Born To Lose
Elton John Lyrics


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Born to lose
I've lived my life in vain
Every dream has only brought me pain
All my life I've always been so blue
Born to lose
And now I'm losing you

Born to lose
Oh it seems so hard to bear
When I wake and find that you're not there
Ooh you've grown tired and now you say we're through
I'm born to lose
And now I'm losing you

Born to lose
I've lived my life in vain
Every dream has only brought me pain
All my life I've always been so blue
Born to lose
And now I'm losing you





Born to lose
And now Elton I'm losing you

Overall Meaning

Elton John's Born To Lose is a hauntingly tragic ballad that delves into the theme of unrelenting misfortune and the despair it causes in one's life. The lyrics suggest that just like the title of the song suggests, the singer was always destined for failure in life. Every dream he had was futile and only brought him more pain. He has always been blue, or depressed, and now he's losing the one person in his life who gave him hope and happiness. The repetition of the phrase "Born to lose" emphasizes the hopelessness and inevitability of the situation that the singer finds himself in.


The song captures the deep sadness and heart-wrenching despair that comes with loving someone who no longer loves you back. The second verse, in particular, highlights the agony of waking up to the realization that the love of your life no longer wants to be with you. The line "Ooh you've grown tired and now you say we're through" shows how love can be fleeting, and just like everything else in his life, the singer was meant to lose it.


Overall, Born To Lose is a powerful portrait of unyielding fate that can leave us with nothing but heartbreak and despair.


Line by Line Meaning

Born to lose
I was destined for failure from the beginning


I've lived my life in vain
I have not accomplished anything meaningful in my life


Every dream has only brought me pain
Trying to achieve my desires has always resulted in suffering


All my life I've always been so blue
I have always been sad and melancholic


Born to lose
My life is full of failures and setbacks


And now I'm losing you
Losing you, my dear one, makes my life even more meaningless


Oh it seems so hard to bear
It is unbearable to endure the pain of losing you


When I wake and find that you're not there
Realizing that you are no longer with me when I wake up is a shock


Ooh you've grown tired and now you say we're through
You are tired of me and you have decided to end our relationship


And now Elton I'm losing you
This line doesn't exist in the original song




Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Ted Daffan

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@laverne521

Love this❀

@mariehay1342

beautiful rendition

@mariellabenavente6094

Amazing!!! πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–

@nancymahoney5442

JUST SIMPLY AMAZING!!!! ❀❀

@letyabarai7556

Obrigado Deus nos deu elton johnπŸ˜ƒπŸ‘ΌπŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š

@letyabarai7556

beautiful song

@charlesbarry971

I knew this song through Ray Charles.
This is also a great version.
Thanks Elton.

@hosneg2512

My cousin Ted Daffan wrote it back in 1943. It has been covered and released by many well known artists.

@reneehampton42

ELTON JOHN IS THE BEST LOVE YOU ELTON😍😍

@fredericolouzada3260

Obrigado

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