Cover art for Lose Your Head by London Grammar

Lose Your Head

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Lose Your Head Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I need to learn
When this thing called love
When it's a mirror, baby
Can you see all those parts of me
Broken across the world?
I need to find some kind of peace of mind
It's a demon, baby
When it comes like my oldest friend
Have you got a friend in the night?

[Chorus]
You say you miss me now
What a way to lose your head
You say you miss me now
What a way to lose your head
What a way to lose your head
What a way to lose your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to get ahead
What a way to go to bed
With those thoughts inside your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to go to bed

[Verse 2]
There's a place, I see it in your head
Full of evil, baby
Can you see all those parts of me
Broken across the world?
[Chorus]
You say you miss me now
What a way to lose your head
You say you miss me now
What a way to lose your head
What a way to lose your head
What a way to lose your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to get ahead
What a way to go to bed
With those thoughts inside your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to go to bed

What a way to lose your head
What a way to lose your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to get ahead
What a way to go to bed
With those thoughts inside your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to go to bed

[Outro]
What a way to lose your head
What a way to lose your head
What a way to go to bed
What a way to get ahead

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Hannah Reid
via Apple Music
Genius Answer

It touches upon emotionally manipulative relationships and toxicity. I know men do experience this as well, but I was speaking about it from a female point of view. All my girlfriends, really, have experienced that kind of thing at some point. Sometimes I’ll write a song that is actually about a story that somebody else is telling me, a friend perhaps, and that’s what this song is about.

What did London Grammar say about "Lose Your Head"?
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Singer Hannah Reid explained the songwriting process in an Instagram story:

So I had a chorus on the piano, and I played it to Dan who made this loop. We then worked with Dot and the whole thing grew and grew. The final touch was asking George Fitzgerald to be involved and he made it magical !

She also declared to Clash Magazine:

“Lose Your Head” is about power and control in relationships. The lyrics are quite dark, but I wanted to show the song in an upbeat way…

Is there a live version of the song ?
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