Lost Cause
Black Pistol Fire Lyrics
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Don't stray too far from the high road
Lost love, you revel in the moonlight
Last leg, you trip in the last fight
Yeah bitch, you reachin' for the bottle
Blowin' smoke from eyes so hollow
Let alone we livin' for tomorrow
I'd be lost without you
I'll be back to make you mine
I'd be lost without you
Coming back to make you mine
We don't see no way out alive
Lost cause, but they know they cant stop the fight
We don't see no way out alive
Lost cause, but they know we can't stop the fight
Says you, you drownin' in a cold sweat
She lights and wraps another cigarette
Open you reachin' for the bottle
These days, it's harder not to swallow
My love will surround you
I would die to make you mine
I'd be lost without you
I would die to make you mine
We don't see no way out alive
Lost cause, but they know we can't stop the fight
We don't see no way out alive
Lost cause, but they know we can't stop the fight
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
I'd be lost without you
I would die to make you mine
I'd be lost without you
I would die to make you mine
We don't see no way out alive
Lost cause, but they know we can't stop the fight
We don't see no way out alive
Lost cause, but they know we can't stop the fight
The lyrics to Black Pistol Fire's "Lost Cause" speak to the pain and desperation of a relationship that seems doomed to fail. The song opens with the singer saying goodbye to his lover, urging her not to stray too far from the "high road." The next lines describe the lover reveling in the moonlight, but also tripping in the last fight, and reaching for the bottle to ease the pain. The singer notes that they continue to live for tomorrow, even though they must beg, steal, and borrow to get by.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the singer would be lost without his lover, and "coming back to make you mine." The next verse describes the lover drowning in a cold sweat, lighting another cigarette, and struggling not to reach for the bottle. The singer promises that his love will surround her, and that he would die to make her his.
Line by Line Meaning
Bye, bye, baby got to go
Saying goodbye to a loved one and moving on.
Don't stray too far from the high road
Warning not to lose oneself in negative behaviors or actions.
Lost love, you revel in the moonlight
Feeling lost and reminiscing about past love and its enchantment.
Last leg, you trip in the last fight
Being on the brink of defeat and experiencing a setback.
Yeah bitch, you reachin' for the bottle
Mocking someone for using alcohol as a coping mechanism.
Blowin' smoke from eyes so hollow
Metaphorically speaking about the emptiness and sadness felt inside.
Let alone we livin' for tomorrow
Acknowledging the struggle to survive and the uncertainty of the future.
So you beg, then you steal, then you borrow
Describing desperate actions taken when in need or feeling helpless.
I'd be lost without you
Expressing dependence and devotion to someone.
I'll be back to make you mine
Showing determination and commitment to win someone back.
We don't see no way out alive
Feeling trapped and hopeless in a difficult situation with no clear solution.
Lost cause, but they know they cant stop the fight
Acknowledging the odds of success are against them but still continuing the struggle.
Says you, you drownin' in a cold sweat
Dismissing someone's opinion or excuses for their problems.
She lights and wraps another cigarette
Depicting a coping mechanism or addiction to cigarettes.
Open you reachin' for the bottle
Observing someone's tendency to resort to drinking when faced with difficulties.
These days, it's harder not to swallow
Commenting on the increased difficulty to resist temptation in current times.
My love will surround you
Promising love and support to someone.
I would die to make you mine
Expressing the extreme lengths one would go to win someone's love.
Ooh, ooh
Vocalization added for emphasis and rhythm.
We don't see no way out alive
Repeating the feeling of entrapment and hopelessness.
Lost cause, but they know we can't stop the fight
Acknowledging the unfavorable outcome but valuing the fight itself.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eric Christopher Owen, Kevin Michael McKeown
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