Lose You Tonight
HIM Lyrics


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Don't run away
I can't live without you
Please stay
And I'll learn to love you right

I was waiting for you
Waiting for all my life
I've been crying for you
Dying for you all this time
I was waiting for you
Waiting for all my life
And I'm not going to
Lose you tonight

Don't run away
I never wanted to hurt you
Please stay
And I learn to treat you right

I was waiting for you
Waiting for all my life
And I've been crying for you
Dying for you all this time
I was waiting for you
Waiting for all my life
And I'm not going to
Lose you tonight

I was waiting for you
Waiting for all my life
And I've been crying for you
Dying for you all this time
I was waiting for you
Waiting for all my life
And I ain't gonna
Lose you tonight

I was waiting for you
Waiting for all my life
And I've been crying for you
Dying for you all this time

I was waiting for you
Waiting for all my life
And I ain't gonna
Lose you tonight

I was waiting for you
Waiting for all my life
And I've been crying for you
Dying for you all this time

I was waiting for you
Waiting for all my life
And I've been crying for you
Dying for you all this time





I was waiting for you
Waiting for all my life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of HIM's song "Lose You Tonight" express heartfelt desperation and a sense of longing for a loved one. The opening lines beg the loved one to not run away since the singer cannot envision his life without them in it. He implores the loved one to please stay and promises to learn to love them the right way. The repetition of the line, "I was waiting for you, waiting for all my life," emphasizes the intensity of his desire and the long years he has waited for them.


The chorus is an affirmation that he is not going to lose the one he has been waiting for. He begs the loved one not to leave him and promises to treat them the right way. The lyrics convey his deepest emotions of desperation, love, and a willingness to learn and change. The song expresses the idea that one can find love after long years of waiting, but also underlines the urgency to not lose it once it has been found.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't run away
Please don't leave me and escape from my life


I can't live without you
I need you to exist in my life


Please stay
Please don't go away from my life


And I'll learn to love you right
I'll make sure to love and treat you appropriately


I was waiting for you
I've been eagerly anticipating your arrival


Waiting for all my life
I've been waiting for you for as long as I can remember


I've been crying for you
Tears have been shed because of my desire for you


Dying for you all this time
I've been longing for you so much it feels like I'm slowly dying


And I'm not going to
I won't let it happen


Lose you tonight
I won't let you slip away from me today


I never wanted to hurt you
I never intended to cause you pain


And I learn to treat you right
I'll make sure to treat you with the kindness and respect you deserve


And I ain't gonna
I won't let it happen




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ville Hermanni Valo

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