I'm Losing You
Rare Earth - Lyrics


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Your love is fadin', I feel it fade
Ah, your love is fadin', I feel it fade
Ah, your love is fadin', woman I feel it fade

Ah, woman, woman your touch, your touch has gone cold
As if someone else controls your very soul
I've fooled myself long as I can
Can feel the presence of another man

It's there when you speak my name
It's just not the same
Ooo babe, I'm losing you
It's in the air
It's there everywhere
Baby, baby, babe, I'm losing you

When I look into your eyes
A reflection of a face, I see
I'm hurt, down-hearted and worried, girl
'Cause that face doesn't belong to me

It's all over your face
Someone's takin' my place
Ooo baby, I'm losing you
You try hard to hide
The emptiness you feel inside
Oo babe, I'm losing you

I can't bear the thought of losing you
Ah woman, can't you see what I'm goin' through
I'm losin' my mind (losin' my mind)
And it's all because of you
I can't bear the thought of losing you
I'm losin' my mind (losin' my mind)




And it's all because of you
I can't stand the thought of losing you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rare Earth's song "I'm Losing You" express the pain and agony of a man who is losing the love of his life. He senses that her love is fading away, and he can feel her touch turning cold as if someone else has taken control of her soul. The man has been fooling himself for some time, but he can no longer deny the presence of another man. He can tell that something is different, primarily when she speaks his name but it's no longer the same. It's evident that he's losing her, and it's haunting him.


The chorus repeats the same message of the man losing his lover. It's in the air, and it's everywhere; he's losing her. As he looks into her eyes, he knows that something is wrong. He sees a reflection of a face that he doesn't recognize, and he's hurt, downhearted, and worried because that face doesn't belong to him. The man is aware that someone is taking his place and that he's losing her. Despite her efforts to hide the emptiness she feels inside, he can sense it. The man can't bear the thought of losing her, and he's losing his mind because of it.


Line by Line Meaning

Your love is fadin', I feel it fade
I sense that your love for me is fading away


Ah, woman, woman your touch, your touch has gone cold
Your physical affection towards me has become distant, as if someone else has taken control of you


As if someone else controls your very soul
It feels like someone else has taken over your emotions and feelings towards me


I've fooled myself long as I can
I have been deceiving myself and pretending that everything is okay for quite some time now


Can feel the presence of another man
I can sense that there is another man in your life


It's there when you speak my name
I can detect this other man's influence on you even when you mention my name


It's just not the same
Our relationship is not the same as it used to be because of this other man's presence


Ooo babe, I'm losing you
I am losing you and I am struggling to come to terms with it


It's in the air
The tension between us is palpable


It's there everywhere
This feeling of impending loss is present in all aspects of our relationship


When I look into your eyes
As I gaze into your eyes


A reflection of a face, I see
I see the reflection of another man's face in your eyes


I'm hurt, down-hearted and worried, girl
Your actions have caused me emotional pain, sadness, and anxiety


'Cause that face doesn't belong to me
Because your eyes reflect another man's face, not mine


It's all over your face
The signs of your emotional distance and infidelity are apparent on your face


Someone's takin' my place
Someone else is taking my position in your heart and in our relationship


You try hard to hide
You are attempting to conceal your true feelings from me


The emptiness you feel inside
The emotional void that you are experiencing internally


Oo babe, I'm losing you
I am losing you and it is causing me great emotional pain


I can't bear the thought of losing you
The mere thought of losing you is unbearable to me


Ah woman, can't you see what I'm goin' through
Can't you see how much I am suffering?


I'm losin' my mind (losin' my mind)
I feel like I am going insane


And it's all because of you
The cause of my mental breakdown is your actions


Baby, baby, babe, I'm losing you
I am losing you and it is causing me great emotional anguish




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NORMAN WHITFIELD, CORNELIUS GRANT, EDWARD JR. HOLLAND

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