2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:
Loving on the losing side by Steven Holdsworth
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She pours her coffee, black as the night,
Another morning, same old fight,
Left with promises that turned to dust,
Trusting hearts that she shouldn’t trust.
[Pre-Chorus]
Every love song on the radio,
Tells a tale she’ll never know.
[Chorus]
She’s loving on the losing side,
Giving all she’s got just to be denied,
Every “forever” fades like the tide,
She’s loving on the losing side.
[Verse 2]
She’s got a closet full of midnight blues,
Tangled in lace and worn-out shoes,
Danced through dreams that broke apart,
Left with nothin’ but a restless heart.
[Pre-Chorus]
Every love song on the radio,
Tells a tale she’ll never know.
[Chorus]
She’s loving on the losing side,
Giving all she’s got just to be denied,
Every “forever” fades like the tide,
She’s loving on the losing side.
[Key change Bridge]
Maybe someday love will stay,
Maybe not, but that’s okay,
She ain’t waitin’, she won’t hide,
She’ll be strong on the losing side.
[Chorus] (repeat, with a lift in emotion)
She’s loving on the losing side,
Giving all she’s got just to be denied,
Every “forever” fades like the tide,
She’s loving on the losing side.
[Outro]
She walks alone but holds her pride,
Still standing on the losing side
She pours her coffee, black as the night,
Another morning, same old fight,
Left with promises that turned to dust,
Trusting hearts that she shouldn’t trust.
[Pre-Chorus]
Every love song on the radio,
Tells a tale she’ll never know.
[Chorus]
She’s loving on the losing side,
Giving all she’s got just to be denied,
Every “forever” fades like the tide,
She’s loving on the losing side.
[Verse 2]
She’s got a closet full of midnight blues,
Tangled in lace and worn-out shoes,
Danced through dreams that broke apart,
Left with nothin’ but a restless heart.
[Pre-Chorus]
Every love song on the radio,
Tells a tale she’ll never know.
[Chorus]
She’s loving on the losing side,
Giving all she’s got just to be denied,
Every “forever” fades like the tide,
She’s loving on the losing side.
[Key change Bridge]
Maybe someday love will stay,
Maybe not, but that’s okay,
She ain’t waitin’, she won’t hide,
She’ll be strong on the losing side.
[Chorus] (repeat, with a lift in emotion)
She’s loving on the losing side,
Giving all she’s got just to be denied,
Every “forever” fades like the tide,
She’s loving on the losing side.
[Outro]
She walks alone but holds her pride,
Still standing on the losing side
Lyrics Competition Results
Emotional Impact:
13/ 20
Technical Skill:
13/ 20
Memorability:
13/ 20
Storytelling:
14/ 20
Imagery:
16/ 20
Total Score:
69/ 100
Commended
Comments:
Verse 2 lyrics are stunning. I could see them in my mind as I read them and they told me so much about the character.
I think using the “show don’t tell” technique more throughout the song would make your writing even better.
I think using the “show don’t tell” technique more throughout the song would make your writing even better.
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