Mind Games
A.Jay Lyrics


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I try to run away from the places where I don't belong
You try to find a way to say the words you keep inside
Maybe it's too easy to bury all your love
Maybe you're acting crazy just to fight who you are

Running through mazes
Trying to make sense
I keep lookin' for traces of you in my life
Your name's in my head
Control is now out of my hands
Got me lost in this place
Can't make my way back now

All you do is just play play play mind games
While hopelessly keeping score, blame it on my ways, my ways
Don't you think it's been too long since we staged this play
But if you offer to cease fire I promise to stay
So stop playing mind games

I'll watch your heart go up in flames
Doing your best to survive when all you got is pride by your side
Don't waste another breath
Cuz I won't stop playing
I won't stop praying
'Till I forget

Facing all these walls I cannot break
Got caught up in this tale as old as time
Can't be saved

All you do is just play play play mind games
While hopelessly keeping score, blame it on my ways, my ways
Don't you think it's been too long since we staged this play




But if you offer to cease fire I promise to stay
Stop playing mind games

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in A.Jay's song Mind Games are about a relationship where both partners are struggling to communicate effectively. The first verse portrays the singer trying to run away from situations where they feel they don't belong, while their partner tries to find a way to express their feelings that they've been keeping inside. However, there's a lot of ambiguity in their actions, and it's unclear what's holding them back. The singer hints at their partner possibly burying their love and pretending to be someone they're not, while their partner seems to be creating chaos for no apparent reason.


In the chorus, A.Jay expresses his frustration with these mind games that they keep playing in their relationship. The partner keeps playing these games while holding a score and blaming the singer for everything, which has been going on for far too long. A.Jay offers the possibility of reconciliation by ending the war between them and making a promise to stay. The second verse talks about how the singer is facing an insurmountable obstacle and seems to be resigned to their fate, unable to break free. The song highlights the importance of effective communication in relationships and the damage that can occur when partners play mind games, and withhold their true feelings from each other.


Line by Line Meaning

I try to run away from the places where I don't belong
I attempt to escape from situations that don't feel right or comfortable for me


You try to find a way to say the words you keep inside
You struggle to express your thoughts that you keep hidden within


Maybe it's too easy to bury all your love
Perhaps it is simpler to conceal your emotional attachments and avoid vulnerability


Maybe you're acting crazy just to fight who you are
It could be that you are purposely behaving erratically to evade confronting your true identity


Running through mazes
Navigating confusing and complicated paths and situations


Trying to make sense
Putting in effort to comprehend and rationalize what's happening


I keep lookin' for traces of you in my life
I persistently search for signs of your presence in my existence


Your name's in my head
Your identity is constantly on my mind


Control is now out of my hands
I have lost the ability to direct or manage the current situation


Got me lost in this place
I am disoriented and bewildered by the present location or state of affairs


Can't make my way back now
I am unable to retrace my steps and return to where I was before


All you do is just play play play mind games
Your actions consist of manipulative and deceitful behavior


While hopelessly keeping score, blame it on my ways, my ways
You maintain a tally of perceived wrongdoings and attribute them to me, despite your own culpability


Don't you think it's been too long since we staged this play
Isn't it time to end this charade we've been perpetuating?


But if you offer to cease fire I promise to stay
If you propose to stop the game-playing, I pledge to stay and work things out


So stop playing mind games
Cease your manipulative tactics and be straightforward


I'll watch your heart go up in flames
I will observe the destruction of your emotions and inner self


Doing your best to survive when all you got is pride by your side
You're struggling to endure with only your ego as your companion


Don't waste another breath
Do not expend any more energy or effort on fruitless endeavors


Cuz I won't stop playing
Because I refuse to relinquish control or give up


I won't stop praying
I will continue to hope for a positive outcome


'Till I forget
Until I can move on and forget about this situation


Facing all these walls I cannot break
Confronting obstacles and barriers that seem insurmountable


Got caught up in this tale as old as time
Became entangled in a recurrent and familiar situation


Can't be saved
Cannot be rescued or salvaged




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Kimia Jay

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