The Game Of Love
Carlos Santana feat. Tina Turner 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 my babe
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
It's all in the game of love
It's all in this game of love
Let's play the game of love
Roll me
Console me
Please hold me
I'm out here on my own
On my own
The song "The Game of Love" featuring Tina Turner, by Carlos Santana is a love ballad that describes the complexities of the game of love. The lyrics essentially convey a message about the dance of love and the turmoil it can create. The song is about a man who is trying to figure out the right moves in this game by asking his collaborator what she wants him to be, who then replies with a request for a kiss. The song is about the push and pull in a relationship, as they both try to navigate their feelings. He asks her why she doesn't come around anymore while he cries and waits outside of her candy store. The lyrics suggest that love takes a little bit of everything: pain, kisses, laughs, and even the ability to console each other. Santana uses metaphors to describe the way that love is like a game, with control and pain on one side, and sunshine and guidance on the other.
The second verse suggests that love is whatever you make it to be. The writer suggests that sunshine is better than a cold, lonely sea. He implores his love interest to use him for what he's good for, and not to say goodbye. The bridge is a statement of love and devotion, indicating the complexities of the relationship with metaphors for control, transforming, and guidance. The chorus repeats "It's all in the game of love," emphasizing the idea that love is a game that they are playing together, and that the outcome is ultimately determined by the moves they make.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me
Asking for clarification on what a person desires from me.
Just what you want me to be
Questioning what role the person desires me to fulfill in their life.
One kiss
A single act of intimacy between two individuals.
And boom you're the only one for me
A sudden realization that you are my only romantic interest.
So please tell me
Request for more information or clarification.
Why don't you come around no more?
Asking why the person no longer spends time with me.
Cause right now
Momentarily.
I'm crying outside the door of your candy store
I am desperately seeking affection from you.
It just takes a little bit of this, a little bit of that
Explaining that relationships require a little bit of everything to work properly.
It started with a kiss
The beginning of a romantic relationship.
Now we're up to bat
We are now engaged in a serious and potentially long-term relationship.
A little bit of laughs, a little bit of pain
Relationships have both joyful and difficult moments.
I'm telling you my babe
Asserting my perspective on this matter.
It's all in the game of?
Relationships are unpredictable and uncontrollable by nature.
Love is
The abstract and subjective feeling of deep affection towards another person.
Whatever you make it to be
Love's definition varies from person to person.
Sunshine
Describing how love can make life bright and positive.
Instead of this cold lonely sea
Describing how life can be bleak and depressing without love.
So please baby
Begging you to take me seriously.
Try and use me for what I'm good for
Encouraging the person to appreciate and benefit from my talents and qualities.
It ain't saying goodbye
This is not a final farewell.
It's knocking down the door of your candy store
I will aggressively pursue a romantic relationship with you.
You roll me
Describing how the person manipulates and controls me.
Control me
Expressing how the person affects my behavior and actions.
Console me
Describing how the person comforts and reassures me in times of need.
Please hold me
Asking for physical affection and comfort.
You guide me
Describing how the person offers advice and direction in life.
Divide me
Highlighting how the person creates a divide or separation in my life.
Into me
The person has a deep understanding of who I am.
I'm out here on my own
Feeling lonely and abandoned.
Lyrics Β© Spirit Music Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Gregg Alexander, Richard Nowels
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Incognito ONE
I loved Michelle Branch' original. She was 19 when this song was released in '02. Tina's version is that of a mature woman singing the same song, which is actually very good. I like both versions.
David Cook, MFS
The original was by its writer Gregg Alexander. There were several versions done before deciding on Michelle Branch, who was the last one. Clive Davis didn't like having a male voice (Gregg Alexander) for vocals, and had Tina Turner do it, but she declined to make a video. This video is that recording with someone just making up a video of various Tina Turner stuff for it. Then Macy Gray sang it, and she didn't like it.
Here is a link to the first Gregg Alexander recording of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bJrHl4TeN0
AndrΓ© GuimarΓ£es
I like her too. Brasil - SΓ£o Paulo
Gilberto Miguel Patacsil
I like both versions, but the vibe on this is way different. π
CoExist64
Tinaβ¦
Denis Denis
Que voz que mulher fantΓ‘stica Tina Turner .
South Texas Prepper
Man I love this song with Tina on vocals, it's a trip.
Fernando
Someone has to
oneofspades
You and me and Santana
Mike Valdivia
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