Lyric discussion by sunthewolf 

Cover art for When I Lost My Bet lyrics by Dillinger Escape Plan, The

In my opinion the song is about people being taken advantage of in the porn industry or just sexually. "Your fortune still waiting" and "It's getting so close you can taste it" mean that they're bribing you with something and make you get "on your hands and knees so you can take all that you can take." And in the end they just leave you with nothing and say "never mind just get out."

My Opinion