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"'''You're Losing Me'''"{{NoteTag|Officially titled as '''"You're Losing Me (From the Vault)"'''.<ref name="cdliner"/>}} is a song by American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]]. It is the 19th track of the CD-exclusive ''Late Night Edition'' of Swift's 2022 studio album ''[[Midnights]],'' released through [[Republic Records]] on May 26, 2023. The song has been unavailable on popular [[Comparison of music streaming services|streaming services]] but was pirated and uploaded to [[QQ Music]] in August 2023.
"'''You're Losing Me'''"{{NoteTag|Officially titled as '''"You're Losing Me (From the Vault)"'''.<ref name="cdliner"/>}} is a song by American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]]. It is the 19th track of the CD-exclusive ''Late Night Edition'' of Swift's 2022 studio album ''[[Midnights]],'' released through [[Republic Records]] on May 26, 2023. The song has been unavailable on popular [[Comparison of music streaming services|streaming services]] but was pirated and uploaded to [[QQ Music]] in August 2023. The song has finally released in every music platform on November 29, 2023.


Written by Swift and [[Jack Antonoff]], "You're Losing Me" is a mid-tempo ballad driven by beats similar to a [[Cardiac cycle|heart pulse]]. The lyrics describe the imminent dissolution of a long-term romantic relationship due to a diminished understanding between the partners. The song was met with acclaim from [[music critics]], who highlighted its emotional nuance and composition. It was also a subject of widespread [[Tabloid journalism|tabloid news]] coverage.
Written by Swift and [[Jack Antonoff]], "You're Losing Me" is a mid-tempo ballad driven by beats similar to a [[Cardiac cycle|heart pulse]]. The lyrics describe the imminent dissolution of a long-term romantic relationship due to a diminished understanding between the partners. The song was met with acclaim from [[music critics]], who highlighted its emotional nuance and composition. It was also a subject of widespread [[Tabloid journalism|tabloid news]] coverage.

Revision as of 13:16, 29 November 2023

"You're Losing Me"
Song by Taylor Swift
from the album Midnights (Late Nìght Edition)
ReleasedMay 26, 2023
Length4:38
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)

"You're Losing Me"[note 1] is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It is the 19th track of the CD-exclusive Late Night Edition of Swift's 2022 studio album Midnights, released through Republic Records on May 26, 2023. The song has been unavailable on popular streaming services but was pirated and uploaded to QQ Music in August 2023. The song has finally released in every music platform on November 29, 2023.

Written by Swift and Jack Antonoff, "You're Losing Me" is a mid-tempo ballad driven by beats similar to a heart pulse. The lyrics describe the imminent dissolution of a long-term romantic relationship due to a diminished understanding between the partners. The song was met with acclaim from music critics, who highlighted its emotional nuance and composition. It was also a subject of widespread tabloid news coverage.

Background and release

Taylor Swift released her tenth studio album, Midnights, on October 21, 2022, to wide critical and commercial success.[3][4] Upon release, the album was available as a standard edition of 13 songs, a CD-exclusive deluxe edition containing the bonus track "Hits Different", and a digital-exclusive 3am Edition with seven additional songs.[5]

On May 24, 2023, during her sixth headlining concert tour, the Eras Tour (2023), Swift announced two more editions of Midnights: the digital-exclusive Til Dawn Edition, and the CD-exclusive Late Night Edition containing the new bonus track "You're Losing Me", only purchasable in-person at merchandise stands of the Eras Tour in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on May 26–28, 2023.[6][7]

"You're Losing Me" became a "ravenously anticipated" track according to Variety, which reported that "fans were so eager to get their hands" on the CD, causing lines at the stadium a day before the opening of the merchandise store at 12:30 PM EDT on May 26. Some concert attendees, after purchasing the CD, went back to their cars and uploaded the track online, which was widely shared on social media.[8] The Late Night Edition was subsequently sold as a digital album on Swift's webstore.[9] The track "You're Losing Me" was also made available for limited-time download on Swift's website.[10]

Composition and lyrics

Subtitled as "From the Vault", "You're Losing Me" is a song conceived by Swift for Midnights, but did not make it on the album's standard or deluxe track-list.[8] It was written by Swift with her frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff.[1]

