2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:

Loving on the losing side by Steven Holdsworth

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

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Lyrics Competition Results

Emotional Impact:
13/ 20
Technical Skill:
13/ 20
Memorability:
13/ 20
Storytelling:
14/ 20
Imagery:
16/ 20
Total Score:
69/ 100
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