Bound To Lose
Chuck Berry Lyrics


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Looks like I'll go on through my life bound in sorrow
I'm a loser right from the start
Now I've lost the only one I really loved
And I'm bound to this pain in my heart

I am bound because I am so much in love with you
And I know that this love's all in vain
When you let anyone have the love you say is mine
It proves to me I'm a loser again

I am bound with so many sweet memories of you
What more can a poor loser do ?
I can't change your ways, I can't make you love me more
I am bound to this crave I have for you

I was bound to lose you when I first fell in love with you
I thought I'd try and love again




Oh, I lost, but kept my chin up and I would pull through every time
But losing you has laid my head in my hands

Overall Meaning

In "Bound to Lose," Chuck Berry laments his inevitable defeat in love. His lover has left him, and he is left feeling bound to a life of sorrow and heartbreak. He believes he was always bound to lose her, as he was a loser right from the start. The pain in his heart is overwhelming, but he is unable to let go of his love for her even though she has moved on.


Berry is aware that his love for her is all in vain but is bound to her. She has given her love to someone else, and in doing so, she has proved that Berry is once again a loser. He is left with sweet memories of her that he cannot shake, though she has changed and is now with someone else. He is bound to his love for her and craves her, but he cannot change her ways or make her love him more.


Berry knew he was bound to lose her when he fell in love with her, but he still tried to love again. He always kept his chin up and pulled through every time he lost, but losing her has left him defeated, and he can only hold his head in his hands.


Overall, "Bound to Lose" is a poignant portrayal of the pain of unrequited love and the inevitability of defeat. No matter how hard Berry tries, he knows that he will always be bound to his love for her, even though she has moved on.




Line by Line Meaning

Looks like I'll go on through my life bound in sorrow
My life seems like it will be filled with sadness and pain forever.


I'm a loser right from the start
I have always felt like a failure from the very beginning.


Now I've lost the only one I really loved
The person I loved the most is no longer with me.


And I'm bound to this pain in my heart
The sadness and heartache that I feel is something I cannot escape.


I am bound because I am so much in love with you
My love for you is so strong that I feel trapped.


And I know that this love's all in vain
I understand that my love for you is futile and will not be returned.


When you let anyone have the love you say is mine
If you give your affection to someone else, it shows me that I am not the one you truly love.


It proves to me I'm a loser again
Being rejected in this way confirms my belief that I am a failure.


I am bound with so many sweet memories of you
Thoughts of you are intertwined with many fond recollections.


What more can a poor loser do ?
As someone who feels like a loser, there is nothing more I can do.


I can't change your ways, I can't make you love me more
I cannot influence your decisions or feelings towards me.


I am bound to this crave I have for you
My longing for you is deeply ingrained and difficult to let go of.


I was bound to lose you when I first fell in love with you
From the beginning of our relationship, I knew that losing you was a possibility.


I thought I'd try and love again
Despite this awareness, I attempted to love you anyway.


Oh, I lost, but kept my chin up and I would pull through every time
Even though I have experienced many defeats, I have always managed to persevere and remain hopeful.


But losing you has laid my head in my hands
However, losing you has caused me to feel completely defeated and heartbroken.




Lyrics © ENTERTAINMENT ONE U.S. LP
Written by: CHUCK BERRY

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Jack


on Little Marie (Alternate)

Yes, oh yes, Long Distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay
Which love one is calling me, I did not hear you say.
Both are deep within my hearth, her Mom and my Marie

It so good to hear your voice from Memphis, Tennessee

Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know,
Surely, you have not forgot how much I love you so
If you would remember, Dear, and sometimes talk to me
Maybe that would reunite our home in Tennessee.

Last time I saw you, just before I had to leave
You did not want to see me off and promised not to grieve,
My hearth was tore apart as I looked back at my Marie
And there the peace is still remain with you in Tennessee.

I guess I should stop talking, after all you placed the call
But anyway that I can help, you know I'll help you all


Then she spoke and asked me to come back and see Marie
And live together in our home in Memphis, Tennessee.