Some Say It's Your Loss
I the Mighty Lyrics


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Stability over chemistry,
well, it only works for so long, love,
and I don't know if I'll still be waiting.
Our love was killed by an industry with the reputation for such,
but I can't leave it. More or less, I'm stuck.
I'll never understand how you so simply turned it off.
It changed my perception of everything we were.
Of course, it always helps to run right into someone else's arms.
You don't feel the sting when there's a new spark.

You will never escape my love, you know.
you'll never know how good we could be.
I will always feel we were cut short.
You'll never know [x3].

You'd think by now I'd be void of inspiration,
but you keep crawling in my ears and out of my mouth.
I'll purge myself with lyrics and intoxication.
The best therapy I've found.

You will never escape my love, you know.
you'll never know how good we could be.
I will always feel we were cut short.
You'll never know [x3].
Just when I thought I had finally found the real thing, you got cold.
You will never escape my love, you know.
You'll never know [x3].

I could make amends, if this made perfect sense.
(at first I felt so weak, I fell right to your feet)
If timing played a part, then how much was your heart?
(I got myself back up, your words are not enough)
If this is how it ends, I can't wait to begin.
(It's hard to let you go, we both will never know)
Well, some say it's your loss.
That nothing's all I've got.
(Without those miles apart, if I'd still have your heart)
and you can't take it back.

You will never escape my love, you know.
you'll never know how good we could be.
I will always feel we were cut short.
You'll never know [x3].
Just when I thought I had finally found the real thing, you got cold.




You will never escape my love, you know.
You'll never know [x3].

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in I the Mighty's song "Some Say It's Your Loss" seem to reflect the aftermath of a failed relationship. The opening lines reveal that the singer values stability in a relationship more than chemistry, but acknowledges that it can only work for so long. Despite this recognition, the singer is still unable to move on from the failed relationship, even though it was killed by an industry with a bad reputation. The singer seems stuck in limbo, unable to understand how their partner could have so easily ended the relationship and thus changed their perception of everything they had.


The chorus is a repetition of the statement that their partner will never know how good they could have been together, and that they will always feel like the relationship was cut short. The singer may have even found someone new to distract themselves from the pain of the failed relationship, but realizes that this new spark cannot replace the pain they feel. Instead, they turn to music and the release of intoxication as a form of therapy.


The final lines address the possibility of making amends and starting anew, but questions whether timing or the heart was the problem. Ultimately, they conclude that "some say it's your loss" and that their partner cannot take back what has happened.


Line by Line Meaning

Stability over chemistry, well, it only works for so long, love, and I don't know if I'll still be waiting.
Choosing stability over chemistry can only work for a while, I don't know if I'll still be waiting for you.


Our love was killed by an industry with the reputation for such, but I can't leave it. More or less, I'm stuck.
Our love was ruined by an industry known for doing so, but I can't bring myself to leave it. I guess I'm stuck.


I'll never understand how you so simply turned it off. It changed my perception of everything we were. Of course, it always helps to run right into someone else's arms. You don't feel the sting when there's a new spark.
I don't get how you could end it so easily. It changed how I saw everything we had. Well, it's easier to forget when someone else is there. New love makes it hurt less.


You will never escape my love, you know. you'll never know how good we could be. I will always feel we were cut short. You'll never know [x3].
You can't escape my love, and you'll never realize how good we could have been. I'll always feel like we were cut short, and you'll never know.


You'd think by now I'd be void of inspiration, but you keep crawling in my ears and out of my mouth. I'll purge myself with lyrics and intoxication. The best therapy I've found.
You'd think I'd be over you by now, but you're always on my mind. Writing songs and getting drunk are the best therapy for dealing with it.


Just when I thought I had finally found the real thing, you got cold. You will never escape my love, you know. You'll never know [x3].
Just when I thought I'd found true love, you left me hanging. But you can't run from my love, and you'll never know how much I loved you.


I could make amends, if this made perfect sense. (at first I felt so weak, I fell right to your feet) If timing played a part, then how much was your heart? (I got myself back up, your words are not enough) If this is how it ends, I can't wait to begin. (It's hard to let you go, we both will never know) Well, some say it's your loss. That nothing's all I've got. (Without those miles apart, if I'd still have your heart) and you can't take it back.
I could make things right if it all made sense. (I was weak for you at first) If timing was a factor, how much did you care? (I picked myself back up, your apologies don't cut it) If this is the end, I can't wait for a new start. (It's tough to say goodbye, we'll both never know) Some say you're the one who lost, I have nothing left. (If we weren't so far apart, would you still love me) And you can't take it back.




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Comments from YouTube:

Amber

I always listened to this song and many others by I The Mighty because I love their sound. Sitting here now and reading the lyrics to this one, I am shocked. It's so easy to relate to right now. Incredible. Love these guys!

Gellister SBB64

This song is one of their best and is just straight sick. The harmony of the guitars is sooo awesome.

Jane Doe

SATORI IS A MASTERPIECE

brad coetzee

where can i find tabs for this? theres no way I can learn all that by ear :(

Aviarax

This is so wickedly awesome! The drummer is so freaking good.

brndneclipse

going through a hard break up and these lyrics are to a tee what happened. Thank you I the Mighty for what you do.

C. Jaz

Awesome♥

ShadowD793D

Im very very surprised by the amount of views this video got...this band is pretty good. I figured there would be way more views lol

camoronL

This song in particular reminds me of Escape the Fate (their older, good stuff).

Alex Jovel

This song reminds me all my relationships.

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