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Eels

Learning While I Lose

Release date: 28th January 2022

From Extreme Witchcraft
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About This Track

"Learning While I Lose" is a track by Eels, from the album Extreme Witchcraft, released 28th January 2022. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Eels

Eels

Lyrics

Learning While I Lose

I've been trying, I've been true

But I don't always know what to do

Since it's raining from afar

Didn't see it coming at all

Yesterday's another day

I wish it'd gone another way

Now today I'm trying to see

Just what's ahead for me

I've been around a while

Bungling through the streets

Always I'm hoping for good news

This time it ain't my time, but that's okay

I'm learning while I lose

Took the cheats, didn't work

Now I look like a stupid jerk

Hold your sights while you ask

Watch my heart break in half

Does my jacket and my shoes

Stealing up amd shuffling through

Go to sleep a broken man

Wake up and understand

I've been around a while

Hearing them all laugh

The people I'm glad I could amuse

This time won't be my time, but I'll be alright

I'm learning while I lose

Play to win or don't play at all

Take the game and don't bring the ball

But I don't care what you say

I just wanna play

I've been around a while

Bungling through the streets

And how easily I bruise

This time is not my time but that's just fine

I'm learning while I lose

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Track details

From Extreme Witchcraft

2022
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Eels — Learning While I Lose

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