Love Is A Losing Game
Calli Malpas Lyrics

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For you I was the flame
Love is a losing game
Five story fire as you came
Love is losing game

One I wished, I never played
Oh, what a mess we made
And now the final frame

Love is a losing game

Played out by the band
Love is a losing hand
More than I could stand
Love is a losing hand

Self-professed profound
Till the chips were down
Know you're a gambling man
Love is a losing hand

Though I battled blind
Love is a fate resigned
Memories mar my mind
Love is a fate resigned

Over futile odds
And laughed at by the gods

And now the final frame
Love is a losing game

Overall Meaning

The song "Love Is a Losing Game" by Calli Malpas depicts the pain and disappointment of a love that has ended badly. The singer reveals that they were once in love with someone, and at that time, they burned passionately like a flame. However, it was ultimately a losing game, and they came crashing down in a fiery blaze. The second verse reveals that the relationship was a mess that they wished they had never started. Now, all that is left is the final frame, the bitter end of a love that was doomed from the start.

The chorus elaborates on the themes of the song. The idea that love is a losing game is repeated, and the singer explains that they were "played out by the band" and that their love was "a losing hand." They were in too deep and couldn't handle more, ultimately resigning themselves to their fate. The final verse touches on the idea of fate and the gods who seem to have conspired against the singer's love. They battled blindly, but in the end, they were left with memories that mar their mind. Love is a losing game, and there is often nothing that can be done to change that.

Line by Line Meaning

For you I was the flame
I was deeply passionate and devoted to you

Love is a losing game
Romantic love is ultimately a losing proposition

Five story fire as you came
My passion for you was intense and all-consuming

One I wished, I never played
I regret becoming involved with you

Oh, what a mess we made
Our relationship was disastrous

And now the final frame
The end of our relationship

Played out by the band
Our love's failure was a public spectacle

Love is a losing hand
Romantic love is a game that one is bound to lose

More than I could stand
The pain of our love's demise was unbearable

Self-professed profound
I thought I had great knowledge or insight into love

Till the chips were down
Until I faced the harsh reality of our relationship's failure