Losing Sleep
Wyatt Flores Lyrics


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Well I′ve been losing sleep
Like a man loses time
Reminiscing over memories
About to lose my damn mind

And my past it flows like water
I wish I could build a dam
Maybe then I wouldn't think about you
And how you′ve been

Well back before I got a job
We'd spend every second under the sun
And when the moon came out
Our adventures had just begun

Well the night we kissed was a drunken mess
And the lord knows we were moving too damn fast
I held tight as we were going down
And you left me empty like a bottle of crown

Well I guess you didn't mean it when you said that you loved me
I′m a fool for blaming it on bad timing
Well the truth always seems to appear
But it′s the morning light that I fear
How do I forget the things we did back when we were kids

Summers gone and I'm all alone
And I′m too drunk to see my phone
You had nothing left to say
But I still called anyway

Did you think of me like a game
Where you took the loss and i took the blame
But it was you all along
That's where we went so wrong

Well I guess you didn′t mean it when you said that you loved me
I'm a fool for blaming it on bad timing
Well the truth always seems to appear
But it′s the morning light that I fear
How do I forget the things we did back when we were kids





Cause while I'm losing sleep
I learned you ain't mine to keep

Overall Meaning

In the song "Losing Sleep" by Wyatt Flores, the artist describes his struggle with memories of a past love and how they keep him up at night. He compares his inability to move on to a man losing time, emphasizing the weight of his nostalgia. The lyrics describe moments of their relationship, from the happy memories of spending time together to the painful memories of their breakup. Wyatt longs to forget about his past love and suggests that building a dam to curb the flow of his memories may help him to move on. He even admits to being too drunk to see his phone, showing the impact that his memories are having on his daily life.


The narrative of "Losing Sleep" is relatable, touching on the emotions that many people experience at the end of a relationship. Wyatt uses vivid imagery to describe his emotions and memories, making the lyrics impactful and easy to empathize with. The repetition of the chorus, "Well I guess you didn't mean it when you said that you loved me" emphasizes the disappointment and betrayal that he feels. Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the aftermath of love and the struggle to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Well I've been losing sleep
I haven't slept well lately because I have been thinking about something or someone a lot


Like a man loses time
As much as a man loses time, I have also been experiencing the same situation


Reminiscing over memories
I have been looking back nostalgically on past events or times that are now making me feel sad or alone


About to lose my damn mind
My mind is at a point where I am about to lose control over it and have a breakdown


And my past it flows like water
My past experiences and memories keep coming back to me easily and naturally


I wish I could build a dam
I wish I could stop these memories from coming back so easily


Maybe then I wouldn't think about you
If I could stop the flow of memories, I wouldn't be thinking about you and how you are doing


And how you've been
Wondering about how you have been doing and what you have been up to


Well back before I got a job
This refers to a past time when I did not have a job


We'd spend every second under the sun
During this time we spent all day together outside


And when the moon came out
When the night arrived


Our adventures had just begun
Our night time adventures and activities were only just starting


Well the night we kissed was a drunken mess
The night we kissed was not straightforward and uncomplicated, but rather was confusing and disordered because of alcohol consumption


And the lord knows we were moving too damn fast
We were in a hurry and moving too quickly, without thinking things through


I held tight as we were going down
I tried to hold on and keep us together even though things were going downhill


And you left me empty like a bottle of crown
After the event, you left me feeling empty and alone just like when a bottle of crown whiskey is empty


Well I guess you didn't mean it when you said that you loved me
It seems that when you told me you loved me, you didn't really mean it


I'm a fool for blaming it on bad timing
I understand that I was wrong to blame the situation on bad timing because the real reason was something else


Well the truth always seems to appear
The truth always comes out eventually


But it's the morning light that I fear
I am afraid of what I will feel in the morning when I am faced with the reality of the situation


How do I forget the things we did back when we were kids
I am struggling with trying to forget the good times we had when we were younger


Summers gone and I'm all alone
The summer is now over and I am alone


And I'm too drunk to see my phone
I am too intoxicated to properly see or use my phone


You had nothing left to say
You did not have anything else to say or talk about


But I still called anyway
Despite this, I still tried to call you


Did you think of me like a game
I am questioning whether you thought of our relationship as a game or competition


Where you took the loss and I took the blame
If it was a game, you took the loss and I took responsibility and took the fall for everything


But it was you all along
I have realized that you were the problem all along, not me


That's where we went so wrong
That was the mistake that led our relationship astray


Cause while I'm losing sleep
This line reiterates that I am still not sleeping properly and still thinking about you


I learned you ain't mine to keep
I came to the realization that you were never really mine to keep




Writer(s): Wyatt Ryan Flores, Braden Milford

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Hugo

"Well I've been losing sleep
Like a man loses time
Reminiscing over memories
About to lose my damn mind
And my past it flows like water
I wish I could build a dam
Maybe then I wouldn't think about you
And how you've been
Well back before I got a job
We'd spend every second under the sun
And when the moon came out
Our adventures had just begun
Well the night we kissed was a drunken mess
And the lord knows we were moving too damn fast
I held tight as we were going down
And you left me empty like a bottle of crown

Well I guess you didn't mean it when you said that you loved me
I'm a fool for blaming it on bad timing
Well the truth always seems to appear
But it's the morning light that I fear
How do I forget the things we did back when we were kids

Summers gone and I'm all alone
And I'm too drunk to see my phone
You GOT nothing left to say
But I still called anyway
Did you think of me like a game
Where you took the loss and I took the blame
But it was you all along
That's where we went so wrong

Well I guess you didn't mean it when you said that you loved me
I'm a fool for blaming it on bad timing
Well the truth always seems to appear
But it's the morning light that I fear
How do I forget the things we did back when we were kids
Cause while I'm losing sleep
I learned you ain't mine to keep"



All comments from YouTube:

ertl_customs

this song is so slept on, i wish more people would listen to this one

Randall Williams

Sheesh

Justin Rogers

I see what you did there, and I don't like it

ertl_customs

@Justin Rogers just caught on, definitely didn’t intend for it to be a joke

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Ryan Hardbarger

Favorite song right now

Hugo

"Well I've been losing sleep
Like a man loses time
Reminiscing over memories
About to lose my damn mind
And my past it flows like water
I wish I could build a dam
Maybe then I wouldn't think about you
And how you've been
Well back before I got a job
We'd spend every second under the sun
And when the moon came out
Our adventures had just begun
Well the night we kissed was a drunken mess
And the lord knows we were moving too damn fast
I held tight as we were going down
And you left me empty like a bottle of crown

Well I guess you didn't mean it when you said that you loved me
I'm a fool for blaming it on bad timing
Well the truth always seems to appear
But it's the morning light that I fear
How do I forget the things we did back when we were kids

Summers gone and I'm all alone
And I'm too drunk to see my phone
You GOT nothing left to say
But I still called anyway
Did you think of me like a game
Where you took the loss and I took the blame
But it was you all along
That's where we went so wrong

Well I guess you didn't mean it when you said that you loved me
I'm a fool for blaming it on bad timing
Well the truth always seems to appear
But it's the morning light that I fear
How do I forget the things we did back when we were kids
Cause while I'm losing sleep
I learned you ain't mine to keep"

Navarone Ellis

I just started listening to this man and lemme just tell you I’m so thankful I’ve found this

Noah

I’ve been listening to this song since it came out and I didn’t realize you were the one who sings please don’t go too I love your music

kionaaatje

listenting to this at night somehow hits different.

Midwest Music 319 🎶

Like a bottle of crown!!! 🎶🎶🎶🎶🤘🎸

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