You're Losing Me
Written By Taylor Swift
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Track 24 on "Midnights".
“You're Losing Me” is a vault track from Taylor Swift's Midnights, originally released on a CD and was exclusively available to purchase at the East Rutherford shows of The Eras Tour.
Taylor commented on the track's concept, which she took to Twitter:
For those of you going to the East Rutherford shows – we will have a new special edition CD available ONLY on site starting at 12:30pm ET on Friday! This CD will have a never before heard Midnights vault track called “You're Losing Me”!
This track is not yet released on streaming services, as it was solely released on the special edition CD of “Midnights (The Late Night Edition).”
However, this song was released with an exclusive 24 hour digital release of “Midnights (The Late Night Edition)” on Taylor's official website after Taylor Nation tweeted this:
Available for 24 HOURS: #TSmidnighTS (The Late Night Edition) digital download with 3 previously unheard tracks to break and mend our hearts, including You're Losing Me (From The Vault). 💔❤️🩹 Shop before 8pm ET tomorrow at store.taylorswift.com, while supplies last!
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You say, "I don't understand" and I say, "I know you don't"
We thought a cure would come through in time, now, I fear it won't
Remember lookin' at this room, we loved it 'cause of the light
Now, I just sit in the dark and wonder if it's time
[Pre-Chorus]
Do I throw out everything we built or keep it?
I'm getting tired even for a phoenix
Always risin' from the ashes
Mendin' all her gashes
You might just have dealt the final blow
[Chorus]
Stop, you're losing me
Stop, you're losing me
Stop, you're losing me
I can't find a pulse
My heart won't start anymore for you
'Cause you're losing me
[Verse 2]
Every mornin', I glared at you with storms in my eyes
How can you say that you love someone you can't tell is dyin'?
I sent you signals and bit my nails down to the quick
My face was gray, but you wouldn't admit that we were sick
[Pre-Chorus]
And the air is thick with loss and indecision
I know my pain is such an imposition
Now, you're running down the hallway
And you know what they all say
"You don't know what you got until it's gone"
[Chorus]
Stop, you're losing me
Stop, you're losing me
Stop, you're losing me
I can't find a pulse
My heart won't start anymore for you
'Cause you're losing me
'Cause you're losing me
Stop (Stop) 'cause you're losing me
[Post-Chorus]
My heart won't start anymore
(Stop 'cause you're losing me)
My heart won't start anymore
(Stop 'cause you're losing me)
[Bridge]
How long could we be a sad song
'Til we were too far gone to bring back to life?
I gave you all my best me's, my endless empathy
And all I did was bleed as I tried to be the bravest soldier
Fighting in only your army, frontlines, don't you ignore me
I'm the best thing at this party (You're losing me)
And I wouldn't marry me either
A pathological people pleaser
Who only wanted you to see her
And I'm fading, thinkin'
"Do something, babe, say something" (Say something)
"Lose something, babe, risk something" (You're losing me)
"Choose something, babe, I got nothing" (I got nothing)
"To believe, unless you're choosing me"
[Outro]
You're losing me
Stop (Stop, stop), you're losing me
Stop (Stop, stop), you're losing me
I can't find a pulse
My heart won't start anymore