She now resides in Monaco and has recently sold her London apartment. Many of its furnishings were auctioned for charity. Two very popular 'Audiences With Shirley Bassey' have aired on British TV, the most recent being in March 2006.
In 2006, UK retailer Marks and Spencer hired Bassey for their Christmas advertising campaign, with Dame Shirley singing a cover of P!nk's 'Get the Party Started'.
In late 2009 Bassey released 'The Performance' her first studio album for two decades, which was released in a maelstrom of anticipation. Still popular well into one of the longest and most illustrious musical careers in British and indeed international history, Bassey is considered by Brits to be a national treasure.
Born To Lose
Shirley Bassey Lyrics
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Born to lose the game
Born to cry
When I hear you're near
Born to smile
Through a mist of tears
Born to live
Lost in lonely years
Every game I play
You must go
There's no other way
Touch my life
With your love once more
It must last
Till forever more
Take my love
Take my life, my soul
Take my dreams
Take my word, my own
Would I change
Could I only choose?
No, not me
I was born to lose
Take my love
Take my life, my soul
Take my dreams
Take my word, my own
Would I change
Could I only choose?
No, not me
I was born to lose
Take my love
Take my life, my soul
Take my dreams
Take my word, my own
Would I change
Could I only choose?
No, not me
I was born to lose
Take my love
Take my life, my soul
Take my dreams
Take my word, my own
In Shirley Bassey's song "Born To Lose," the lyrics depict a sense of inevitability and resignation. The singer sings about being born to lose, born to lose the game, born to cry when their love interest is near, and born to live in lonely years. The repetition of "born to" emphasizes a sense of fate and lack of control over their life's circumstances. Despite the sadness and despair in the lyrics, there is also a sense of an enduring love that the singer wants to last "till forever more." The singer offers their love, life, soul, dreams, and word to their love interest, accepting their fate of being born to lose.
Line by Line Meaning
Born to lose
I am destined to fail in everything that I do
Born to lose the game
I am not capable of winning even simple games
Born to cry
I often feel sad and tend to cry a lot
When I hear you're near
When I know you are close, I feel overwhelmed with emotions
Born to smile
Despite being born to lose and cry, I try to maintain positivity on the outside
Through a mist of tears
Even when I am crying, I try to put on a smile and hide my sadness
Born to live
I was born to experience and endure a life full of hardships
Lost in lonely years
I often feel lonely and lost in my own thoughts
Born to lose
Once again, emphasizing the fact that I am not meant to succeed
Every game I play
No matter what game or endeavor I take on, I always end up losing
You must go
Despite our love, at this moment, it is best for you to leave
There's no other way
No matter how much we may want it to be, there is no alternate solution to our problems
Touch my life
Have a positive impact on my life once more
With your love once more
Through your affection and care, make me feel loved once again
It must last
Whatever love we have, it should last for eternity
Till forever more
Until the end of time, our love should remain strong
Take my love
Accept all the love I have to offer
Take my life, my soul
Accept me wholly, not just my love
Take my dreams
Share in my dreams and aspirations
Take my word, my own
Believe in me and trust that everything I say is true
Would I change
If I could change my fate, my destiny to lose, would I do it?
Could I only choose?
If I had a choice in my life, would I choose to be born to lose?
No, not me
I would not change myself or my fate
I was born to lose
Again, emphasizing the fact that I am meant to lose and fail
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ALBERTO BALDAN BEMBO, NORMAN NEWELL, SERGIO BARDOTTI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
stribor111
Born to lose
Born to lose the game
Born to cry
When I hear you're near
Born to smile
Through a mist of tears
Born to live
Lost in lonely years
Born to lose
Every game I play
You must go
There's no other way
Touch my life
With your love once more
It must last
Till forever more
Take my love
Take my life, my soul
Take my dreams
Take my word, my own
Would I change
Could I only choose?
No, not me
I was born to lose
Take my love
Take my life, my soul
Take my dreams
Take my word, my own
Would I change
Could I only choose?
No, not me
I was born to lose
Take my love
Take my life, my soul
Take my dreams
Take my word, my own
Would I change
Could I only choose?
No, not me
I was born to lose
Take my love
Take my life, my soul
Take my dreams
Take my word, my own
jeh500
No one like her. A pohenomenal artist like no other and an amazing career. This is one hard song to deliver in so many ways. The nuances, the subletiesm the emotions she conveys. Few pop singers would touch anything like this - except Shirley Bassey. Its almost opera. And, she's one of the great living divas. Happy 75th to Dame Shirley. Brava!
Brian Patmore
E But
John Birtley
My late sister Joan could sing like Shirley bassey she sang all her songs around the North East clubs.
As backing my sister would only have a drummer and a organist or sometimes a piano and
John Birtley
One snare drum
Delia Winn
The one and ONLY Shirley Bassey.
Kyle Kurt
No voice can break my heart and open it up to shreds like hers! Not Aretha, Not Whitney, Not Celine... Only BASSEY!!!
Andrew Smith
As someone once said, " she doesn't just sing the song, she is the song"
mark bennett
I've have seen the Dame in concert so many times, but how I wish I had been at this one. Born to lose is in my humble opinion her best song
John Newman
BY FAR
Ruth Tagg
Shirley puts so much emotion into this song and I can really see the anguish in her face, when she sings "Take my soul". This song is sad but beautiful. Thanks for uploading.