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Loser Gone Wild Lyrics
I don't mind the pain, or the joker's cold refrain
The days pass by so slowly, I count them all again
Silence of a basement, shades all closed at noon
Lie awake for fear of strangers
Darkness comes on slowly, twilight is the ecstasy
Like a candle burning bright, shadows dance until the night
Empty rooms and chilling smiles
They go on for miles and miles
Chorus:
But in the evening when the sun goes down
Crawl from the shadows got to get into town
Where the music is playin' all across the night
And every cloud disappears from sight
There goes a loser, another loser gone
There goes another, another who's alone
There goes a loser, another loser gone wild
I don't mind if violins don't play
I don't listen to them anyway
I don't care what people say
Some things just can't be arranged
Icy fingers touching you
Silent voices calling too
What else is there to lose -- I am here but where are you?
Chorus: repeat
The days pass by so slowly, I count them all again
Silence of a basement, shades all closed at noon
Lie awake for fear of strangers
Like a candle burning bright, shadows dance until the night
Empty rooms and chilling smiles
They go on for miles and miles
But in the evening when the sun goes down
Crawl from the shadows got to get into town
Where the music is playin' all across the night
And every cloud disappears from sight
There goes a loser, another loser gone
There goes another, another who's alone
There goes a loser, another loser gone wild
I don't listen to them anyway
I don't care what people say
Some things just can't be arranged
Icy fingers touching you
Silent voices calling too
What else is there to lose -- I am here but where are you?
Song Info
Submitted by
kenobi65 On Sep 23, 2002
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It's about a person who is a loner and is afraid to meet people so he keeps to himself. His life is dark and lonesome, but when he goes to town he finds where the music is and that is what he enjoys. The music brightens his life. This person is a loser except when it comes to music. I wonder if this is how Jeff Lynn is in real life. He may feel like a loner and out of place except when he plays and performs music.
@Scifiboy2002 I think you are very close to the truth. I see evidence for bouts of depression or bipolar in other songs Jeff writes.\nIn this case he perfectly matches both the music and words to portray the feeling of each mood or stage. He has concerns that overwhelm him that are part of these bouts. Concerns like crazy fans or home invasion (lies awake for fear of strangers), and self doubt and self concern (silent voices and icy fingers). Perhaps these depressive bouts cause him to question his own identity (I am here but where are you). The accompanying music certainly reflects this mood perfectly. Then he either comes out of those bouts or is forced to be a performer once again. He has to lift himself up and go and be the performer that people expect him to be (crawl from the shadows get into town). I\'ve been a huge fan of ELO since I was a kid in the 70\'s. Jeff Lynne is a notoriously private person so I dont think we\'ll ever know for sure.