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Here Are the Lyrics to Teddy Swims’ ‘Lose Control’

Follow along with the lyrics to Teddy Swims' soulful hit.

Teddy Swims performs during the 2023 BottleRock Napa Valley festival at Napa Valley Expo on May 28, 2023 in Napa, Calif.

Teddy Swims performs during the 2023 BottleRock Napa Valley festival at Napa Valley Expo on May 28, 2023 in Napa, Calif.

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Teddy Swims snagged his first Billboard Hot 100 hit with his powerful breakout hit, “Lose Control,” and the song broke into the tally’s top 10 on Jan. 20, 2024.

Teddy Swims (real name Jaden Dimsdale) from Conyers, Ga., first appeared on a Billboard chart in 2021 when his debut EP, Unlearning, debuted and peaked at No. 98 on Top Current Album Sales. Three months later, he appeared on a songs chart for the first time with his track “Simple Things.” It reached No. 14 on Digital Song Sales in September 2021, after he performed it on CBS’ The Late Late Show With James Corden.


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The star released his debut studio album, I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy, back in September.

If you need a guide to follow along with Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” find the lyrics below:

Something’s got a hold of me lately
No, I don’t know myself anymore
Feels like the walls are all closin’ in
And the devil’s knockin’ at my door, whoa

Out of my mind, how many times
Did I tell you I’m no good at bein’ alone?
Yeah, it’s takin’ a toll on me, tryin’ my best to keep
From tearin’ the skin off my bones, don’t you know

I lose control
When you’re not next to me (when you’re not here with me)
I’m fallin’ apart right in front of you, can’t you see?
I lose control
When you’re not next to me, mm-hm
Yeah, you’re breakin’ my heart, baby
You make a mess of me

Problematic
Problem is I want your body like a fiend, like a bad habit
Bad habits hard to break when I’m with you
Yeah, I know, I could do it on my own
But I want that real full moon black magic and it takes two
Problematic
Problem is when I’m with you, I’m an addict
And I need some relief, my skin in your teeth
Can’t see the forest through the trees
Got me down on my knees, darlin’ please, oh

I lose control
When you’re not next to me (when you’re not here with me)
I’m fallin’ apart right in front of you, can’t you see?
I lose control
When you’re not next to me, mm-hm
Yeah, you’re breakin’ my heart, baby
You make a mess of me, yeah

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I lose control
When you’re not here with me, mm
I’m fallin’ apart right in front of you, can’t you see?
I lose control
When you’re not here with me, mm-hm
Yeah, you’re breakin’ my heart, baby
You make a mess of me

Lyrics licensed & provided by LyricFind

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group

Written by: Jaten Collin Dimsdale, John Stephen Sudduth, Joshua Emanuel Coleman, Julian Collin Bunetta, Marco Antonio Jr. Rodriguez Diaz

This article was first published by Billboard U.S.

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40 years together as a band is a milestone worth celebrating, and Toronto roots-rock heroes Blue Rodeo are certainly doing that. As part of their anniversary year festivities, a stripped down version of the group (co-founders Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy plus guitarists Colin Cripps and Jimmy Bowskill) played a free acoustic show in Toronto's Distillery District on Monday afternoon. The well-attended gig also served as promotion for a just-launched signature beer, Blue Rodeo Ontario Lager, produced by Mill Street Brewery.

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