The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Your love is fading I can feel your love fading
Woman it's fading away from me
'Cause your personal touch has grown cold
As if someone else controls your very soul
I fooled myself long as I can
I can feel the presence of another man
It's there when you speak my name
It's just not the same
Oh honey I'm losing you
I can feel it in the air, it's there everywhere
Oh I'm losing you
I can feel it in my bones
Any day you'll be up and gone
Oh I'm losing you
It's all over your face someone's takin' my place
Could it be that I'm losing you
When I look into your eyes a reflection of a face I see
Oh Lord I'm losing you
I'm hurt, downhearted and worried girl
'Cause that face doesn't belong to me
Your love is fadin' I can feel it fadin'
Oh away from me
I can feel it in the air, it's there everywhere
Oh I'm losing you
I don't wanna lose you
But I know I'm gonna groove you
Oh Lord I'm losing you
I don't wanna lose you
But I know I'm gonna groove you
Oh Lord I'm losing you, and I'm a losin' you
Your love is fadin' I can feel it fadin'
Oh Lord I'm losing you
Woman it's fading away from me
'Cause your personal touch has grown cold
As if someone else controls your very soul
I fooled myself long as I can
I can feel the presence of another man
It's there when you speak my name
It's just not the same
Oh honey I'm losing you
I can feel it in the air, it's there everywhere
Oh I'm losing you
I can feel it in my bones
Any day you'll be up and gone
Oh I'm losing you
It's all over your face someone's takin' my place
Could it be that I'm losing you
When I look into your eyes a reflection of a face I see
Oh Lord I'm losing you
I'm hurt, downhearted and worried girl
'Cause that face doesn't belong to me
Your love is fadin' I can feel it fadin'
Oh away from me
I can feel it in the air, it's there everywhere
Oh I'm losing you
I don't wanna lose you
But I know I'm gonna groove you
Oh Lord I'm losing you
I don't wanna lose you
But I know I'm gonna groove you
Oh Lord I'm losing you, and I'm a losin' you
Your love is fadin' I can feel it fadin'
Oh Lord I'm losing you
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
(I Know) I'm Losing You Lyrics as written by Cornelius Grant Norman Whitfield
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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