After a chance meeting with an aspiring singer/songwriter, she managed to secure some studio time in Elton John's Rocket Studios, and, after hearing what she could do, she was subsequently picked up by Elton's management company Rocket Music. Anne-Marie released a demo in 2013 entitled Summer Girl, which drew some attention to the singer, most notably garnering a fan in Ed Sheeran. Despite the encouraging start to her solo career, things were put on hold to give her more time to develop as an artist.
Having guested on tracks by dubstep supergroup Magnetic Man, London-based garage duo Gorgon City, and progressive house trio Raized by Wolves, Anne-Marie caught the attention of Brit and MOBO award winners Rudimental. She was featured alongside Dizzee Rascal and Will Heard on two tracks from their second album, 2015's We the Generation, and spent two years touring with the band, playing some of the world's biggest stages and best-known festivals.
The summer of that year also saw the release of Anne-Marie's debut EP on Rudimental's then-new record label, Major Tom's. The aptly titled Karate EP featured three tracks and a Chloe Martini remix, and producers Josh Record and Two Inch Punch worked with her on the record. Both the lead single "Karate," a slick fusion of electro-grime and R&B, and the follow-up "Gemini," garnered some very positive reviews and led Anne-Marie to gigging as a solo artist. In early 2016, the single "Do It Right" reached the U.K. charts, and several months later "Alarm" hit the Top 40 in several charts around the world.
In 2017, Anne-Marie scored a hit single when she featured on Clean Bandit's multi-platinum "Rockabye" with Sean Paul. The song topped the charts across Europe and in Australia, breaking into the Top Ten in Canada and the U.S. She followed with the solo singles "Ciao Adios" and "Heavy," which both charted in the U.K. and Ireland. Both tracks appeared on her debut full-length, Speak Your Mind, which saw release in April 2018. The record also featured the track "Friends," written and recorded with American dance producer Marshmello.
Don't play
Anne-Marie Lyrics
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Don't play games with my heart, ooh-wee
Now the feels hit me differently
When they hittin' this deep, don't play
Don't play, yeah, yeah
Don't play games
Don't play games with my heart, ooh-wee
Now the feels hit me differently
Don't play, yeah, yeah
All that time on your own with me
We had fun on the 360
I helped you get a UAV
Still couldn't never get you that A.C
Sneakin' in school just to get by you
I'm obsessed with this scent on you
Coco Chanel on your neck, with your body in check
Lovin' all the time with you
But now you've just gone missin'
And you're airin' all my wishes
You're online, but still won't listen
My time is you dismissin'
This is in no way a two-way street
I'm playin' sad and it's on repeat
Got me here hopin' you see my Snap
'Cause I'm not ready for us to wrap, no, whoa
Don't play games
Don't play games with my heart, ooh-wee
Now the feels hit me differently
When they hittin' this deep, don't play
Don't play, yeah, yeah
Don't play games
Don't play games with my heart, ooh-wee (don't play games with my heart)
Now the feels hit me differently (differently, differently)
When they hittin' this deep, don't play (don't play)
Don't play, yeah, yeah
All the things you doin', yeah
I think I've seen it all before
Seen it, seen it all before, ah
Everything you're sayin'
Yeah, I think I've heard it all before
Yeah, heard it all before
If you don't give me your time
Then I ain't givin' you mine, huh
If you're gonna lie
Then I'ma say "goodbye"
Every game you're playin'
Yeah, boy, I've played them all before
And I win 'em all
'Cause now you've just gone missin'
And you're airin' all my wishes
You're online, but still won't listen
My time is you dismissin'
This is in no way a two-way street
I'm playin' sad and it's on repeat
Got me here hopin' you see my Snap
'Cause I'm not ready for us to wrap, no, whoa
Don't play games
Don't play games with my heart, ooh-wee
Now the feels hit me differently
When they hittin' this deep, don't play
Don't play, yeah, yeah (oh, yeah, yeah)
Don't play games (don't play games with my heart)
Don't play games with my heart, ooh-wee
Now the feels hit me differently (differently)
When they hittin' this deep, don't play (yeah, yeah)
Don't play, yeah, yeah
Play, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Play, yeah
Play, yeah, yeah
Play, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Play, yeah
Play, yeah, yeah
The song "Don't Play" by Anne-Marie is about being fed up with someone who keeps playing games with her heart. Anne-Marie sings about being hurt by someone who is not reciprocating her feelings and is not giving her the time she deserves. She wants him to stop playing games with her heart because the feelings she has for him are real and deep.
