I'm a Loser
Ziggy Lyrics

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お前にあげられるものは俺に何があるだろう
世間の言うようないかした野郎になんて
とってもなれるわけなんかないぜ
約束できる明日未来もないのに
そんな自分を変える気もないさ

汗にまみれることも床にへばりつくことも
できればやりたくなんかない訳で

近道ばかり捜してるみたいだ
まったくこんな肝心なときに
あんたの Taxi Driverにもなれない

′Cause I'm a Loser, Born to be a Loser
′Cause I'm a Loser

俺にマニュアル通りやれるはずもないけど
しがない懲りない飽きれた歌唄いは
くだらない歌を今夜も捜して
意気がったりびくついたり
くり返してるまったくお幸せな話さ

'Cause I′m a Loser, Born to be a Loser
′Cause I'm a Loser

Tululu Tulululu, Tululu Tululila...
Tululu Tulululu, Tululu Tululia...
Tululu Tulululu, Tululu Tululila...
Tululu Tulululu, Tululu Tululila...

′Cause I'm a Loser, Born to be a Loser
′Cause I'm a Loser, Born to be a Loser

′Cause I'm a Loser, Born to be a Loser
'Cause I′m a Lose

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ziggy's "I'm a Loser" reveal a sense of hopelessness and resignation towards one's predicament in life. The singer ponders what he could possibly offer someone when he has nothing himself, and acknowledges that he cannot become one of the cool guys that society admires. He has no promises for tomorrow or a future, yet is not motivated to change himself. He doesn't want to be covered in sweat or stuck to the floor, and is always looking for shortcuts, yet feels he can't even become a taxi driver. He admits that he cannot follow instructions like a manual, and has gone through so many meaningless repetitions in singing senseless songs, which he still does. The repetition of the phrase "′Cause I'm a Loser, Born to be a Loser" seems to reinforce his belief that he is doomed to failure and cannot escape his current situation.

The lyrics suggest a feeling of being stuck in a rut and loneliness. The singer seems to be frustrated with his inertia, as though he cannot break free from the cycle of his life. Moreover, he expresses a deep sense of inadequacy, which is evident in the repeated use of the term "loser." Overall, "I'm a Loser" can be seen as a commentary on the human condition, exploring themes of isolation, despair, and insecurity.

Line by Line Meaning

お前にあげられるものは俺に何があるだろう
I wonder what I have to offer you when I have nothing

世間の言うようないかした野郎になんて
I can't become the cool guy that society wants me to be

とってもなれるわけなんかないぜ
I know I can never be that kind of person

約束できる明日未来もないのに
I have no future, no promise of tomorrow

そんな自分を変える気もないさ
I have no intention of changing who I am

汗にまみれることも床にへばりつくことも
I don't want to work hard and sweat or end up stuck on the floor

できればやりたくなんかない訳で
I don't want to do things if I don't have to

近道ばかり捜してるみたいだ
I'm always looking for shortcuts

まったくこんな肝心なときに
At times like these, it's really important

あんたの Taxi Driverにもなれない
I couldn't even be your taxi driver

'Cause I'm a Loser, Born to be a Loser
I'm a loser, and it's just how I am