Lose Your Love
le boeuf Lyrics
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Cause when you love me like you do I wanna do the same to you I'm acting like there's nothing wrong Cause I don't wanna break your heart And I don't wanna lose your love I don't wanna lose your love Cause when you love me like you do I wanna do the same to you I'm acting like there's nothing wrong Cause I don't wanna break your heart And I don't wanna lose your love
In "Lose Your Love," Le Boeuf portrays a complex internal struggle that arises when one's heart is not yet ready for the depth of love that another's is offering. Despite the inward desire to distance and detach from the other person, the singer is unable to bring themselves to act upon it, as they cannot bear the thought of losing the other's love. In the first verse, the singer admits to not being ready for this kind of love and states that they wish they could be honest and ruthless by letting the other person go. However, the singer acknowledges their own weakness and their inability to act on their feelings, as they can't bring themselves to be cold towards the other person, nor can they shut them out completely.
This lyrical conflict is further exemplified in the second verse, where the singer expresses the belief that the other person would have left them long ago if they had not been together. Here, the singer is grappling with the guilt of keeping the other person in limbo and unable to move on, yet they cannot bring themselves to turn away from the comfort that the person provides. The chorus repeats twice, emphasizing the singer's inner turmoil and their hesitancy to break the other person's heart or lose their love.
Overall, "Lose Your Love" is a poignant exploration of the tenuous balance between the desire to protect oneself and the fear of losing someone who truly cares for you.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could be honest with you
If I could show you my true feelings
I'd tell you I'm not ready for a love like yours
I'm not prepared to commit to your kind of love
If I could be ruthless for you
If I could be bold and end things between us
I'd finally rip the bandaid off and let you go
I'd end our relationship abruptly and move on
But I don't kiss you colder like I should
I don't distance myself from you as much as I should
And I can't close the door on you for good
I can't completely cut ties with you
Cause when you love me like you do
Your love makes me want to reciprocate
I wanna do the same to you
I want to love you back the same way
I'm acting like there's nothing wrong
I'm pretending everything is fine when it isn't
Cause I don't wanna break your heart
I don't want to hurt you emotionally
And I don't wanna lose your love
I don't want to end our relationship
If I could do better by you
If I could be a better partner to you
Outside of me this would have been an empty bed
Without me, you would feel lonely and unfulfilled
If I could be stronger for you
If I could be more emotionally resilient for you
I wouldn't keep you holding on to me like this
I wouldn't make you cling onto our relationship like this
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Matthew Lukasiewicz
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