Can't Stand Losing You / Reggatta De Blanc Lyrics
The Police
Lyrics
I've called you so many times today
And I guess it's all true what your girl-friends say
That you don't ever want to see me again
And your brother's gonna kill me and he's six feet ten
I guess you'd call it cowardice
But I'm not prepared to go on like this
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I see you sent my letters back
And my L.P. records and they're all scratched
I can't see the point in another day
When nobody listens to a word I say
You can call it lack of confidence
But to carry on living doesn't make no sense
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing you
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I guess this is our last goodbye
And you don't care, so I won't cry
But you'll be sorry when I'm dead
And all this guilt will be on your head
I guess you'd call it suicide
But I'm too full to swallow my pride
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't...
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Police, a British rock band formed in 1977, released the song "Can't Stand Losing You" as the lead single from their second studio album Reggatta de Blanc on October 20, 1979. Written by Sting, who was also the vocalist and bassist of the band, the song is about an individual's desperation to maintain a relationship even though it is clearly not working out.
The lyrics are simple yet powerful, conveying the narrator's sense of helplessness and despair. Musically, the track features a catchy guitar riff and a driving rhythm section that sets the tone for the entire album. Along with its follow-up singles, "Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon," "Can't Stand Losing You" helped make Reggatta de Blanc one of The Police's most successful albums, reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart and going triple platinum in the US.