Life has betrayed me once again,
I accept that some things will never change.
I've let your tiny minds magnify my agony,
and it's left me with a chemical dependency for sanity.

Yes, I am falling... how much longer till I hit the ground?
I can't tell you why I'm breaking down.
Do you wonder why I prefer to be alone?
Have I really lost control?

I'm coming to en end,
I've realised what I could have been.
I can't sleep so I take a breath
and hide behind my bravest mask,
I admit I've lost control.



Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death

Track duration: 05:50

"Lost Control" as written by Duncan John Patterson

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    My Interpretation:I almost agree with @nkfree
    But is not love or she.. I think he is speaking to humanity
    the "tiny words" is the empty thoughts of all the people.
    He feel sad about all and realize that he needs to full him self with strength even if the strength is a mask and not real..
    The intro is not emo.. is sad an spooky put you on a state of scare or paranoia but that is the key.. is the feeling of lost control
    Flag Luarton November 26, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:I love this song inside out. The intro may not appeal to some people cuz i think they dont get wt anathema's all about. I the song is straight forward about broken heartedness and drug addiction (or alcohol). I spent a year in my own solitary breathing only thru anathema. I miss that time but i dont think i wouldv survived if i continued livin on my own. Anathema still is a great inspiration.
    Flag Conspicuouson May 28, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:No matter how happy I am, every single time I listen to this song I am like the sadest guy ever!
    Flag Edboyon January 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I guess it's about havind no one who understands you, which drives you insane, and losing your mind. So he has to take pills in order to stay 'normal'... My impression is that he's got psychotic, because of the words, agony, lost control, can't sleep, bravest mask... It doesn't sound totally like depression to my. But I don't know to be honest..

    The intro reminds me of the intro of the song from "Requiem For A Dream"... Those four notes who got repeated, I wonder if they are really the same as in that song...
    Flag PutTheLightsOnon September 26, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I agree with oswen, the intro is a bit...silly if I might say. It sounds completely emo.
    However, the rest of the song is just great...it's actually referring to any depressing situation, the kind of situation when you feel you've literally lost control of your life and the way its led.
    Flag Pure_evulon June 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Actually this song is about me
    Flag Creeping Deathon February 10, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:one of my favourites...so sad, so dim , full of emotion..
    Flag black_cat_in_flameson February 07, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:the intro to this song is cheesy, but the acoustic solo around 3 minutes into it is beautiful, like the rest of the song.
    Flag oswenon January 08, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:guess we all can relate to tis track,jeez sum pac of sad peeps we r lol,anathema rulez
    Flag metal_messiahon July 01, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:Amazing song.. So simple. So sad. So beautiful.
    Flag Sickerthon May 21, 2004   Link

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