I'm Losing You
The Jackson 5 Lyrics
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I can feel it fading
Girl, it's fading away from me
'Cause your touch, your touch has grown cold
As if someone else controls your very soul
I've fooled myself long as I can
And I can feel the presence
Of another man
Girl, when you speak my name
It's just not the same
Oh, little girl, I'm losing you
It's in the air
It's everywhere
Oh, baby, 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' all over your face
Someone's taking my place
Oh, little girl, I'm losing you
It's hard to hide
The emptiness inside
Oh, little girl, I'm losing you
I can tell when we kiss
From the tenderness I miss
Oh, baby, I'm losing you
I can feel it in my bones
Any day you'll be gone
Ooh, baby, I'm losing you
Oh, baby, what happened to the love we shared
Ooh, baby, I'm losing you
I don't wanna lose you, girl
In The Jackson 5's song "I'm Losing You," the singer sings about the gradual loss of love and connection with his partner. He laments over the fading love between them, as he can feel it slipping away and can sense that another man has taken control of her soul. He recognizes that the love is so far gone that even when she speaks his name, it's not the same. He's losing her - it's in the air, it's everywhere.
The singer is hurt and downhearted. When he looks into her eyes, he sees a reflection of a face that does not belong to him. Someone else is taking his place, and he can feel the emptiness inside. He is losing her, and he can tell when they kiss because he misses the tenderness that had previously been there. He can even feel it in his bones that she will be gone soon.
This song has an emotional tone that conveys the hurt and loss one feels when a relationship comes to an end. It highlights the slow, painful process of losing someone you love and sensing that they are falling out of love with you. The singer is helpless in his situation, recognizing that he is unable to stop the inevitable ending of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Your love is fading
The affection you had for me is disappearing
I can feel it fading
I can sense the decreasing love
Girl, it's fading away from me
The love is vanishing, separating me from you
'Cause your touch, your touch has grown cold
Your touching has become distant, unaffectionate
As if someone else controls your very soul
It seems like the love is not controlled by you anymore
I've fooled myself long as I can
I've deceived myself to see the affection that wasn't really there for as long as possible
And I can feel the presence
I can sense the other man's existence
Of another man
That's accepted your love and replaced me
Girl, when you speak my name
When you call me, woman
It's just not the same
It's not as pleasant as before
Oh, little girl, I'm losing you
Oh, my dear, I'm detaching from you
It's in the air
It's a feeling all around me
It's everywhere
Present everywhere I go
When I look into your eyes
When I stare into your beautiful eyes
A reflection of a face I see
I see the reflection of another man's face
I'm hurt, down-hearted and worried, girl
I'm pained, sad and anxious
'Cause that face doesn't belong to me
That man isn't me
It' all over your face
It's evident on your face
Someone's taking my place
Another man is replacing me
It's hard to hide
I can't conceal the emptiness I feel inside me
The emptiness inside
The loneliness I'm feeling
I can tell when we kiss
I can sense when we kiss
From the tenderness I miss
From the affection I'm not getting anymore
Oh, baby, I'm losing you
Oh, darling, I'm losing our love
I can feel it in my bones
I have a strong feeling about this detaching love
Any day you'll be gone
You'll soon be out of my life
Ooh, baby, I'm losing you
Ooh, darling, I'm losing you
Oh, baby, what happened to the love we shared
Oh, darling, what happened to the love we cherished
I don't wanna lose you, girl
I want to keep holding onto you, my dear
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Norman Whitfield, Cornelius Grant, Edward Jr. Holland
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