“Lose” is an emotional piano ballad which tells the story of NIKI’s bumpy relationship whom she wishes to be with, the Moon – even without any material love presented between them:
I don’t need a reason
To keep on dreamin'
That I can win this stupid thing called “love”
It is the third single from...
[Verse 1]
I will never know if you love me
Or my company, but I don't mind
'Cause I ain't tryna be the one
Been through this a thousand times
I don't need to take your heart
You keep yours, I'll keep mine
All I really know is when I'm lonely
I hate that I'm lonely
And that's why I let you in
And maybe in another life
We fight all day, kiss all night
But I don't wanna break your heart
You keep yours, I'll keep mine
[Pre-Chorus]
I know
We know better, so
We'd both better go
[Chorus]
I don't need a reason
To keep on dreamin'
That we don't lose, yeah, what's the use?
I don't need a reason
To keep on dreamin', oh
That we can win at anything at all
[Post-Chorus]
Mmm
[Verse 2]
Am I the only one who sees right through this?
Yeah, all this bullshit, don't play me for no fool
Yeah, you don't gotta lose your mind
Every time I don't call
And I should never have to win your love
Then hate myself when I don't, oh
Fickle as you are, that's exactly why I keep on runnin' back
'Cause I'm brittle at the parts where I wish I were strong
And maybe when you need my help
I like myself when it's over
But later in the light you go dark and rogue
And I need closure
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know
Whatever this is ain't love
So I'm goin'
I'm gonna let you go, let you go
[Chorus]
I don't need a reason
To keep on dreamin'
That we don't lose, yeah, what's the use?
I don't need a reason
To keep on dreamin'
That I can win this stupid thing called love
[Post-Chorus]
Mmm, mmm
Lose was written by Willy Moon & Bēkon & Starsmith & NIKI & Natalia Kills.
NIKI
“Lose” was recorded in one take to no metronome. It started with just the piano and I. Bekon played sectioned off to a corner, and I sang in my little makeshift booth in another.
What you hear now was exactly how it was first recorded. Everything was kept & unchanged: every breath, every...