing about an intimate partner or lover being present during a vulnerable or intimate moment.

Someone to watch me die
Reflecting on the desire for connection and intimacy even during moments of pain or loss.

I bet on losing dogs
Repeating the central theme of the song, emphasizing the choice to support underdogs despite the risk of loss.