Lose Lyrics
I will never know if you love me
Or my company, but I don't mind
'Cause I ain't tryna be the one
Been through this a thousand times
I don't need to take your heart
You keep yours, I'll keep mine
All I really know is when I'm lonely
I hate that I'm lonely
And that's why I let you in
And maybe in another life
We fight all day, kiss all night
But I don't wanna break your heart
You keep yours, I'll keep mine
[Pre-Chorus]
I know
We know better, so
We'd both better go
[Chorus]
I don't need a reason
To keep on dreamin'
That we don't lose, yeah, what's the use?
I don't need a reason
To keep on dreamin', oh
That we can win at anything at all
Mmm
[Verse 2]
Am I the only one who sees right through this?
Yeah, all this bullshit, don't play me for no fool
Yeah, you don't gotta lose your mind
Every time I don't call
And I should never have to win your love
Then hate myself when I don't, oh
Fickle as you are, that's exactly why I keep on runnin' back
'Cause I'm brittle at the parts where I wish I were strong
And maybe when you need my help
I like myself when it's over
But later in the light you go dark and rogue
And I need closure
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know
Whatever this is ain't love
So I'm goin'
I'm gonna let you go, let you go
[Chorus]
I don't need a reason
To keep on dreamin'
That we don't lose, yeah, what's the use?
I don't need a reason
To keep on dreamin'
That I can win this stupid thing called love
Mmm, mmm
About
“Lose” is an emotional piano ballad which tells the story of NIKI’s bumpy relationship whom she wishes to be with, the Moon – even without any material love presented between them:
I don’t need a reason
To keep on dreamin'
That I can win this stupid thing called “love”
It is the third single from NIKI’s debut full-length album MOONCHILD and gained much attention after a “Duet Challenge” with NIKI is popularized on TikTok.
The song was first teased by the artist in an Instagram post on August 12, 2020, and follows previous singles “Switchblade” and “Selene,” serving also as PHASE 2 of the MOONCHILD saga.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
“Lose” was recorded in one take to no metronome. It started with just the piano and I. Bekon played sectioned off to a corner, and I sang in my little makeshift booth in another.
What you hear now was exactly how it was first recorded. Everything was kept & unchanged: every breath, every imperfection, the push-and-pull rapport with the piano. The same way we all tend to keep holding on to what is familiar… out of comfort, out of fear, out of fierce allegiance – all whilst unknowingly easing into the poison.
And then, there is a tipping point. There is sudden clarity. There is an urgency to pivot. The rose lenses finally come off, and for the first time, you see in stark, undiluted colour.
This song is that moment.
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- 2.Switchblade
- 4.Selene
- 5.Tide
- 6.Pandemonium
- 7.Lose
- 8.Plot Twist
- 10.Drive On