If I should lose you
The Nat King Cole Trio Lyrics


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If I should lose you
The stars would fall from the skies
If I should lose you
The leaves would wither and die

The birds in May-time
Would sing a lonely refrain
And I would wander around
Hating the sound of rain

With you beside me
No wind in winter would blow
With you beside me
A rose would bloom in the snow

I gave you my love
But I was living a dream




And living would seem in vain
If I lost you

Overall Meaning

The Nat King Cole Trio's song If I should lose you is a lyrical masterpiece that depicts the overwhelming pain and devastation that comes with losing a significant other. The song's opening lyrics, "If I should lose you, the stars would fall from the skies / If I should lose you, the leaves would wither and die," paint a vivid picture of the singer's state of mind. The thought of losing the person he loves is unbearable, and the world as he knows it would unravel at the seams.


The lyrics also speak of the singer's ability to find comfort in his partner's presence. The lines "With you beside me, no wind in winter would blow / With you beside me, a rose would bloom in the snow" reveal the extent to which his lover brings him joy and happiness. However, the singer admits that he has been living in a dream state, and losing his lover would be crushing. The final line, "I gave you my love, but I was living a dream / And living would seem in vain if I lost you," encapsulates the song's sentiment perfectly.


Line by Line Meaning

If I should lose you
The thought of losing you is so devastating that it would be as if the stars are falling from the sky.


If I should lose you
The possibility of losing you is so dreadful that it would cause the leaves to wither and die.


The birds in May-time
Even the most joyous of things, such as the songs of birds in May, would become a reminder of the loneliness I would feel without you.


And I would wander around
Without you, I would feel lost and aimless, with no direction or purpose in life.


Hating the sound of rain
Even the calming sound of rain would become a source of resentment and sadness because it would remind me of the emptiness I feel without you.


With you beside me
Your presence brings so much warmth and joy that even the fiercest winter winds cannot disrupt my happiness.


No wind in winter would blow
With you by my side, there is nothing that can shake or disturb the love and comfort we share.


With you beside me
Your love can make even the most barren and uninviting landscapes bloom as a symbol of the powerful and transformative nature of our love.


A rose would bloom in the snow
The presence of your love is so vital and defining to me that losing you would render everything else meaningless and my existence purposeless.


I gave you my love
My love for you is pure and sincere, a true embodiment of my heart and soul.


But I was living a dream
Although I believed that our love was the answer to all my prayers, it was only a dream that I wished I never had to wake up from.


And living would seem in vain
Without you, my life would become meaningless and all of my efforts and pursuits would seem pointless in the vast emptiness of my world without your love.


If I lost you
The mere thought of losing you is a fate worse than death, casting a shadow over my entire existence and making me realize that nothing matters as much as the love we share.




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