The song begins with her telling her lover not to play games with her heart because the feelings she has for him are too deep. She then talks about all the things they used to do together, such as playing on the 360, and how she helped him get a UAV. Despite all of this, they were never able to get air conditioning, and now that he's gone missing, she's airing all her wishes.
She also talks about how he's online but won't listen to her, and she's playing sad and it's on repeat. She's hoping he'll see her Snap because she's not ready for them to wrap. She has seen everything he's doing before, and she's heard everything he's saying before, and if he's not going to give her his time, she's not going to give him hers. She's played every game before and won them all.
Overall, the song is about Anne-Marie being tired of someone playing games with her heart and not reciprocating the feelings she has for him. She wants him to stop playing games and start taking her seriously.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't play games
Don't mess around or try to deceive me
Don't play games with my heart, ooh-wee
Don't manipulate my emotions or take advantage of my feelings
Now the feels hit me differently
Now my emotions affect me more deeply than before
When they hittin' this deep, don't play
When I'm feeling this intensely, don't toy with me
All that time on your own with me
We spent a lot of time together by ourselves
We had fun on the 360
We enjoyed playing on the Xbox 360 together
I helped you get a UAV
I assisted you in getting a killstreak in a video game
Still couldn't never get you that A.C
I could never get you to be my girlfriend
Sneakin' in school just to get by you
I would sneak around in school just to be near you
I'm obsessed with this scent on you
I have an unhealthy fixation on your perfume
Coco Chanel on your neck, with your body in check
You wear Coco Chanel perfume and you have a nice physique
Lovin' all the time with you
I enjoyed all the time we spent together
But now you've just gone missin'
Now you've disappeared and I can't find you
And you're airin' all my wishes
You're ignoring my desires and wishes
You're online, but still won't listen
You're active on social media but won't respond to me
My time is you dismissin'
You're ignoring me and not valuing my time
This is in no way a two-way street
This relationship is completely one-sided
I'm playin' sad and it's on repeat
I keep replaying sad scenarios in my head
Got me here hopin' you see my Snap
I'm desperate for your attention on Snapchat
'Cause I'm not ready for us to wrap, no, whoa
I'm not ready for our relationship to end
All the things you doin', yeah
All the things you're doing are familiar to me
I think I've seen it all before
I've experienced similar behavior from you in the past
Everything you're sayin'
Everything you're telling me sounds like a lie
Yeah, I think I've heard it all before
I've heard these lies from you before
If you don't give me your time
If you don't invest time in me
Then I ain't givin' you mine, huh
Then I won't give you my time either
If you're gonna lie
If you're going to deceive me
Then I'ma say 'goodbye'
Then I'm going to end our relationship
Every game you're playin'
Every trick you're using
Yeah, boy, I've played them all before
Yeah, I've seen through them all before
And I win 'em all
And I always come out on top
Play, yeah
Keep messing around if you want
Yeah, yeah
But it's not going to end well for you
Play, yeah
Keep trying to deceive me
Play, yeah, yeah
But you won't win this game
Play, yeah
Keep playing games with my heart
Yeah, yeah
But eventually it's going to catch up with you
Play, yeah
Keep trying to manipulate me
Play, yeah, yeah
But I'm not going to fall for it anymore
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Anne-Marie Nicholson, Andy Murray, James Murray, Mustafa Omer, Nicholas Gale, Olajide William Olatunji, Pablo Bowman, Richard Boardman, Sam Gumbley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@annemarie
thank you so much everyone for all your love on this song! hope you love the music video too ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@lillyklempau6289
i love it sm !!!
@arshmankhawar445
Do a try not to laugh with jj please
@l1saweller
I LOVE IT!!
@brookejordan5783
Love it so much your bueatiful inside and out
@MartinaNinja
WE LOVE IT SO MUCH!
@ksi
Replied to bareeee. Sorry if i missed your question, reply here and call me a fatneek as my punishment haha. See you lot in a bit!
@MostPoorChef
Wanted to ask you to send money, now I'll ask your fans to do so
@kacperdomagala3878
No I wanted to know when your next song is coming out and if you can make an updated tier list
@eistar1781
fatneek i guess