Local Natives - When Am I Gonna Lose You Lyrics






Wait, when am I gonna lose you?
How will I let you slip through?
Careless or unkind?
Trace the curving on the coastline
Santa Lucia cliffside
Stay here for the night

I remember you said
Everything has its place
Now we'll lie in our bed
Wondering how to explain

You
When am I gonna lose
You
When am I gonna lose
You
When am I gonna lose
You
When am I gonna lose

Take another one if you need it
But do you already feel it?
I felt it from the start
A gray silhouette of you dancing
A shadow play that we're cast in
On the cabin walls

You were floating to me
In a slow motion fade
I could finally see
That you believed in fate

You
When am I gonna lose
You
When am I gonna lose
You
When am I gonna lose
You, you
When am I gonna lose

I remember you closing the shutters
And laying down by my side
And the light that was still slipping through
It was painting your body in stripes
I remember the trees summoned down
Like an archangel choir
And the ocean was all we could see
And I knew that I wanted you

I remember you closing the shutters
And laying down by my side
And the light that was still slipping through
It was painting your body in stripes
I remember the trees summoned down
Like an archangel choir
And the ocean was all we could see
And I knew that I wanted you

When am I gonna lose
When am I gonna lose
You
When am I gonna lose
You, you
When am I gonna lose





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  1. S.... ....

    Who’s the girl?!

  2. H.... W....

    4.5-minute music and footages of a model posturing

  3. S.... C....

    It's interesting some people see this as a post break up song, I personally feel and see it as a post loved ones death, or along those lines with the music video mostly. Or Like someone in this moment is so happy to be with this person, but then this very slight insecurity slips in "When am I gona lose you?" Breakup/death, but then at the end or near the end of the song it says "and I knew I wanted you.." as if he's saying idc, it's worth the risk. So it could also be the Start of a marriage or fresh relationship. idk just my two cents.

  4. T.... B....

    "And the light that was still slipping through was painting your body in stripes" That is so perfect. Whoever wrote that line is genius

  5. M.... M....

    I found local natives in 2009 and had no idea they were still making music. Thanks

  6. S.... S....

    High on a throne, with all the splendor and pomp his gold can command, man is yet poor and desolate, if love passes him by.

  7. L.... P....

    "SANTA LUCIA CLIFF SIDE...STAYING HERE FOR THE NIGHT"

  8. d.... n....

    Santa Lucia as in the California 1 Santa Lucia range? Because that’s beautiful as fuck 😻

  9. S.... E....

    I remember feeling lost after my boyfriend of 5 years and I broke up. I wandered around expecting him to show up at random moments, staring out into space for what felt like hours at a time, sitting alone in my living room feeling like if I left the couch I would fall into a hole in the floor, or maybe I was just hoping that I would. It took me a couple of years to finally feel like I was over him, but every once in a while, when I hear a song we liked or see something that he would wear in a store, I will feel that pang of my heart cracking just a little bit at the corners, like an old plate that's been dropped and glued back together too many times. It's funny, but I always knew that we wouldn't stay together and I even told him so. About 2 years in I told him that I was just a stepping stone for him to get to the other side of his creek of life, a means for him to find his way back to where he wanted to be. He laughed it off at the time, but when we broke up after he got out of alcohol rehab and moved to Chicago he told me I was right and had been all along. This song reminds me of when I told him he would eventually leave me, and I was just waiting to lose him.

    S.... E....

    I'm sorry about what happened to you two. I know the feeling of trying to claw your way back to regular life post relationship. The habits, the usual routines.

    It does feel painful to come across some idiosyncratic detail that was familiar about them. It could be a band they liked, a certain food they enjoyed or perhaps even a scent.

    Strange how you knew that you two would eventually part ways.

  10. Z.... R....

    Can you believe I heard this on the radio ? 99.99999% of the time radio stations play absolute shit but this , this is a banger

  11. A.... F....

    I do not like music much at all. this was VERY good.

  12. j.... h....

    Great song , deserved a better video. But at least we got Kate Mara

  13. H.... S....

    Anyone else get a Fleetwood Mac vibe? Or is it just me?

  14. g.... ....

    so good:o

  15. C.... F....

    Who all came here because of FM101.9 lol

  16. p.... ....

    I do not normally like stuff like this, but it's so genuine and sad and amazing. Goddamn. I hate that I love this.

  17. K.... M....

    Zoe Barnes?

  18. d.... ....

    Last time I saw you, you died in ‘House of Cards’

  19. K.... G....

    Soon as you ask that question.

  20. R.... S....

    people seem to need an "emotional" connection to a song...why can't you just get lost in the beat?

  21. C.... ....

    I hear this song every time i get a set of new work gloves.

  22. J.... J....

    Heard this on Alt Nation and turned the volume up! I immediately fell in love with this song👏🏼

    J.... J....

    Did you add it as one of your favorites?

