Lose Control – English Lyrics

• By: Teddy Swims

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Teddy Swims' "Lose Control" offers a rich emotional landscape for English learners. The song's raw and descriptive lyrics provide a great opportunity to understand expressions of intense feelings like desperation and vulnerability. What makes this song special for learning is its clear narrative of a complex relationship, allowing you to connect with the story while expanding your vocabulary on love, addiction, and emotional dependency.

[English]

♪♪

♪ Something's got ahold of me lately ♪

♪ No, I don't know myself anymore ♪

♪ Feels like the walls are all closin' in ♪

♪ And the devil's knockin' at my door ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Out of my mind, how many times ♪

♪ Did I tell you I'm no good at being alone? ♪

♪ Yeah, it's takin' a toll on me ♪

♪ Tryin' my best to keep from tearin' the skin off my bones ♪

♪ Don't you know ♪

♪ I lose contr-o-o-o-ol ♪

♪ When you're not next to me ♪

-♪ When you're not here with me ♪

-♪ I'm fallin' apart right in front of you, can't you see? ♪

♪ I lose contr-o-o-o-ol ♪

♪ When you're not next to me ♪

♪ Ohh ♪

♪ Yeah, you're breakin' my heart, baby ♪

♪ You make a mess of me ♪

♪ Problematic ♪

♪ See, problem is I want your body like a fiend ♪

♪ Like a bad habit ♪

♪ Bad habits hard to break when I'm with you ♪

♪ Yeah, I know I could do it on my own ♪

♪ But I want that real full-moon black magic, and it takes two ♪

♪ Problematic ♪

♪ Problem is when I'm with you, I'm an addict ♪

♪ And I need some relief, my skin in your teeth ♪

♪ Can't see the forest through the trees ♪

♪ Got me down on my knees, darlin', please ♪

♪ Ohh ♪

♪ I lose contr-o-o-o-ol ♪

♪ When you're not next to me ♪

-♪ When you're not here with me ♪

-♪ I'm fallin' apart right in front of you, can't you see? ♪

♪ I lose contr-o-o-o-ol ♪

♪ When you're not next to me ♪

♪ Yeah, you're breakin' my heart, baby ♪

♪ You make a mess of me ♪

[ Guitar solo ]

♪♪

♪♪

♪ I lose contr-o-o-o-ol ♪

♪ When you're not next to me ♪

♪ I'm fallin' apart right in front of you, can't you see? ♪

♪ I lose contr-o-o-o-ol ♪

♪ When you're not next to me ♪

♪ Yeah, you're breakin' my heart, baby ♪

♪ You make a mess of me ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ]

-Yes. Yes. -Real...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	noun - the power to influence or direct behavior or the course of events verb - to exercise restraint or command over something
lose /luːz/ B1	verb - to fail to keep or retain something
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
habit /ˈhæbɪt/ B1	noun - a regular practice or routine
devil /ˈdɛvl/ B2	noun - an evil supernatural being; a person regarded as wicked
mess /mes/ B1	noun - a state of disorder or untidiness verb - to cause disorder; to make a mess of something
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ B1	noun - a difficulty or question that needs to be dealt with
addict /ˈædəkt/ (noun) /əˈdɪkt/ (verb) C1	noun - a person who is dependent on a habit-forming substance or activity verb - to make someone dependent on something; to become dependent
relief /rɪˈliːf/ B2	noun - the alleviation of pain, distress, or hardship
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer covering of a person or animal
bones /boʊnz/ B1	noun - the hard parts inside a human or animal body that make up the skeleton
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to cause something to separate into pieces; to interrupt
fall /fɔːl/ B1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without other people; solitary
black /blæk/ A2	adjective - of the darkest color, caused by the absence of light
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B2	noun - the power of apparently influencing events using mysterious forces
toll /toʊl/ C1	noun - a cost or price paid for damage or loss

Key Grammar Structures

• Feels like the walls are all closin' in

  ➔ Present simple tense combined with 'like' for comparisons

  ➔ 'Feels like' expresses a comparison to describe a sensation or perception.

• Whoo

  ➔ Interjection used for emphasis or to express emotion

  ➔ An exclamation used to convey excitement, surprise, or emotion.

• I'm no good at being alone

  ➔ Adjective phrase in the structure 'be + adjective' to describe a state

  ➔ Expresses the singer's feeling about their ability to be alone, using a negative adjective.

• It takes two

  ➔ Present tense 'take + number' to indicate necessity or requirement

  ➔ Indicates that a certain action or outcome requires multiple parties or elements.

• When you're not here with me

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'when' to express a situation

  ➔ Creates a conditional context where the main idea depends on the situation of the person being absent.

• Can't see the forest through the trees

  ➔ Idiomatic expression using 'cannot' + base verb

  ➔ An idiom meaning to be unable to perceive the overall situation because one is too focused on details.

• Fallin' apart right in front of you

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'falling' to describe ongoing action, combined with adverbial phrase

  ➔ Expresses that someone is literally or figuratively breaking down or deteriorating, happening at the moment.