I Know I'm Losing You
The Temptations Lyrics


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Your love is fading I can feel your love fading
Woman it's fading away from me
'Cause your personal touch has grown cold
as if someone else controls your very soul
I fooled myself long as I can
I can feel the presence of another man

It's there when you speak my name
It's just not the same
Oh honey I'm losing you
I can feel it in the air, it's there everywhere
Oh I'm losing you

I can feel it in my bones
any day you'll be up and gone
Oh I'm losing you
It's all over your face someone's takin' my place
Could it be that I'm losing you

When I look into your eyes a reflection of a face I see
Oh Lord I'm losing you
I'm hurt, downhearted and worried girl
'Cause that face doesn't belong to me

Your love is fadin' I can feel it fadin'
Oh away from me
I can feel it in the air, it's there everywhere
Oh I'm losing you
I don't wanna lose you
But I know I'm gonna groove you
Oh Lord I'm losing you

I don't wanna lose you
But I know I'm gonna groove you
Oh Lord I'm losing you, and I'm a losin' you





Your love is fadin' I can feel it fadin'
Oh Lord I'm losing you

Overall Meaning

In The Temptations’ hit song “I Know I'm Losing You,” the singer notices the decline in their relationship with their partner. They sing of feeling their love fading away, and their partner’s personal touch becoming colder as if someone else is controlling their soul. The singer admits to fooling themselves for as long as they could but can feel the presence of another man. They can tell that they are losing their partner and that someone else is taking their place. This comes through in the tone of their partner’s voice when they speak, and even in the reflection of their partner's face when they look into their eyes.


The singer expresses their worry and hurt in the lyrics. They know that soon enough, their partner will be up and gone. They can feel it in their bones that they are losing them, and their partner’s face now seems like a stranger's when they look into their eyes. The lyrics convey the sadness and desperation of the singer as they plead with their partner, admitting that they don't want to lose them, but they know they are going to. The chorus then repeats, solidifying the singer’s fear of losing their partner to another man.


Overall, “I Know I'm Losing You” is a powerful soulful ballad that showcases the pain and heartbreak that comes with losing a loved one to another person.


Line by Line Meaning

Your love is fading I can feel your love fading
I sense that your love for me is gradually disappearing


Woman it's fading away from me
Your love is vanishing away from me, my lady


'Cause your personal touch has grown cold
Your affectionate gestures have become cold and distant


as if someone else controls your very soul
It appears as though some other entity has taken control of your soul, my dear


I fooled myself long as I can
I deceived myself for as long as possible


I can feel the presence of another man
I sense that another man is in the picture


It's there when you speak my name
I sense it even when you call out my name


It's just not the same
It is not the way things used to be


Oh honey I'm losing you
Oh my dear, I am losing you


I can feel it in the air, it's there everywhere
I can sense it in the atmosphere, it's present all around


I can feel it in my bones
I can feel it deep within my being


any day you'll be up and gone
Any day now, you'll leave me and go away


It's all over your face someone's takin' my place
It's evident on your face that someone else is taking my place in your heart


Could it be that I'm losing you
Is it possible that I am losing you?


When I look into your eyes a reflection of a face I see
When I gaze into your eyes, I see a reflection of another face


Oh Lord I'm losing you
Oh Lord, I am losing you


I'm hurt, downhearted and worried girl
I am in pain, disheartened and anxious, my dear


'Cause that face doesn't belong to me
Because that face is not mine


I don't wanna lose you
I don't want to lose you


But I know I'm gonna groove you
But I know I'm going to hurt you


Oh Lord I'm losing you
Oh Lord, I am losing you


I don't wanna lose you
I don't want to lose you


And I'm a losin' you
But unfortunately, I am losing you


Your love is fadin' I can feel it fadin'
Your love for me is fading, I can sense it fading


Oh Lord I'm losing you
Oh Lord, I am losing you




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

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@mr.flibblessumeriantransla5417

Your love is fading, I can feel your love 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
I can feel the presence of another man
Girl, when you speak my name
It's just not the same
Ooh baby, I'm losing you
It's in the air
It's everywhere
Ooh, I'm losing you (losing you)
When I look into your eyes
A reflection of a face I see
I'm hurtin', downhearted and worried girl
'Cause that face doesn't belong to me
It's all over your face
Someone's taken my place
Ooh baby, I'm losing you
You try hard to hide
That emptiness inside
Ooh but I can tell,
I'm losing you
Oh yeah (losing you)

I don't wanna lose you, no-no-no
Oh baby, oh baby, yeah-yeah
Ooh I wanna, well well, ooh baby-baby
I can tell when we kiss
From the tenderness I miss
Ooh, baby I'm losing you
I can feel it in my bones
Any day, you'll be gone
(I'm losing you) I'm losing you
Yeah, ooh my love
Baby, baby, baby, baby your love, your love
Oh baby (I'm losing you)
I don't wanna lose you, no-no baby, no-no baby
Oh baby, I'm losing you
I'm losing you yeah, oh



All comments from YouTube:

@marcusmajors6196

This whole song sounds like lava exploding and running down a volcano

@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles

I LIKE that! That really does describe the feeling very well

@charlenedean4086

Me and my brother in law had disagreement about the temps and the four tops! I'm like crazy. Temps got this! But they both are great!

@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles

Yeah, it's hard for me to pick a favorite, so I don't, ha ha!

@charlenedean4086

You're right, they're both great!

@dannyashton8913

​@Charlene Dean loop

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@90sBatman

It's 2023 and no one still came to see otis

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@indylar

Going to see Otis this Saturday!!

@jaywade3242

Ain't no one come to see you Otis! I'm David Ruffin........and these are the Temptations

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