lose control
Evanescence Lyrics


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You don't remember my name
I don't really care
Can we play the game your way?
Can I really lose control?

Just once in my life
I think it'd be nice
(Just to lose control, just once)
With all the pretty flowers in the dust

Mary had a lamb
His eyes black as coals
If we play very quiet, my lamb
Mary never has to know

Just once in my life
I think it'd be nice
(Just to lose control, just once)

If I cut you down to a thing I can use
I fear there will be nothing good left of you





Just to lose control, just once

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Evanescence's song "Lose Control" expresses a desire to let go of control and indulge in a momentary lapse of self-discipline. In the first verse, the singer addresses someone who may have forgotten her name, saying she doesn't care as long as they can play the game their way. This game could refer to a power struggle, where the singer wants to relinquish control to the other person. She asks if she can lose control and play the game their way.


The second verse, which begins with the nursery rhyme "Mary had a lamb," seems to suggest a darker theme. The lamb with black coal eyes could represent something sinister, and the singer asks to play quietly so that Mary doesn't know. This could refer to secrecy or hidden games. The chorus repeats the singer's desire to lose control just once in her life with all the pretty flowers in the dust.


The lyrics further suggest that giving up control can heighten pleasure, but the singer fears that if she controls someone else, there will be nothing good left of them. Overall, the song explores the tension between control and the desire for wild abandon.


Line by Line Meaning

You don't remember my name
The singer is not important to the person they are addressing.


I don't really care
The singer shows indifference to being dismissed or overlooked.


Can we play the game your way?
The singer is willing to follow the other person's rules or expectations.


Can I really lose control?
The artist wants to let go of their inhibitions and go against their usual behavior.


Just once in my life, I think it'd be nice
The artist desires to break free from societal norms and experience the unknown.


"Just to lose control, just once"
The singer emphasizes their desire to let go of all inhibitions and want for order.


With all the pretty flowers in the dust
The singer sees beauty in destruction and chaos.


"Mary had a lamb, his eyes black as coals"
The artist references the nursery rhyme as an allusion to something dark or sinister.


If we play very quiet, my lamb, Mary never has to know
The artist wants to keep their actions hidden and secret from others.


If I cut you down to a thing I can use, I fear there will be nothing good left of you
The artist recognizes that selfishness and control can lead to losing the qualities and traits that make someone unique and valuable.




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Written by: TERRY BALSAMO, AMY LEE

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