Lost
Peggy Seeger Lyrics


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Lost
I lost my virgin treasure while I was sleeping
Loosing it was pleasure so it wasn't worth the keeping
I lost the coin from 'round my neck
It sank into the Norfolk sand
I lost a ring, a lovers gift
It slipped from off my hand
A ring, a coin, a loving heart
Are often by a stranger found than lost again
From hand to hand
They come and go the world around

I found my love and lost he wandered calling down the shadowed land




And though I see him everywhere
I'll ne'er find him again

Overall Meaning

The song "Lost" by Peggy Seeger describes the act of losing things, particularly valuable items such as treasure, coins, jewelry, and relationships. The singer admits to losing her virginity while she was sleeping, feeling that it was a pleasurable experience but not worth holding onto. She also lost a coin that was hung around her neck, which sank into the sand of Norfolk. Another lost item was a lover's gift in the form of a ring that slipped away from her hand. The lyrics suggest that sometimes the things we lose are found by strangers rather than returned to us. Though the world is constantly in a cycle of gaining and losing, the singer seems to be more focused on the things that she has lost.


In the second stanza, the song takes a more melancholy turn as the singer reflects on the loss of a person rather than an object. She found her love but lost him as he wandered away, calling out into the shadowed land. Despite seeing him everywhere, the singer knows that she will never be able to find him again. The loss of a relationship is particularly poignant as it cannot be found or replaced in the same way that a lost item can be returned or replaced.


Overall, "Lost" is a poignant and introspective song that explores the theme of loss in various forms. The lyrics suggest that while things may be lost, they are not always gone forever, and that the cycle of loss and gain is a natural part of life.


Line by Line Meaning

I lost my virgin treasure while I was sleeping
I lost my virginity unknowingly when I was asleep


Loosing it was pleasure so it wasn't worth the keeping
Losing my virginity felt pleasant and hence I am not regretting it


I lost the coin from 'round my neck
I misplaced the coin that I had been wearing as a necklace


It sank into the Norfolk sand
The coin slipped and fell into the sand of Norfolk


I lost a ring, a lovers gift
I lost a ring that my lover had gifted me


It slipped from off my hand
The ring fell off my hand and got lost


A ring, a coin, a loving heart
A ring, a coin, and a loving heart are all valuable but can be lost easily


Are often by a stranger found than lost again
They are more likely to be found again by a stranger than by the original owner


From hand to hand
These things often pass from one person's hand to another


They come and go the world around
These things appear and disappear in the world constantly


I found my love and lost he wandered calling down the shadowed land
I found my love, but he left and wandered into the unknown, calling into the darkness


And though I see him everywhere
Even though I see him in everything around me


I'll ne'er find him again
I will never find him again




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