You Lost Me
Sleigh Bells Lyrics

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Uhh you lost me

A hundred circle with a burnin
They took a love away
We wanted it this way
We wanted it this way

Face down in the dirt, in your mini skirt

Touch the ground
Back oh I got your back
I don't want you to see me this way
I don't want you to see me this way
I don't want you to see me this way
But I wait and die, but I wait and die
Took a breath, took a breath
I'm never gonna lie to you,
But I'm gonna have to tell the truth
Uhh you lost me
Down in the ground if you feel so
Took a breath, took a breath
I'm never gonna lie to you,
But I'm gonna have to tell the truth
Uhh you lost me

Uhh you lost me
has in eternal verse
Close in do you favorite fans
All your favorite fans
You love the only ones
Telling me the son
I'm never have any fun
You walk around way down

I don't want you to see me this way
I don't want you to see me this way
I don't want you to see me this way
But I wait and die, but I wait and die
Took a breath, took a breath
I'm never gonna lie to you,
But I'm gonna have to tell the truth
Uhh you lost me
Down in the ground if you feel so
Took a breath, took a breath
I'm never gonna lie to you,

But I'm gonna have to tell the truth
Uhh you lost me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sleigh Bells's song You Lost Me talk about losing somebody's attention and feeling disconnected. The opening line, "Uhh you lost me" clearly states the fact, that the person the artist is addressing has lost their attention. The lines "A hundred circle with a burnin, They took a love away, We wanted it this way" suggest that the couple wanted to end the relationship and separate, but the pain of it all is still there. The next line "Face down in the dirt, in your mini skirt, touch the ground" almost seems like an ode to the pain and the feeling of being destroyed that comes with a breakup. The lines "I'm never gonna lie to you, but I'm gonna have to tell the truth" hint at some kind of confession or admission to fault. The song ends with the repetition of "Uhh you lost me" which implies that the connection is beyond repair and the person has lost the artist for good.

Line by Line Meaning

Uhh you lost me
I no longer understand or connect with you

A hundred circle with a burnin
There's a lot of chaos and confusion

They took a love away
Someone or something has taken away our love

We wanted it this way
We chose this situation for ourselves

Face down in the dirt, in your mini skirt
You're vulnerable and exposed in a humiliating way

Touch the ground
You're upset and maybe trying to ground yourself

Back oh I got your back
I support you and have your back

I don't want you to see me this way
I don't want to show you my weakness

But I wait and die, but I wait and die
I'm stuck in a tough situation and feel helpless

Took a breath, took a breath
I'm trying to calm myself down and focus

I'm never gonna lie to you,
I value honesty in our relationship