Leonardo Fabbri, known professionally as Chameleo (stylized in all caps), i… Read Full Bio ↴Leonardo Fabbri, known professionally as Chameleo (stylized in all caps), is a Brazilian singer and songrwriter. Passionate about the eccentric, the conceptual and the creative, he chose this name for references to "chameleon", which has a huge meaning of change and transformation. The singer is an eternal metamorphosis, always ready for new discoveries, allowing himself to be new, to the unknown.

Mind Games
Chameleo Lyrics

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Well I should have foreseen this
Happening before, you see
I was aching when I meet you
It wasn′t the right time for you
It wasn't the right time to make things work for you

But friends don′t do what we've done in the past
No friends don't play like we played in my bed

No friends don′t do those mind games that you like to play

Say, say it now
If you like the way I found out
And please just stop pretending we′re friends
I'm afraid that we just lost our only chance to be mundane
Say it now if you like the way I found out
(Say it, say it now)
Say, say it now if you like the way
I chase you around your house, ay ay
Around your house (say it, say it now)

I need to know if you like the way I touch you
The breeze is hard, I′m feeling high above my head inside
But watching the moon brings out me and you
I can barely see it through
We have different times to digest this
My stomach aches when it's loving
And your remains will be buried underneath
You′re too hard to maintain
You're too hard to maintain

Say, say it now
If you like the way I found out
And please just stop pretending we′re friends
I'm afraid that we just lost our only chance to be mundane
Say it now if you like the way I found out

Say, say it now if you like the way
I chase you around your house

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chameleo’s song Mind Games describe a complicated and confusing relationship. The singer regrets not seeing the warning signs that this relationship was not going to work out. They were interested in the other person, but at the wrong time. The singer acknowledges that what they did with this person was not something friends typically do, especially not playing mind games in bed. The singer is aware of the mixed messages they are receiving and tired of playing games. The lyric “please just stop pretending we're friends” highlights the confusion with the relationship. The singer is aware they might have missed their chance with the other person but wants to know if they liked the way they touch them. However, it seems they have difficulty communicating with each other.

The overall theme of the song is that mixed messages and mind games make it difficult to understand where both people stand in a relationship. The singer wants to know if the other person is interested in pursuing a relationship or not. The song highlights the frustration in this complicated relationship where it is hard to know where to stand.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I should have foreseen this
I should have known that this was going to happen

Happening before, you see
It has happened before, as you can see

I was aching when I meet you
I was in pain when I met you

It wasn't the right time for you
The timing was not right for you

It wasn't the right time to make things work for you
It was not the right time to make our relationship work for you

But friends don't do what we've done in the past
Friends do not act the way we acted in the past

No friends don't play like we played in my bed
Friends do not engage in sexual activities like we did in my bed

No friends don't do those mind games that you like to play
Friends do not play the manipulative games that you enjoy playing

Say, say it now
Speak up, say it now

If you like the way I found out
If you appreciate the way I discovered something

And please just stop pretending we're friends
Please stop pretending that we are just friends

I'm afraid that we just lost our only chance to be mundane
I am worried that we missed our only opportunity to have a normal, ordinary life

Say it now if you like the way I found out
Say it now if you appreciate the way I discovered something

(Say it, say it now)
(Speak up, say it now)

Say, say it now if you like the way
Speak up, say it now if you appreciate the way

I chase you around your house, ay ay
I playfully pursue you around your house, ay ay

Around your house (say it, say it now)
Around your house (speak up, say it now)

I need to know if you like the way I touch you
I want to know if you enjoy the way I touch you

The breeze is hard, I'm feeling high above my head inside
The wind is strong, and I feel dizzy and euphoric inside

But watching the moon brings out me and you
Watching the moon makes us feel a connection

I can barely see it through
I can hardly see it

We have different times to digest this
We need different amounts of time to process this

My stomach aches when it's loving
My stomach hurts when I feel love

And your remains will be buried underneath
And your memory will linger on even after you are gone

You're too hard to maintain
You are too difficult to keep up with

Writer(s): Pedro Bezerra Soares, Leonardo Augusto Fabbri, Gianlucca Pernechele

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Well I should have foreseen this
Happening before, you see
I was aching when I meet you
It wasn't the right time for you
It wasn't the right time to make things work for you
But friends don't do what we've done in the past
No friends don't play like we played in my bed
No friends don't do those mind games that you like to play
Say, say it now
If you like the way I found out
And please just stop pretending we're friends
I'm afraid that we just lost our only chance to be mundane
Say it now if you like the way I found out
(Say it, say it now)
Say, say it now if you like the way
I chase you around your house, ay ay
Around your house (say it, say it now)
I need to know if you like the way I touch you
The breeze is hard, I'm feeling high above my head inside
But watching the moon brings out me and you
I can barely see it through
We have different times to digest this
My stomach aches when it's loving
And your remains will be buried underneath
You're too hard to maintain
You're too hard to maintain
Say, say it now
If you like the way I found out
And please just stop pretending we're friends
I'm afraid that we just lost our only chance to be mundane
Say it now if you like the way I found out
Say, say it now if you like the way
I chase you around your house