Analyzing The Song 'Losing Control' By Russ Vitale

The Hardest Part of a Relationship: Letting Someone In

Have you ever been in a relationship where the roots ran so deep that you could feel the relationship you and your significant other grew being cut down in your heart when it was finally over? Well, Russ Vitale writes about his past relationship with his ex girlfriend in the song "Losing Control" which explains how his ex is afraid to love again due to the way Russ treated her. Russ produced his first song at the age of 18, and new her wanted to be a rapper so he dropped out of college. Al his songs are self-made, meaning he produces the song, he writes the song, creates the beat for the song, and engineers the song. He started by producing music on Soundcloud and paved his way to fame. However, the fame may be too much for him to handle because the fame was the reason he drifted away from his ex girlfriend. Through figurative language, Russ addresses to his ex how she must allow herself to love again, creating a tone of remorse. His song is significant and powerful because it highlights how love and destruction are two sides of the same coin.

Russ's song starts with the chorus

with him explaining to his ex girlfriend that it is reasonable to love again. He begins, "She's falling in love," yet "losing control" because she, Russ's ex, is anxious to love again and possibly get wounded by the battle of love (1). She is "fighting the truth" and hiding her feelings from her boyfriend because she is fearful that he too will damage her the way Russ did (2).Yet, Russ explains, "But I think it's alright, girl. Yeah, I think it's alright, girl" (3-4). In other words, Russ is telling his ex to reveal the truth, her love, to her current boyfriend because he would never harm her like he did. The repetition emphasizes that Russ means he is sincere, as well as trying to give his ex a sense of security and closure, creating a caring tone. Loving is not the terrifying part, it is whether or not your significant other chooses to love you back. And in this instance, Russ believes his ex's boyfriend will love her ”correctly": unconditionally and will always be there.
Russ's first verse expresses why his ex girlfriend is fearful to trust her current boyfriend.

She is conflicted and doesn't believe her boyfriend will notice "cause her last relationship was a disaster"(10). The way Russ treated his ex girlfriend is the reason she is nervous to let her new boyfriend into her heart. As he reflects, Russ realizes he and his ex should have never happened. Russ was not ready for the commitment since "he was cheating on her, trying to flip it back on her like a victim"(15). Basically, the poor girl did nothing wrong and now has "baggage on her shoulder"(16). This metaphor suggests that his ex experienced a past that she did not want and now "she doesn't trust herself anymore" creating a melancholy tone (19). This distrust with herself is why Russ is telling her that it is ok to be in love and begin a

new.
In the second verse, Russ conveys how his ex is slowly beginning to feel affection for her boyfriend. "She can't help the attraction," because "he's nothing like the last one"(20-21). Essentially, the girl is opening up to the idea that her boyfriend treats her right. "He redefines in every way what love is" which gives her hope and the ability to grow (22). With this said, "every now and then, she goes off" since she still fears that her boyfriend might harm her (24). So, she pushes him away and beats "on his chest like a bongo"(25). The simile creates an image of a broken girl banging her hands on a person's chest and basically asking for acceptance for who she is now, creating a heartbreaking tone. Her boyfriend "understands she's coming from a hurt place" and continues to give her the affection she needs (26). Even though he treats her correctly, "she still feels haunted" due to Russ's damage. She will never be the same because of the destruction Russ caused and does not feel she deserves anything better than Russ's lousy excuse of love.
Relationships are always complicated. And normally, one party gets hurt. A perfect relationship does not exist, so getting hurt is inevitable. Through the use of figurative language, Russ conveys how he destroyed his ex commenting on why she is afraid to love her new boyfriend. Russ wrote this song to his ex in an attempt to tell her it is acceptable to open up, have faith, and even love her boyfriend. There is no use living in the past when everything she needs is in arms reach. Yes, relationships can cause serious heartbreak. However, living in a world without love isn't living at all.