Losing a Whole Year

Third Eye Blind

About Losing a Whole Year

"Losing a Whole Year" is a song by American alternative group Third Eye Blind. It was released in March 1998 as the fourth single from their 1997 self-titled debut album. It was written by Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan. The song received positive reviews from music critics and charted on the Billboard Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock charts. A music video was released in support of the single.


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1997
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Losing a whole year 
I remember you and me used to spend the whole goddamned day in bed 
Losing a whole year 
Lying in your room we'd lay like dogs 
The phone would ring like a joke that's left unsaid 
Rich daddy left you with a parachute 
Your voice sounds like money and your face is cute 
But your daddy left you with no love 
You touch everything with a velvet glove and 
Now you want to try a life of sin 
You want to be down with the down and in 
Always copping my truths 
I kind of get the feeling like I'm being used 
And now I realize you never heard 
One goddamned thing I ever said 
Losing a whole year 
Took your stuff and put it in the basement 
When I found out what the smile on your face meant 
I've seen you pop that check 
Craning your neck at my car wreck 
It always seems the juice used to flow 
In the car, in the kitchen you were good to go 
Now we're stuck with the tube 
A sink full of dishes and some aqualube 
I remember you and me used to spend the whole damned day in bed 
Losing a whole year 
And if it's not the defense then you're on the attack 
When you start talking I hear the Prozac 
Convinced you've found your place 
With the pierced queer teens in Cyberspace 
When you were yourself it tasted sweet 
But it sours into a routine deceit 
Well this drama is a bore 
And I don't want to play no more 
I remember you and me used to spend the whole damned day in bed 
Losing a whole year

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Third Eye Blind

Third Eye Blind is an American alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco. The songwriting duo of Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan signed the band's first major label recording contract with Elektra records in 1996 resulting in two multi platinum albums. The band's lineup changed in 2000, ending the songwriting partnership of Cadogan and Jenkins. The band's current lineup consists of Stephan Jenkins (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Brad Hargreaves (drums, percussion), Kryz Reid (lead guitar) and Jon Pancoast (bass guitar). more »

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Written by: ARION SALAZAR, KEVIN CADOGAN, STEPHAN JENKINS

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12 facts about this song

Band Formation
"Losing a Whole Year" is a song by Third Eye Blind, an American rock band formed in the early 1990s.
Album History
This song is from their self-titled debut studio album "Third Eye Blind," released in 1997.
Song Ranking
The album from which the song is taken peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States.
Song Theme
"Losing a Whole Year" is often viewed as a post-breakup song, interacting heavily with themes of nostalgia, regret, and the passage of time.
Song Lyrics
The lyrics of the song suggest the singer's bitterness towards a past relationship that sucked away valuable time of his life.
Music Style
The song encapsulates the band's signature style of combining rock music with poetic, introspective lyrics.
Popular Album
"Third Eye Blind," the album featuring "Losing a Whole Year," went sextuple platinum in the U.S., selling over six million copies.
Band Members
Apart from Stephan Jenkins, who is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter, other band members contributing to "Losing a Whole Year" included Kevin Cadogan, Arion Salazar and Brad Hargreaves.
Reception
The song, though not released as a single, received positive feedback for its catchy rhythm and heartfelt lyrics.
Song Runtime
The song runs for a duration of 3 minutes and 20 seconds.
Track Position
"Losing a Whole Year" is the opening track of the album, setting the tone for the whole album with its individualistic style and memorable lyrics.
Song Influence
Though not explicitly stated by the band, it's considered that much of the album, including "Losing a Whole Year," was influenced by the indie rock and power pop scenes of the 1990s.

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