Game Over
Adina Thembi Lyrics

Adina Thembi’s song, “Game Over,” talks about how the singer has found a compatible partner who she would like to spend the rest of her life with. The song uses the concept of sports to create a metaphor for relationships. The first verse talks about how her partner, who used to play around with her heart, has now started to take their relationship seriously like how a soccer player takes his game seriously to win the world cup. The second verse uses soccer players as a comparison for the singer and her partner’s relationship in which she is David Beckham, and her partner is Steven Appiah. The chorus repeats the phrase “When you stay over, I swear it's game over, You go be my chofi, you go be my chofi” which means that she has found the one person she wants to be with for life and has made the decision that the game, the search for the right partner, is over.

The song uses several Ghanaian football legends’ names such as Abedi Pele and Steven Appiah, who were famous during their time for their exceptional skills. The song takes inspiration from the FIFA video game, where the names are often mentioned in the commentary. This makes the song relatable to the crowd who would easily recognize the references.

In the song, the singer also uses Ghanaian pidgin, an English-based creole language commonly spoken in Ghana. For instance, "Chofi" means chief and is a term used in a friendly way to describe a close friend. This gives the song its cultural flavor and adds to its uniqueness.

In Ghana, the song received massive airplay and was well-received by the public. It stayed on the charts for several weeks and won Adina the "Record of the Year” at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards in 2018.