Murray Seafield St George Head (born 5 March 1946 in London, England) is an… Read Full Bio ↴Murray Seafield St George Head (born 5 March 1946 in London, England) is an English actor and singer.

Head was born in London to parents Seafield Head, (1919-2009) a documentary-maker, and Helen Shingler, an actress (1919-2019). His younger brother is Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Little Britain star Anthony Stewart Head.

Head began acting and writing songs as a child, and by the mid-1960s had a London recording contract. He had limited success (although some of his early singles now appear on mod/psych compilations, enjoying a cult status) until he was selected by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber to play Judas Iscariot on the original album version of Jesus Christ Superstar. At around the same time he won a leading role in the Oscar-winning Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), alongside Peter Finch and Glenda Jackson. Despite these successes, he received little public attention in the next ten years (save for 1975's Say It Ain't So Joe), reappearing in the spotlight in 1984 as the star of the musical, Chess. The song "One Night in Bangkok", from Chess, featuring Head on lead vocal, became a radio hit.

After his 1984 hit "One Night In Bangkok", Head has had little attention internationally. Fluent in French, he has released some albums in that language, notably the song "Une femme un homme", a duet with Marie Carmen released in 1993 which became a radio hit in French-speaking Canada.

Some of his most recent work was in Luc Plamondon's musical comedy Cindy, in which he played Cindy's father.

Head is currently playing a character on ITV's Heartbeat.

I'm Losing You
Murray Head Lyrics

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Here in some stranger's room
Late in the afternoon
What am I doing here at all?
Ain't no doubt about it
I'm losing you

Somehow the wires have crossed
Communication's lost

Can't even get you on the telephone
Just got to shout about it
I'm losing you

Here in the valley of indecision
I don't know what to do
I feel you slipping away
I feel you slipping away
I'm losing you
I'm losing you

You say you're not getting enough
But I remind you of all that bad stuff
So what the hell am I supposed to do?
Just put a band-aid on it?
And stop the bleeding now
Stop the bleeding now

I know I hurt you then
But that was way back when
And well, do you still have to carry that cross?
Don't want to hear about it

I'm losing you
I'm losing you

Overall Meaning

In Murray Head’s “I’m Losing You,” the singer is reflecting on being in a stranger’s room and wondering how he got there. He’s in the midst of a breakup and trying to understand where communication has broken down between him and his partner. The wires have become crossed, and he can no longer get in touch with her. He’s feeling lost, uncertain, and stuck in a place of indecision. He realizes that he’s losing her and she’s slipping away. The singer is at a loss as to what to do since he’s aware that she’s not getting enough, and he’s reminded of all the bad stuff that happened between them. He questions himself by asking if it’s enough to just put a band-aid on the situation and stop the bleeding now. He also acknowledges that he hurt her in the past but doesn't want to hear about it anymore. However, he’s mindful that he’s still losing her.

The song creates an atmosphere of sadness and hopelessness with the lyrics and the slow tempo of the music. The verse "here in the valley of indecision, I don’t know what to do, I feel you slipping away,” creates a powerful image of the singer being stuck in a valley with no clear way out. It’s likely an open-ended metaphor for the broader emotions of the breakup.

Line by Line Meaning

Here in some stranger's room
I find myself in an unfamiliar place.

Late in the afternoon
The day is almost over.

What am I doing here at all?
I am questioning why I'm in this situation.

Ain't no doubt about it
There is no uncertainty.

I'm losing you
I am slowly losing you.

Somehow the wires have crossed
There is a miscommunication happening.

Communication's lost
We have lost the ability to communicate effectively.

Can't even get you on the telephone
You are not answering the phone.

Just got to shout about it
I feel like I need to yell to be heard.

Here in the valley of indecision
I am undecided about what to do.

I don't know what to do
I am unsure of what actions I should take.