Losing My Religion
Banda Do Sul Lyrics
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It's bigger than you, and you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh no, I′ve said too much
I set it up
That's me in the corner
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you
And I don′t know if I can do it
Oh no, I′ve said too much
I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
Every whisper
Every waking hour, I′m choosing my confessions
Trying to keep an eye on you
Like a hurt lost and blinded fool, fool
Oh no, I've said too much
I set it up
Consider this
Consider this, the hint of the century
Consider this, the slip
That brought me to my knees, failed
What if all these fantasies came
Flailing around
Now I′ve said too much
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try.
That was just a dream
That was just a dream
That's me in the corner
That′s me in the spotlight losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh no, I've said too much
I haven′t said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
But that was just a dream
I Try, cry, why try
And that was just a dream
Just a dream
Just a dream, dream
The lyrics of "Losing My Religion" by Banda Do Sul are packed with metaphors and imaginations. The song's opening line, "Oh life, it's bigger / it's bigger than you, and you are not me," refers to the enormity of life and the difficulty of understanding it. The singer goes on to say that they will go to great lengths and distance to prove themselves worthy to someone else. The line "Trying to keep up with you / and I don't know if I can do it" indicates the difficulty in keeping up with someone or something that is perceived as being better.
The line "That's me in the corner / that’s me in the spotlight losing my religion" is often misunderstood. The term "losing my religion" is an old southern phrase that means "losing one's temper" or being "at the end of one's rope." In this context, it refers to the singer's failed attempts to keep up with the object of their affection. This is further emphasized by the lines, "Every whisper / every waking hour, I’m choosing my confessions" which describe the singer's intense preoccupation with the object of their affection.
Interpreting the lyrics of "Losing My Religion" is an exercise in empathy. The song speaks to anyone who has ever been in love, felt rejected, or had a dream that they were afraid to pursue. The song is about the pain of unrequited love and the struggle to maintain a sense of self-worth in the face of rejection.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh life, it′s bigger
Life is colossal
It's bigger than you, and you are not me
Life is larger than any individual, including me and you
The lengths that I will go to
I am willing to do anything
The distance in your eyes
I sense a gap between us
Oh no, I′ve said too much
I have revealed too much
I set it up
I initiated this scenario
That's me in the corner
I feel stuck and isolated
That's me in the spotlight
I am in a highly visible and vulnerable position
Losing my religion
I am distressed and struggling
Trying to keep up with you
I am attempting to match your pace
And I don′t know if I can do it
I am not confident in my ability to keep up
I haven’t said enough
I still have more to express
I thought that I heard you laughing
I believed you found humor in something
I thought that I heard you sing
I imagined I heard you vocalize
I think I thought I saw you try
I believed I saw effort from you
Every whisper
Every secret spoken softly
Every waking hour, I′m choosing my confessions
I am deciding what to reveal regularly
Trying to keep an eye on you
I am monitoring your actions
Like a hurt lost and blinded fool, fool
I feel foolish, confused, and directionless
Consider this
Ponder this idea
Consider this, the hint of the century
Think about this as one of the most significant clues
Consider this, the slip
Think of this mistake
That brought me to my knees, failed
That resulted in my failure and defeat
What if all these fantasies came
What if all my unrealistic ideas became reality
Flailing around
Acting wildly and aimlessly
Now I′ve said too much
I have revealed more than necessary
But that was just a dream
But that was only a figment of my imagination
I try, cry, why try
I attempt, cry, and question the point of trying
Just a dream
Only an illusion
Writer(s): Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe
Contributed by Samuel B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.