Loser

Alex: So seeing as I’m an older man now, “Failure was potential once” is insight into how I view myself. I don’t have a very good opinion of me in a lot of ways. So this song was mainly about the days I’m just not doing anything at all, probably scrolling all the other people doing stuff, having fun, sharing accomplishments and just thinking what a waste of space I am. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not always this down, but sometimes….yeah.

As with most of these songs, written a long time ago. Original line was "Don't have a chance of getting hired" 'cause I needed a job. Also original lines were "Stay inside another day, TV passes the time away". Funny how TV isn't even a thing anymore...

There never seems to be an answer

And the questions I don’t remember

Search for something more than this

There’s something in my life I missed

Spinning 'round and 'round I’m tired

Don’t have a chance of getting higher

I didn’t plan to be a loser

But I’m down here anyway

Chasing after winning streaks

And killing time from day to day

Tell me how the story goes

How could I have reached this low

Failure was potential once

I had my share of promise

Stay inside another day

Doom scroll the time away

And if I venture outside