Born to Lose
U.F.O. Lyrics
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Does it still feel the same, now that he's not around
Born to lose, Born to lose, make your mind up no fooling round
Now that I know, I could never be, I would never be the only one.
Wonder how it all began, as if that mattered anyway
There's someone else you're always wanting, every single day
Born to lose, born to lose, make your mind up no fooling round,
Now that I know, I could never be, I would never be the only one.
Born to lose, Born to lose, make your mind up no fooling 'round
Now that I know, I could never be, I would never be the only one.
The song "Born to Lose" by U.F.O. seems to be about a person who is questioning their place and their belonging in someone's life. The lyrics suggest that this person has been trying hard to be a part of someone's life, but now that the other person is no longer there, they wonder if all their efforts were worth it. The chorus "Born to lose, born to lose, make your mind up no fooling 'round, now that I know, I could never be, I would never be the only one" seems to be a self-reflection of the person's situation. They seem to be accepting that they were never meant to be the only one in the other person's life and that they need to move on.
The verse "Wonder how it all began, as if that mattered anyway, there's someone else you're always wanting, every single day" implies that there was another person who the other person was more interested in. It suggests that this person was just a distraction for the other person and that they were never really meant to last. The singer of the song seems to have realized this and is now trying to move on.
Overall, "Born to Lose" is a song about accepting reality and moving on. It talks about the pain of realizing that one's efforts were in vain and that they were never meant to be the only one. The song delivers a message of self-acceptance and encourages the singer to stop fooling around and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Wonder if you belong, think you've got it down
Do you question your place and feel lost, despite thinking you have it all figured out?
Does it still feel the same, now that he's not around
Does life feel different and incomplete without the person you used to rely on?
Born to lose, Born to lose, make your mind up no fooling round
Accept your fate and make a choice without hesitation or indecisiveness.
Now that I know, I could never be, I would never be the only one.
Realizing that there will always be other people in the world, and you cannot control everything.
Wonder how it all began, as if that mattered anyway
Reflect on the start of things, even though it is irrelevant and will not change the present.
There's someone else you're always wanting, every single day
You crave someone new every day, never content with what you have.
Born to lose, born to lose, make your mind up no fooling round,
Reiterating the importance of making a firm decision and accepting predetermined fate.
Now that I know, I could never be, I would never be the only one.
Continuing to realize that there will always be other people and uncontrollable circumstances.
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Written by: MICHAEL SCHENKER, PETE WAY, PHIL MOGG
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