The Beatles

I'm a Loser

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I'm a loser, I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to be
Of all the love I have won or have lost
There is one love I should never have crossed
She was a girl in a million, my friend
I should have known she would win in the end
I'm a loser, and I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser, and I'm not what I appear to be
Although I laugh and I act like a clown
Beneath this mask I am wearing a frown
My tears are falling like rain from the sky
Is it for her or myself that I cry
I'm a loser, and I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser, and I'm not what I appear to be
What I have done to deserve such a fate
I realize I have left it too late
And so it's true pride comes before a fall
I'm telling you so that you won't lose all
I'm a loser, and I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser, and I'm not what I appear to be

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ice On Apr 01, 2001

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by Goose

21y ago

I haven't heard this song in a while, but once i heard it the words really hit me hard because of my current situation / bone headedness (most accurate / intellectual word i could think of). Especially "and so it's true pride comes before a fall" I can't even begin to think how true this is; how we know our pride will get us in trouble, but sometimes we ignore what is inevitable because of our instant feelings of pride.

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by jhands

20y ago

i don't think its about his mom... i think its just about a relationship... just a song to make the group a bit more "unhappy".. but i must admit, AMAZING song.. i love it.. no matter what any1 says. i think its one of their bests... and i do have high standards

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by koralynne

19y ago

I wish it would mean that the dumper is singing this song and is realizing he is such a freaking loser for letting a great girl go. Oh well, it's probably the other way around.