Teddy Swims Did A Lot of ‘Self-Healing’ to Write ‘Lose Control’—Read the Lyrics Here
Teddy Swims didn’t lose hope, and because of that, his song “Lose Control” topped the charts like never before. The singer wrote the catchy song on a whim, and it beat out artists like Ariana Grande for the top spot on the Billboard 100 charts.
“It’s catchy in a way that’s not catchy, very similar to [the Chris Stapleton song] ‘Tennessee Whiskey.’ If you’re in a karaoke bar and you know that vocal run is coming up, you’re like, ‘If you can’t hit that run, don’t even bother,’” he told Rolling Stone about the general feel of the song.
After a hefty songwriting session at an Airbnb, he processed the emotions to channel those intense moments in the song. He told the publication, “I’ve been doing a lot of self-healing to tell myself that all of my emotions don’t have to have every piece of me all the time. They rule myself, if I let them. Mr. Rogers, man, is one of the greatest. He was like, ‘What do I do with this mad that I feel? Just know you can stop.’ For me, they just eat me up. And as a singer, I’ve been a vehicle for people to express a lot of emotions they can’t fully express. So there’s a gift in feeling things too deeply.”
Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Something’s got a hold of me lately
No, I don’t know myself anymore
Feels like the walls are all closin’ in
And the devil’s knockin’ at my door, woah
Out of my mind, how many times did I tell you
I’m no good at bein’ alone?
Yeah, it’s taken a toll on me, tryin’ my best to keep
From tearin’ the skin off my bones, don’t you know
[Chorus]
I lose control
When you’re not next to me
I’m fallin’ apart right in front of you, can’t you see?
I lose control
When you’re not next to me, mhm
Yeah, you’re breakin’ my heart, baby
You make a mess of me
[Verse 2]
Problematic
The problem is I want your body like a fiend, like a bad habit
Bad habits hard to break when I’m with you
Yeah, I know I can do it on my own
But I want that real full-moon black magic and it takes two
Problematic
The problem is when I’m with you I’m an addict
And I need some relief, my skin in your teeth
Can’t see the forest through the trees
Got me down on my knees, darlin’, please, oh
[Chorus]
I lose control
When you’re not next to me
I’m fallin’ apart right in front of you, can’t you see?
I lose control
When you’re not next to me (Mm-hmm)
Yeah, you’re breakin’ my heart, baby
You make a mess of me, yeah
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
I lose control
When you’re not here with me, mm
I’m fallin’ apart right in front of you, can’t you see?
I lose control
When you’re not here with me, mhm
Yeah, you’re breakin’ my heart, baby
You make a mess of me
