LO$ER=LO♡ER

Title Track

⋆ Genre: Emo Pop Punk

⋆ Producing Credits: Slow Rabbit

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Slow Rabbit, "Hitman" Bang, Andy Love, Lil 27 Club, Billy Walsh, Louis Bell, Daniel Caesar, Oneye, Yeonjun, Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker, Alex Karlsson, Ronnie Icon, Hwang In-chan, Jung Jin-woo

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ABOUT/MEANING: 'LO$ER=LO♡ER' explores the internal conflict between societal expectations of success and the desire for love. The song presents the dichotomy between being a "loser" and a "lover," with the dollar sign symbolizing the pursuit of material wealth that often overshadows deeper emotional connections. The lyrics convey a sense of exhaustion from fighting against a world that values status over affection, yet the boys* choose to embrace love as their salvation. Despite being seen as a "loser" in the eyes of society, they find solace in their connection, rejecting the notion that success must come at the cost of genuine human connection. The song reflects the boys' decision to prioritize love over material gain, embracing the vulnerability of falling together rather than struggling alone.

*For further context on the song check out 'The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE' album summary

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LYRICS - ENGLISH TRANSLATION (translations by @translatingTXT)

I'm a LO$ER, I'm a LO$ER

Ayy

Oh, yeah, yeah

Riding in a car colored grey

I’m running away

Beyond this damned world

My hand that holds yours

Only has wounds

It doesn’t matter when I’m with you

The fighting, bleeding, losing, that couldn’t be won

Now I'm sick of it

If I can't have it I fuckin' keep it low

Crying, crying, crying, now shove it away

Love you, love you, love you

No matter what I do

I say "Run"

Laugh out loud like you're crazy

Say goodbye to the tears

Time to say

"Run"

Never look back

In both my hands, hunnit bands

CONTEXT/EXPLANATION: "Hunnit" is a colloquial shorthand for "hundred," and "bands" refers to bundles of cash, typically $1,000 each, often held together by a bank band. So, "hunnit bands" means a hundred bundles of cash, or a large amount of money.

I'm a LO$ER

I'm a LO$ER, I'm a LO$ER

Lover with a dollar sign

Is a LO$ER

I'm a LO♡ER, I'm a LO♡ER

Lover with a dollar sign

Is a LO$ER

This war-like life

I've always been the loser

You were my savior

(No doubt, no doubt, no doubt)

At the edge of the cliff

Your light guided me

Making me a winner

(So right, so right, so right)

Crawling, fighting, bleeding, from rock bottom

Now I'm sick of it

If you refuse, I fuckin' take it all

Crying, crying, crying, now shove it away

Love you, love you, love you

No matter what I do

I say "Run"

Laugh out loud like you're crazy

Say goodbye to the tears

Time to say

"Run"

Never look back

In both my hands, hunnit bands

I'm a LO$ER

I'm a LO$ER, I'm a LO$ER

Lover with a dollar sign

Is a LO$ER

I'm a LO♡ER, I'm a LO♡ER

Lover with a dollar sign

Is a LO$ER

Jump off from this highway

Wings spread and broken

Flying toward forever

But can't help falling

With you even a fall is beautiful

I'll gladly sink down to the other side of the sky

I just hope we can embrace each other

By the end of my clumsy flight

I don't care if everyone laughs

I want to sink into your ocean

I say "Run"

Laugh out loud like you're crazy

Say goodbye to the tears

Time to say

"Run"

Never look back

In both my hands, hunnit bands

I'm a LO$ER

I'm a LO$ER, I'm a LO$ER

Lover with a dollar sign

Is a LO$ER

I'm a LO♡ER, I'm a LO♡ER

Lover with a dollar sign

Is a LO$ER

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Helpful Context (Album Series Summary): Following the collapse of their dreamlike world, The Chaos Chapters trace the unraveling of that once-perfect ideal. The boys confront harsh realities and new responsibilities that threaten their dreams and relationships. Their once-bright lives spiral into disorder, leaving them frozen and uncertain - until a transformative presence, symbolized as ‘you’, begins to thaw the cold. These albums mark a shift from nostalgic hope to introspection, exploring both inner turmoil and outer chaos. Influenced in part by the real-world upheaval of the COVID-19 era, the series reflects the disorientation of youth navigating a fractured, changing world.

Helpful Context (Album Summary: The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE) : The Chaos Chapter: Freeze portrays a world where the warmth of friendship and youthful dreams has been shattered by isolation and emotional coldness. As his once-stable life crumbles, the boy* feels frozen, insignificant, and numb in a reality that no longer feels familiar. Amid this emotional winter, the arrival of ‘you’*, a special someone, brings unexpected warmth. This love becomes his anchor - the only constant in a collapsing world. Clinging to that connection, he finds a reason to endure the chaos and the cold.

Helpful Context (Album Summary: The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE): A repackage of The Chaos Chapter: Freeze, The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape expands that emotional landscape, diving deeper into the aftermath of isolation and collapse. If Freeze captured the paralysis of a cold, unfamiliar world, Fight or Escape explores what comes next: will the boys* fight against the chaos, or retreat into the comfort love offers? The album captures youth’s restless tension between resistance and surrender. It channels frustration with societal judgment, the urge to break free from expectations, and the longing for genuine connection. Yet amid the turmoil, moments of light persist - flashes of hope, gratitude, and emotional grounding in relationships that endure. It offers no easy answers, only the raw urgency to survive, love, and move forward through the chaos.

*In the context of TXT’s discography, the term ‘boy’/‘boys’ are used to represent both the members themselves as well as serve as generalized protagonists embodying the universal experiences of youth. Similarly, ‘you’ is intentionally open-ended, allowing multiple interpretations of the relationship - whether platonic, romantic, fan-artist, or otherwise - inviting listeners to connect with the story in their own way.