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Beautiful Loser Lyrics
[Verse 1]
He wants to dream like a young man
With the wisdom of an old man
He wants his home and security
He wants to live like a sailor at sea
[Chorus]
Beautiful loser
Where you gonna fall
When you realize
You just can't have it all?
[Verse 2]
He's your oldest and your best friend
If you need him, he'll be there again
He's always willing to be second-best
A perfect lodger, a perfect guest
[Chorus]
Beautiful loser
Read it on the wall
And realize
You just can't have it all
You just can't have it all
[Post-Chorus]
You just can't have it all
Oh, oh, can't have it all
You can try, you can try, but you can't have it all
Ah yeah
He wants to dream like a young man
With the wisdom of an old man
He wants his home and security
He wants to live like a sailor at sea
[Chorus]
Beautiful loser
Where you gonna fall
When you realize
You just can't have it all?
[Verse 2]
He's your oldest and your best friend
If you need him, he'll be there again
He's always willing to be second-best
A perfect lodger, a perfect guest
[Chorus]
Beautiful loser
Read it on the wall
And realize
You just can't have it all
You just can't have it all
[Post-Chorus]
You just can't have it all
Oh, oh, can't have it all
You can try, you can try, but you can't have it all
Ah yeah
[Bridge]
He'll never make any enemies, enemies (No)
He won't complain if he's caught in a freeze (Nah)
He'll always ask, he'll always say please
Ooh
[Chorus]
Beautiful loser
Never take it all
'Cause it's easier
And faster when you fall
You just don't need it all
Oh, you just don't need it all
[Outro]
You just don't need it all
Ooh
Just don't need it all
He'll never make any enemies, enemies (No)
He won't complain if he's caught in a freeze (Nah)
He'll always ask, he'll always say please
Ooh
[Chorus]
Beautiful loser
Never take it all
'Cause it's easier
And faster when you fall
You just don't need it all
Oh, you just don't need it all
[Outro]
You just don't need it all
Ooh
Just don't need it all
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Genius Annotation
In a 1986 interview, Bob Seger noted that “a lot of people think [he] wrote ‘Beautiful Loser’ about [himself].” He continues, “The song was about underachievers in general. I very rarely write about myself that much.”
Beautiful Loser is about those in life who just can’t quite make it, who just aren’t driven enough to do much with their life.
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Guitar
Label
Lead Vocals
Rhythm Guitar
Organ
Mixed By
Mastered by
Electric Piano
Synthesizer
Grand Piano
Engineer
Percussion
Drums
Bass
Backing Band
Recorded At
Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
Release Date
April 1975
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