Losing You
Jamie Cullum Lyrics


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Was a fool with my money
And I lost every dime
The sun stopped shining
And it rained all the time
It did set me back some
But I've made it through
But I'll never get over losing you
Do you know how much you mean to me?
Should've told you but it's through
I'd get over losing anything
But I'll never get over losing you

When you're young
And there's time
To forget the past
You don't think that there's time
But you will
And I know that I don't have time enough
And I'll never get over losing you

I've been cold
I've been hungry
But not for a while
Guess most of my dreams have come true
With it all here around me
No peace do I find




'Cause I'll never get over losing you
No, I'll never get over losing you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jamie Cullum's song Losing You tell a story of a man who made a mistake with his money and lost everything. The sun stopped shining, and it rained all the time. Although he made it through, he says he'll never get over losing the person he loved, and he should have told her how much she meant to him before it was too late. The song reflects on how time can heal wounds, but sometimes it's just not enough.


The first chorus of the song reveals the man's regret over not telling his loved one how much she meant to him while he still had the chance. The second verse explores the idea that when you're young, you feel like there's plenty of time to forget the past, but as you get older, time becomes a scarce resource. He knows that he doesn't have enough time to get over his loss and move on. The final verse speaks to how the man has achieved many of his dreams but still feels empty without his love.


Line by Line Meaning

Was a fool with my money
I made bad financial decisions and lost all my money


And I lost every dime
I lost all of my money due to my foolishness


The sun stopped shining
My life became miserable and dark after losing you


And it rained all the time
I faced difficulties and hardships after losing you


It did set me back some
Losing you was a setback for me but I moved forward


But I've made it through
I managed to overcome the obstacles after losing you


But I'll never get over losing you
Although I moved on, I will never forget losing you


Do you know how much you mean to me?
I never expressed how much you meant to me


Should've told you but it's through
I regret not expressing my feelings earlier and it's too late now


I'd get over losing anything
I could move on from any other loss or hardship


But I'll never get over losing you
But losing you was too hard and I can never forget it


When you're young
When you're young and full of hope


And there's time
And you think you have all the time in the world


To forget the past
To let go of the past and think about the future


You don't think that there's time
You believe there's never enough time to forget the past


But you will
But as you grow older, you will realize that time heals all wounds


And I know that I don't have time enough
I realize that time is limited for me and I can never forget losing you


And I'll never get over losing you
I will always miss you and never forget losing you


I've been cold
I have faced hardships and difficulties


I've been hungry
I have faced scarcity and deprivation


But not for a while
But recently, I've been fortunate enough to have all the necessities


Guess most of my dreams have come true
I have achieved most of my goals and dreams in life


With it all here around me
Despite having everything I ever wanted, I still feel incomplete


No peace do I find
I cannot find inner peace and happiness after losing you


'Cause I'll never get over losing you
Because I will always miss you and cannot forget losing you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RANDY NEWMAN

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Comments from YouTube:

Guy Wakeford

Love it. Jamie's on fire with this song.

70banksia

Just beautiful. Have had this life experience and as Randy says" will never getting over losing you" How true!

Filipe Gonçalves

This is so good, amazing jamie

mybuck4

Excellent job, Jamie. I never thought I could listen to anyone else but Randy Newman singing this but I really like your version. Very soulful. Thank you!

Christoph Frey

Thank you for this wonderful performance. Greetings from Switzerland.

SinixND

i like this one more than the original :D

hawkrider88

What a joy, what a song....Wow, thank you Randy Newman.

MrDarktunes

Great covering! Superb!

Vera Ligia Proença

Muito muito bom!

Joe Riley

First time I seen Jamie was when he mixed feel and can't feel my face on BBC and I thought that was great the way he delivers songs is excellent

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