He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
You don't remember my name
I don't really care
Can we play the game your way?
Can I really lose control?
Just once in my life
I think it'd be nice
(Just to lose control, just once)
With all the pretty flowers in the dust
Mary had a lamb
His eyes black as coals
If we play very quiet, my lamb
Mary never has to know
Just once in my life
I think it'd be nice
(Just to lose control, just once)
If I cut you down to a thing I can use
I fear there will be nothing good left of you
Just to lose control, just once
I don't really care
Can we play the game your way?
Can I really lose control?
Just once in my life
I think it'd be nice
(Just to lose control, just once)
With all the pretty flowers in the dust
Mary had a lamb
His eyes black as coals
If we play very quiet, my lamb
Mary never has to know
Just once in my life
I think it'd be nice
(Just to lose control, just once)
If I cut you down to a thing I can use
I fear there will be nothing good left of you
Just to lose control, just once
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Lose Control Lyrics as written by Amy Lee Terry Balsamo
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