Born to Lose
Gene Pitney & George Jones Lyrics
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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 it seems so hard to bear
How I long to always have you near
You've grown tired and now you say we're through
Born to lose my every hope is gone
It's so hard to face an empty dawn
You were all the happiness I knew
Born to lose and now I'm losing you
The lyrics of Gene Pitney & George Jones's "Born to Lose" portrays the emotions of a character that feels like his life is worthless and that all he's ever known is failure. The opening line, "Born to lose, I've lived my life in vain," exposes the character's desire to convey his pessimism with respect to the challenges and disappointments of his life. Through his evaluation of his past, he admits that every aspiration he ever had has only accorded him distress. This line implies that the character believes his existence has been a total waste, and there's practically no point in continuing with the present life.
In the second verse, the character admits that he wishes he could have you by his side forever because he is an intrinsic failure. "Born to lose, it seems so hard to bear, how I long to always have you near” suggests that this character's only source of comfort is this person he is addressing, and now that the person is tired of him, he is set to lose even that comfort. The final line, "Born to lose and now I'm losing you," sums up the meaning of the song, stating how the character was born to lose every limitation in his life, and now he is losing the final thing he had left, leaving him with nothing but total emptiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Born to lose I've lived my life in vain
I was born to face failure and disappointment in life, always ending up empty-handed
Every dream has only brought me pain
My aspirations and desires have always resulted in distress and misery
All my life I've always been so blue
I've been melancholic and depressed throughout my existence
Born to lose and now I'm losing you
As expected, I'm facing yet another loss; the worst one being you leaving me
Born to lose it seems so hard to bear
It feels unbearable to carry the burden of inevitable loss and failure that I was born with
How I long to always have you near
I yearn to have you by my side at all times
You've grown tired and now you say we're through
Your weariness has caused you to end our relationship
Born to lose and now I'm losing you
Not only do I have to face the fact that I was born to lose, I also have to accept that I'm losing you in the process
Born to lose my every hope is gone
My hopes and dreams are shattered, leaving me with nothing to cling onto
It's so hard to face an empty dawn
Starting a new day with nothing but emptiness and despair is excruciatingly difficult
You were all the happiness I knew
You brought joy and happiness into my life, but now that you're gone, I'm left with nothing but pain and sorrow
Born to lose and now I'm losing you
As it turns out, being born to lose also means losing the only source of happiness and comfort in my life
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DON GIBSON
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@maxinegray1587
Such a superb voice and delivery of a song.
@danje10
What a powerful voice! And at about 2:00, he really gets into his strength and style! And he was only about 25 years old when he recorded this.
@norbie6
Gene Pitney had a fantastic voice. Left us too soon.
@mebanedeac47
Few vocalists could create such emotion in his listeners as could Gene Pitney
@janicegraham4808
listen to ral donner also
@MrAdriancooke
I think he must have been a strong influence on Meat Loaf
@suethrussell7178
Gene Pitney a legend love all his songs
@SpookMSgt
Spectacular voice, and unbelievable range. Look for his version of Cara Mia on Youtube (the slower version). Nobody else has ever hit all those notes without using falsetto, and now that Gene's gone, we'll probably never hear it again. I love the Jay Black version, but when Gene slams those high notes clear as a bell, you know that you've heard it all now. A greater range than the incredible Orbison, and that's saying a lot. If only he had covered some Orbison tunes for us .....
@janicegraham4808
you will hopefully always on u tube i hope they never change
@jeniferholmes2588
One talented guy love him ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