  23. W.... W....

    Although this is one of my favorite songs, it will always leave me sad because there is this girl that I really like who is one year older than me. My school is rather small, and even though I have lots of talk around me (band stuff) I dont think she noticed me until recently because we had to take her home one day. (She lives by me and whenever I look in the direction of her house I think of this song)I dont know how to tell her I like her and I know if I dont do it then I wont see her again because she will go to another school. I just dont know what to do

  24. c.... g....

    “i’m dead as disco” how did i finally realize who this person was 😂

  25. M.... G....

    1:01 The moment when you have to force yourself to inhale because the pain and nausea in your chest, throat, and stomach is too much to bear, all while thinking about that person and hoping once you exhale the moment/feeling will disappear.

  26. d.... g....

    I'm old. My knees hurt. My back hurts. My neck and my hands hurts. I listen to old old music. But hot damn if this isn't one of the greatest songs I've ever heard in my life yet? And Kate Mara is a God.

  27. D.... F....

    Local N have been low-key killin it FOR YEARS

  28. b.... ....

    Honestly How does this song have so few views. The song is legit amazing. Some ad or movie guy needs to pick this up so more people hear it seriously.

  29. L.... P....

    "LIKE AN ARCHANGEL CHOIR..."

  30. I.... ....

    The falsetto in the chorus, mixed with the vaguely 80s feel of the instrumentation, reminds me so much of La Roux. Such a great song!

  31. D.... S....

    sounds a lot like Nothing But Thieves!

  32. f.... ....

    First song I listened to this decade!

  33. L.... A....

    Están buenas las ofertas

  34. L.... W....

    LYRICS:

    Wait, when am I gonna lose you?
    How will I let you slip through?
    Careless or unkind?
    Trace the curving of the coastline
    The Santa Lucia cliffside
    We'll stay here for the night

    I remember you said
    Everything has its place
    Now I lie in our bed
    Wondering how to explain

    You
    When am I gonna lose you?
    When am I gonna lose you?
    When am I gonna lose you?
    When am I gonna lose

    Take another one if you need it
    Or do you already feel it?
    I felt it from the start
    Engrave the silhouette of you dancing
    A shadow play that we're cast in
    On the cabin walls

    You were floating to me
    In a slow-motion fade
    Could I finally see
    Between belief and faith?

    You
    When am I gonna lose you?
    When am I gonna lose you?
    When am I gonna lose you, you?
    When am I gonna lose

    I remember you closing the shutters
    And laying down by my side
    And the light that was still slipping through
    It was painting your body in stripes
    I remember the trees tumbling down
    Like an archangel choir
    And the ocean was all we could see
    And I knew that I wanted you
    I remember you closing the shutters
    And laying down by my side
    And the light that was still slipping through
    It was painting your body in stripes
    I remember the trees tumbling down
    Like an archangel choir
    And the ocean was all we could see
    And I knew that I wanted you

    When am I gonna lose
    When am I gonna lose you
    When am I gonna lose you, you
    When am I gonna lose

    L.... W....

    Thank you Whitford, very cool

  35. J.... M....

    Hermosa canción 💕🍃

  36. B.... ....

    Great actress. Who is she?

  37. c.... r....

    The day we broke up was the first time I heard this song. Changes all around. Thanks for making this song.

  38. I.... X....

    This song is especially heart breaking because it makes me think of a tragedy that split a couple apart and she never remarried.

  39. B.... T....

    Very underrated song

  40. F.... T....

    Eu amo essa banda

  41. j.... ....

    Saw them playing at a Sanders rally on Twitter a few minutes ago. Liked the song. Came to YouTube. Clicked this. Great music and ... Kate Mara? I’m all in. I’ve got some research to do.

  42. D.... ....

    She so looks like a sprite

  43. M.... ....

    I loved this song from the moment I heard it - bought it, play it, love it. The video is divine.

  44. C.... ....

    Yucca market?

  45. B.... ....

    local native aye...are there any Native Americans in this band or what?

  46. R.... D....

    I first heard this song on WTMD!

  47. j.... s....

    Anyone else feel like commenting a verse from the song?

  48. r.... ....

    Hothungee

  49. L.... P....

    "I remember trees coming down like an Archangel chorus..."

  50. L.... P....

    "I felt it from the start.. "

  51. J.... B....

    This song has such a nostalgic feel to it.

  52. L.... P....

    "Santa Lucia coastline" evokes the geographical wonders of the Junipero Mountains in Central Cal, not terribly far from Slo Town (San Luis Obispo)..."I remember your closing the shutters and lying down by my side...and the light that was slipping through was painting your body in stripes..."

  53. L.... P....

    One of the most beautiful, as in aesthetically pleasing, songs I've ever personally had the good fortune of hearing...How utterly...charming.

  54. R.... W....

    Killer!!!

  55. M.... M....

    Almost 3 Millions views, Congratulations to you all ❤❤😭

  56. X.... M....

    For the longest time, I thought this song said "Where did Michael lose" until I finally looked it up.

  57. a.... ....

    This has post breakup written all over it

  58. R.... R....

    Kate Mara? like

  59. m.... m....

