If I Lose Myself
University of Rochester YellowJackets Lyrics


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I stared up at the sun,
Thought of all of the people, places and things I′ve loved.
I stared up just to see
With all of the faces, you were the one next to me.
You can feel the light start to tremble,
Washing what you know out to sea.
You can see your life out of the window tonight.
If I lose myself tonight,
It'll be by your side.
I lose myself tonight...
(Oh, oh, oh)
If I lose myself tonight,
It′ll be you and I.
Lose myself tonight...
I woke up with the sun,
Thought of all of the people, places and things I've loved.
I woke up just to see
With all of the faces, you were the one next to me.
You can feel the light start to tremble,
Washing what you know out to sea.
You can see your life out of the window tonight.
If I lose myself tonight,
It'll be by your side.
I lose myself tonight...
If I lose myself tonight,
It′ll be you and I.
Lose myself tonight...
Whoooooooooo
Take us down and we keep trying,
Forty thousand feet, keep flying.
Take us down and we keep trying,
Forty thousand feet, keep flying.
Take us down and we keep trying,
Forty thousand feet, keep flying.
Take us down and we keep trying,
Forty thousand feet, keep flying.
Whoooooooooo
Whoooooo, whoooo,
Whooooooo
Whoooooooooo




Whoooooo, whoooo,
Whooooooo

Overall Meaning

In University of Rochester YellowJackets's song "If I Lose Myself," the lyrics describe a moment of reflection and contemplation, as the singer stares up at the sun and thinks of all the people, places, and things they love. The singer then wakes up and sees someone next to them, whom they recognize as the one they love. The lyrics also describe a sense of vulnerability, as the light starts to tremble and wash away what the singer knows. Despite this, they remain committed to staying by their loved one's side, even if they lose themselves in the process.


The lyrics can be interpreted in different ways but one possible interpretation is that the song speaks to the power of love to ground and anchor us in moments of uncertainty and change. It suggests that even as life can be unpredictable and chaotic, we can find stability and connection with others by focusing on what we love and who we love.


Line by Line Meaning

I stared up at the sun,
I looked up towards the sun


Thought of all of the people, places and things I′ve loved.
I thought of everything and everyone that I have loved in my life


I stared up just to see
I looked up trying to see something


With all of the faces, you were the one next to me.
Out of everyone I know, you were the one who is closest to me


You can feel the light start to tremble,
You can feel the movement and change in the light


Washing what you know out to sea.
The changes in the light may remove things that you know and care about


You can see your life out of the window tonight.
You can see your life when you look out of the window at night


If I lose myself tonight,
If I lose myself- my identity or sense of what I am tonight


It'll be by your side.
You will be with me if I lose myself tonight


I lose myself tonight...
I lose myself tonight- my identity or sense of what I am...


If I lose myself tonight,
If I lose myself- my identity or sense of what I am tonight


It′ll be you and I.
You and I will be together if I lose myself tonight


Lose myself tonight...
I lose myself tonight- my identity or sense of what I am...


I woke up with the sun,
I woke up when the sun rose


Thought of all of the people, places and things I've loved.
I thought of everything and everyone that I have loved in my life


I woke up just to see
I woke up to look for something


With all of the faces, you were the one next to me.
Out of everyone I know, you were the one who is closest to me


Take us down and we keep trying,
We try even when things go wrong


Forty thousand feet, keep flying.
We keep flying even when we are very high up


Whoooooooooo
An exclamation


Whoooooo, whoooo,
An exclamation


Whooooooo
An exclamation


Whoooooooooo
An exclamation


Whoooooo, whoooo,
An exclamation


Whooooooo
An exclamation




Writer(s): Tedder Ryan B, Levin Benjamin Joseph, Kutzle Brent Michael, Filkins Zachary Douglas

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