"You're Losing Me" is an "airy" ballad with twinkling synthesizers, driven by sparse but steady beats.[11][12] The song's lyrics are autobiographical in nature,[8] describing the "hopeless" and tragic dissolution of a relationship.[13] The overarching message of the song is that the narrator "has put her everything into fighting for the relationship, but she doesn't feel that effort is returned."[14] The main lyrical motif is a word play on the phrase "we're losing him/her" generally used in emergency departments depicted in medical drama shows.[8] Swift makes various references to injury and ailment throughout the song to convey the heartache. A deep sigh begins the song.[12] The first verse portrays two people who have grown apart in their romantic relationship due to their growing lack of mutual understanding. In the chorus, the narrator cautions their partner about the imminent end of their relationship, over beats mimicking "a quietly pulsing heartbeat". The second verse reveals the how the couple grew apart, the post-chorus depicts indecision, while the bridge examines the issues within the fading romance,[13] such as how the subject—who insists on pretending that the relationship is healthy—"will not make the tough decisions" to stay with the narrator, who feels coerced in deciding "against continuing in the relationship" as there is a difference of opinions within the couple over the state of the relationship.[14]

Critics have interpreted the lyrics to be about the end of Swift's six-year romantic relationship with English actor Joe Alwyn, which was a subject of widespread media coverage in April 2023.[8][13] In the song's bridge, Swift suggests that the relationship could have led to marriage, possibly referencing "Lavender Haze" (2022), the opening track of Midnights, whose lyrics mention avoiding discussion of marriage in order to enjoy "the honeymoon phase". Swift also describes herself as a "pathological people pleaser", which is considered a reference to "Anti-Hero" (2022), a song that discusses Swift's insecurities.[14] Parallels and contrasts have been noted between the music and lyrics of "You're Losing Me" and those of Swift's 2019 track "Cornelia Street".[12][15]

Critical reception

In a rave review of the song, Steffanee Wang of Nylon praised the portrayal of heartbreak and sorrow without involving "mic drop moments" or "accusations", the frank tone of its confessional lyrics, the song structure, and Swift's "palpable" restraint in details. Wang commented that "You're Losing Me" could be Swift's "most devastating" song, eclipsing "All Too Well" (2012).[13] Writing for Bustle, Stephanie Topacio Long opined that the song is "about a relationship going from critically wounded to fatally damaged."[16] Billboard journalist Ashley Iasimone called "You're Losing Me" an "emotionally-charged" ballad that illustrates the "painful, slow ending of a longterm relationship."[11] Variety critic Chris Willman appreciated Swift's decision to release the song as a bonus track, arguing it would have barely fit with the upbeat, sensual production of the standard Midnights.[8] Callie Ahlgrim of Business Insider christened "You're Losing Me" as the true closing track of Midnights, recontextualizing the album as a body of work "about agonizing and dissociating, not just reminiscing."[12]

Notes

  1. ^ Officially titled as "You're Losing Me (From the Vault)".[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "You're Losing Me – ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference cdliner was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ McIntosh, Steven (October 21, 2022). "Taylor Swift: Midnights praised by critics despite lack of radio hits". BBC News. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Balasaygun, Kaitlin (November 1, 2022). "How Taylor Swift went back to the past and turned 'Midnights' into her biggest album success yet". CNBC. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Knopper, Steve (October 21, 2022). "Taylor Swift Is Selling Over 20 Versions of 'Midnights' in Different Styles and Formats". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Willman, Chris (May 24, 2023). "Taylor Swift Announces 'Midnights' Deluxe Album With Ice Spice and More Lana Del Rey". Variety. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Lonsdale, John (May 26, 2023). "From 'Til Dawn' to '3 a.m.,' Here's Where to Buy Every Edition of Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' Online". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Willman, Chris (May 26, 2023). "Taylor Swift Has Fans Losing It With the Revealing Lyrics of New Song 'You're Losing Me'". Variety. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "Midnights (The Late Night Edition) Digital Album". Taylor Swift Official Store. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  10. ^ Ellis, Maddie (October 27, 2023). "Taylor Swift frees 5 songs 'from the vault'—but what does that mean?". Today.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Iasimone, Ashley (May 27, 2023). "Taylor Swift Fans Are in Shambles Over 'You're Losing Me'". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d Ahlgrim, Callie (June 1, 2023). "Unpacking Taylor Swift's new breakup song 'You're Losing Me'". Insider. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c d "Taylor Swift's "You're Losing Me" Lyrics Might Explain Her Split With Joe Alwyn". Nylon. May 30, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  14. ^ a b c "Taylor Swift's New Song 'You're Losing Me' Seemingly Reveals Reason For Joe Alwyn Break Up". Elle. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  15. ^ Ellis, Maddie (May 27, 2023). "Taylor Swift Releases Breakup Song 'You're Losing Me'". Today.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  16. ^ "Taylor Swift's "You're Losing Me" Lyrics May Shed Light On Her Joe Alwyn Split". Bustle. May 27, 2023. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

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