Teddy Swims stopped by Genius to discuss his hit song “Lose Control,” which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Ammo and Julian Bunetta produced song is off I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1). It's already received the Tiësto remix, a Benson Boone cover, and even a Kelly Clarkson assisted performance on its way to chart dominance. Watch the latest Verified for more on the song's inspiration and creation.

00:00 The Function of Music
00:23 The Song's Inspiration
01:12 Verse 1
01:42 The Fear of Being Alone
01:49 Teddy's Affirmations
02:03 Chorus
02:30 A Lesson in Chorus Writing
02:57 Verse 2
03:27 Relief
04:12 I Feel Great

[Verse 1] 
Something's got a hold of me lately
No, I don’t know myself anymore
Feels like the walls are all closing in
And the devil's knocking at my door (Woah)
Out of my mind
How many times did I tell you
I'm no good at being alone?
Yeah, it's taken a toll on me, tryin' my best to keep
from tearing the skin off my bones
Don't you know...

[Chorus]
I lose control
when you're not next to me
I’m fallin’ apart right in front of you
Can't you see?
I lose control
when you’re not next to me (Mhm)
Yeah, you're breaking my heart, baby
You make a mess of me

[Verse 2]
Problematic
The 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 can do it on my own
but I want that real full moon black magic and it takes two
Problematic
The problem is when I’m with you I'm an addict
and I need some relief
My skin and your teeth
Can't see the forest through the trees
Got me down on my knees, darlin', please (Oh)

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