She played the role of Jeannie in the movie "Hair" (1979) and can be heard on the soundtrack album singing "Air" - one of the songs from the stage version that doesn't appear in the film.
In 1990, she teamed up with guitarist Frank Carillo, creating the duo of Golden Carillo. They recorded two albums, "Fire In New Town" and "Toxic Emotion" for Silenz Records.
She has appeared in both in films & TV, in a number of character roles - notably as Margaret 'Maggie' O'Keefe (Cliff's girlfriend) in Cheers.
How Can I Lose You?
Annie Golden Lyrics
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You're all that I know
What will I do now?
Where will I go?
We were together
Now we are through
Why am I losing you?
Leave me this way?
Leave me to miss you
Day after day?
I look around now
You're what I see
Pictures of you leaving me
No one should always lose
Can I find some kind of peace?
Nobody owns the blues
But I have a long-term lease
I never know why
I never know when
I'm going alone
It happens again
I have a blind spot
Forty miles wide
I have a terrible weakness inside
That's how I lose you
That's how I lose you
I was an honored girl
Joyous and happy and free
She was a perfect girl
When did she turn into me?
How can I lose you?
You're all that I had
What did I say now?
How was I bad?
Who can I turn to?
Where will I go?
How can I live now
Missing you so?
How could you leave me?
You're all that I know
That's how I lost you
That's how I always lost you
That's how I'll always lose you
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The song is a heart-wrenching ballad about the pain and confusion that comes with losing someone you love. The singer is desperate to hold on to the relationship and is struggling to come to terms with the fact that it is over. She feels lost and uncertain of what to do next now that this person, who was the center of her world, is gone from her life.
The first verse sets the stage for the rest of the song, as the singer laments losing the person who was everything to her. She cannot imagine life without this person and is struggling to come to terms with the end of the relationship. In the second verse, the singer continues to express her pain and confusion. She is haunted by the memories of the person who has left her and cannot escape the feeling of loss.
The final verse is especially poignant, as the singer reflects on how she has changed since the relationship began. She remembers a time when she was carefree and happy, but now she is consumed by the pain of loss. The song ends with the singer still grappling with the reality of the situation, unable to find a way to move on from the person who has left her.
Line by Line Meaning
How can I lose you?
I am afraid of losing you and I am not sure how to cope without you.
You're all that I know
You are my everything and my entire world revolves around you.
What will I do now?
I am lost and do not know what to do now that you are gone.
Where will I go?
I do not know where to turn or where to go now that I am alone.
We were together
We used to be happy together, but now that is over.
Now we are through
Our relationship has ended and it is painful for me.
Why am I losing you?
I cannot comprehend why I am losing something that means so much to me.
Leave me this way?
Why did you have to leave me and break my heart like this?
Leave me to miss you Day after day?
I am left missing you every day after you left me.
You're what I see
No matter where I look, all I see is your memory and the pain of losing you.
Pictures of you leaving me
The image of you leaving me is etched in my mind and it is painful.
Can I find some kind of peace?
I am hoping to find a way to make peace with the fact that you are gone.
Nobody owns the blues
Even though I am feeling heartbroken and alone, I know that I am not the only one who has ever felt this way.
But I have a long-term lease
I am stuck in this pain and heartbreak for a long time, and it is not going away anytime soon.
I never know why
I cannot understand why I keep losing the people that I care about.
I never know when
It always seems to happen suddenly and without warning.
I'm going alone
I am always left to face the loss and pain by myself.
It happens again
This same pattern of loss and heartbreak seems to repeat itself in my life.
I have a blind spot Forty miles wide
There is an area in my life where I cannot see or understand the causes of my repeated losses.
I have a terrible weakness inside
I have a flaw or weakness which makes me prone to losing the people who matter to me.
That's how I lose you
This is the same pattern that led to me losing you.
I was an honored girl
I used to be proud and worthy of love and respect.
Joyous and happy and free
I used to be so happy and carefree when I was with you.
She was a perfect girl
You used to be perfect in my eyes and the one that I loved.
When did she turn into me?
At some point, you stopped loving that perfect girl and started seeing the flaws in me instead.
What did I say now?
I am desperate to understand what I did wrong that caused you to leave me.
How was I bad?
I am struggling to understand how I could have been so bad as to make you leave me.
Who can I turn to?
I do not know who to turn to for support and love now that you are gone.
How can I live now Missing you so?
I am struggling to live without you, and the mere thought of you is causing me so much pain.
That's how I lost you
The same pattern of loss and heartbreak that happened before has made me lose you.
That's how I always lost you
This is the pattern that seems to repeat itself constantly in my life, making me lose anyone I care about.
That's how I'll always lose you
I cannot seem to escape this pattern and I fear that I will keep losing people I love in the same way.
Writer(s): Adam Guettel
Contributed by Isabella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.