The Game Of Love
Carlos Santana & Michelle Branch Lyrics
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Just what you want me to be
One kiss
And boom you're the only one for me
So please tell me
Why don't you come around no more?
'Cause right now
I'm crying outside the door of your candy store
It just takes a little bit of this, a little bit of that
It started with a kiss
Now we're up to bat
A little bit of laughs, a little bit of pain
I'm telling you my babe
It's all in the game of
Love is
Whatever you make it to be
Sunshine
Instead of this cold lonely sea
So please baby
Try and use me for what I'm good for
It ain't saying goodbye
It's knocking down the door of your candy store
It just takes a little bit of this, a little bit of that
It started with a kiss
Now we're up to bat
A little bit of laughs, a little bit of pain
I'm telling you baby
It's all in the game of love
It's all in this game of love
You roll me
Control me
Console me
Please hold me
You guide me
Divide me
Into me
So please tell me
Why don't you come around no more?
'Cause right now
I'm dying outside the door of your loving store
It just take a little bit of this, a little bit of that
It started with a kiss
Now we're up to bat
A little bit of laughs, a little bit of pain
I'm telling you my babe
It's all in the game of love
All in this game of love
It's all in the game of love
Let's play the game of love
Roll me
Control me
Please hold me
I'm out here on my own
On my own
The lyrics of Carlos Santana feat Michelle Branch's song The Game of Love capture the essence of falling in love and the game-like nature of trying to win someone's heart. The song begins with the plea of the singer to the person they are in love with, asking what they want them to be to win their love. The next lines talk about a kiss that sets off a chain of events that leads them to the point where they are at now, trying to win their love. The singer wonders why the person they love doesn't come around anymore. They express their sadness by saying that they are crying outside the door of their candy store.
The chorus suggests that love is whatever you make it to be, and the person you love can be the sunshine instead of a cold and lonely sea. The singer pleads with their love interest to use them for what they are good for instead of saying goodbye, and to let them into their life by knocking down the door of their candy store. The game-like nature of love is highlighted through the lines "It just takes a little bit of this, a little bit of that. It started with a kiss. Now we're up to bat. A little bit of laughs, a little bit of pain. I'm telling you my babe, it's all in the game of love.”
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me
Request for clarity on desired persona
Just what you want me to be
Asking for specifics on the preferred behavior
One kiss
A singular kiss
And boom you're the only one for me
The kiss engenders a feeling of exclusivity
So please tell me
A request for further information
Why don't you come around no more?
Questioning the presence of her lover
'Cause right now
Emphasis on present state
I'm crying outside the door of your candy store
Emotional outpouring in the proximity of the lover
It just takes a little bit of this, a little bit of that
A small amount each of different things is all it takes
It started with a kiss
A single kiss initiated the relationship
Now we're up to bat
Fully invested in the relationship, ready to proceed
A little bit of laughs, a little bit of pain
Both positive and negative elements present in the relationship
I'm telling you my babe
Adding emphasis to the communication
It's all in the game of
The concept of love can be seen as a game
Love is
An attempt to establish a definition of love
Whatever you make it to be
Love is different to everyone and can be personalized
Sunshine
Positive emotions
Instead of this cold lonely sea
Negative emotions
So please baby
A plea for help
Try and use me for what I'm good for
Asking to be used for skills and abilities
It ain't saying goodbye
An exit or conclusion is not desired
It's knocking down the door of your candy store
A more forceful approach to regain proximity
You roll me
Submission to the control of the lover
Control me
Surrendering autonomy to the lover
Console me
Providing emotional support
Please hold me
Requesting physical closeness
You guide me
Lover is providing direction and purpose
Divide me
Request to be separated and divided from identity
Into me
Further request to allow identity to be assimilated
I'm dying outside the door of your loving store
Emotional outpouring is becoming more extreme
Let's play the game of love
A desire to continue with the relationship
I'm out here on my own
Feeling abandoned and alone
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
Written by: Gregg Alexander, Richard Nowels
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-df2li7jp8o
Ain’t heard this in years. Who’s here in 2024?
@user-hl2xq9gl3l
me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@mrdunns3338
@@user-hl2xq9gl3l And ME!!!!! Simply one of the best tracks ever recorded, not over-produced, just two of the best. A regular track in the car for long journeys, keeps me going for the run from Scotland to Kent and back every couple of days.
@wazzzzzzzzupppppppppp3007
Never gets old! <3
@jared4402
It popped in my head. I can't stop singing it now.
@alertgasper
just heard it on the radio during a trip home. this song just doesn't get enough play. up here its winter, and this song just sounds like summer.
@kennaoleary4333
Carlos Santana is a legend. Michelle Branch is a creator. Best song when we need to remember to care about each other. All in the game of love.
@user-lq9ej6ox1y
Love others the same as you love yourself. Right?
@kellygoldsberry4302
Amen
@pomo1697
Michelle Branch kinda looks like Olivia Rodrigo back then