    Found this song when i lost my woman. Changed my life forever

  60. B.... ....

    She's got a part like the Red Sea

  61. g.... R....

    I remenber you crossing the shadows and laying down my side and the light that was still sipping tru it was painting your body in stripes i remenber the trees summoned down like an archangel cry and the ocean was all we could see and i knew that i wanted you 😛thats my favorite part

  62. S.... T....

    Me talking to my stubborn fat 1:00

  63. L.... P....

    I love you, my Brother...Love is no longer our center of direction...Yet we love having loved, not loving but Loving the POWER within the heart of Love...You are the Sun and I am the moon. All I can do is reflect your Glory...Your Glory, the New Power, the Center of Universes...

  64. L.... P....

    Oh. You will read it today, I see...FASCINATING READING. I WAS AMAZED UPON FIRST READING...THE SEFER IS ABOUT US, YOU KNOW...the Sefer is Sefer Ha Malek Ha Mishev (Hebrew="Book of the ANSWERING ANGEL."), a phenomenally beautiful medieval Spanish Sephardic kabbalistic treatise on the end of Days, in which an Archangel in human flesh converts to Judaism and dies by the side of the Moshiach ben Yosef, who dies defending Israel to the last.. Some hold that this Archangel and the Moshiach ben Yosef are one and the same..."Careless and UNKIND..."

  65. L.... P....

    Read Sefer Malek ha mishev...BOOK OF THE ANSWERING ANGEL...

  66. L.... P....

    "Like an archangel choir..."

  67. L.... P....

    When are YOU OPENING THE EIGHTH GATE?

  68. L.... P....

    JUNE 2020...IT'S NO GAME. The NINE ASK ARE YOU GAME FOR THE BIGGEST NON-GAME EVENT IN HUMAN HISTORY?

  69. s.... ....

    finally found it omfggggggg

  70. U.... G....

    One of my favorites !!! 💜

  71. N.... ....

    Man this song hurt as hell. I had to broke with me bf days ago and I just found this song that describes exactly what i'm feeling, that Ghost Always by me side and the empty got keep asking myself when am I gonna lose him, when will he be out of my soul and everything I do

  72. E.... E....

    There shouldn’t even be a thumbs down option for this video

  73. P.... ....

    ewwww 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

  74. V.... F....

    Haven't heard a song like this since early 2000s modest mouse amazing song on repeat for sure

  75. r.... ....

    how does this song send me into both a spiraling depression and a warm nostalgia at the same time...I'mma still listen but damn

  76. I.... R....

    When am i going to lose you? ..Who knows, who cares.

    I.... R....

    i also can't believe it's been so long since i've enjoyed this band. My entire music collection got erased/lost many years ago and a lot of it was unrecoverable just due to the vast stretch of what my taste covers. Slowly but surly I am coming back to what I missed.

  77. S.... P....

    Who else has this song on repeat right now?

  78. D.... H....

    I really enjoy this song. I've listened to the rest of their music, but none of it clicked with me like this. Surprised it took so long for it to come into my ears.

  79. A.... D....

    I heard this on the radio, and I didn't think it would be this popular! Maybe I should do a short animatic

  80. C.... S....

    Gorgeous gorgeous melody ✨✨
    I can’t get it out of my head- So nice to harmonize to

  81. M.... Q....

    me gusta esta cancion saludos desde peru i miss you...

  82. I.... J....

    These give me a sort of Mills Brothers feeling...

  83. S.... M....

    If Kate Mara is involved you already know the music video is gonna be 👍👍👍

  84. E.... M....

    I want to grab every person i meet by the shoulders, to grab all my friends and family, all i want to do is scream at the top of my lungs, to the whole fucking world, that I love you.

  85. M.... M....

    Our favorite band right now, not sure why we didn't cross paths before but we have now and that's what matters. Amazing music 👊🏼

  86. M.... I....

    Thank you...

  87. H.... M....

    Songs similar to this:
    1. Young the Giant - Brother's Keeper (https://youtu.be/bJ5TlJv1Tmg)

  88. L.... P....

    "I remember you closing the shudders and lying down by my side"

  89. L.... P....

    "I remember trees coming down like an archangel choir"....powerful and riveting verse.

    L.... P....

    And the ocean was all we could see and I knew that I wanted you...

    L.... P....

    “I remember you said, everything has its place. Now we lie in our bed, wondering how to explain”

  90. L.... P....

    1.1 K losers...such a small percentage of the global population. The rest of us who praise this certain piece of musical art and lyrical genius truly wish all you who have voted with thumbs down would find another planet or leap off this one into the void.

  91. S.... L....

    Long time coming. Local natives deserve all the praise. Been a fan for a long time and they deserve this

  92. E.... ....

    This chick leads a life of high fashion and glamour. Obviously, she's a Plastics Engineer.

  93. S.... ....

    Literally Mesmerizing ⭐️

  94. D.... F....

    Hey. Where can I get a flac copy of this album or single?

  95. S.... L....

    Brb, going on iTunes to download this! 💃🏽