1. A German synthpop band … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1. A German synthpop band from Munich.
2. An Australian indie band from Sydney
3. A Belgian singer.
4. A Japanese indie band on indefinite hiatus
5. A Pop-Jazz Singer-Songwriter
1. Claire is a electropop/synthpop band based in Munich, Germany, In 2012, three musicians and producers Matthias Hauck, Heller Nepomuk and Florian Kiermaier found Josie-Claire Buerkle to sing for a film project with their shared recording studios. This was a result of her participation in the TV show The Voice of Germany the year before, and her subsequent search for a band. Out of their film project emerged the band. The fifth member of the band, drummer Fridolin Achten, joined shortly after.
They had immediate Internet success with their first volume, the EP Games, helping them to get a recording contract with Capitol Records, part of Universal Music Group. In the summer of 2013, they had an initial moderate success with the title song of their EP in the German charts. At the end of September they released their debut LP, entitled "The Great Escape", which debuted at number 38 on the album charts.
http://www.claireofficial.com
2. Marie Claire Vanhonnacker also known as Claire. Belgian singer active in the late 70s. She recorded the album "Luister Naar Mij".
3. Claire Martin-Michon also known as Claire. French singer active in the late 70s and middle 80s.
4. Claire is a EBM project created by Guido Wesner in 1993.
5. Claire is a Australian indie pop band based in Sydney. Forming in late 2008 under the watchful eyes of friends and alcohol by Ben Crofts (vocals/keys/guitar/bass) and Brigitte Greene (guitar/bass) – the band in its current form materialised once Tom Lord (guitar/bass) and Josh Baissari (drums/vocals) were enlisted. Claire takes inspiration from the greats – The White Stripes, Muse, Queen, The Black Keys – and then spins it out of control. Words such as “refreshing”, “original”, “exciting”, “progressive”, and “enigmatic” are frequently thrown around between fans and reviewers alike. Despite garnering comparisons to an eclectic mix of artists – including Muse, Arctic Monkeys, and Foals – Claire have made a distinct effort to carve out their own niche in a scene where originality and innovation are hard to come by.
6. Claire is a Japanese indie band. It appears to have formed in or shortly before, 2011 and consisted of the following members:
Ba: YUTA, Gt: サキ (Saki), Vo: 彩香 (Ayaka), Dr: Nagomi, and Gt.,Prog: FuMi.
They released several songs under the Hysteric Cat label. It was announced on their website that they would be on indefinite hiatus from November 2012 possibly because some band members wanted to pursue their own projects.
Games
Claire Lyrics
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They seem so easy for you,
Between the lines I see through you,
But we're so whatever
You're gone and I feel lost
In all, in all these games
With blurry eyes to scared to move
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
Those tempting looks again
Did they mean a thing to you?
But even if I'd fall for them
We're still wherever
Afraid to lose control
In all, in all these games
With muted voice aloud inside
Bit by bit I'm disappearing
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
I'm just a ghost in your eyes,
Like I'm never really there
Just one smile would make me happy,
But you don't seem to care
I'm just a ghost in your eyes,
Like I'm never really there
Just one smile would make me happy,
But you don't seem to care
Care, care, care, care, care, care
'Cause you don't seem care, care, care, care, care, care
You don't seem care
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
The first verse establishes a relationship dynamic where the other person uses sweet words to manipulate and deceive the singer. The singer sees through these lies but continues to engage in the relationship. The second verse explores the singer's fear of losing control and becoming invisible in the relationship. They also question whether the other person is genuine in their actions or if it's just another game.
The chorus shows the singer's willingness to stay in the toxic relationship as long as they can continue to be with the other person. They tolerate being mistreated because they value their presence. The repetition of "it's alright" suggests that the singer is trying to convince themselves that the situation is okay, even though it's not.
In the bridge, the singer addresses the fact that they feel like a ghost in the other person's eyes. They long for a simple gesture such as a smile to make them happy, but the other person doesn't seem to care. The repetition of "you don't seem to care" emphasizes the singer's frustration with their current situation.
Overall, "Games" speaks to the difficulties of being in a toxic relationship and the struggle to let go of someone even when it's for the best.
Line by Line Meaning
Sweet words with fingers crossed
You say things that you don't really mean
They seem so easy for you,
It's effortless for you to deceive me
Between the lines I see through you,
I can tell that you're lying
But we're so whatever
But we both act like we don't care
You're gone and I feel lost
You left me and I'm confused and directionless
In all, in all these games
In all of these deceitful interactions
With blurry eyes too scared to move
I'm too afraid to take action or see things clearly
Bit by bit I'm disappearing
I'm slowly losing myself
And it's alright, and it's alright
It may not be good, but it's okay
As long as I can be with you
As long as I have you in my life
Those tempting looks again
You're giving me seductive glances again
Did they mean a thing to you?
Are you actually interested or just playing games?
But even if I'd fall for them
But even if I were to be deceived by you
We're still wherever
We're still in the same place, not going anywhere
Afraid to lose control
I'm scared to lose my grip on the situation
With muted voice aloud inside
I'm screaming with a silenced voice
Bit by bit I'm disappearing
Gradually, I'm fading away
I'm just a ghost in your eyes,
To you, I'm invisible and insignificant
Like I'm never really there
As if I don't exist at all
Just one smile would make me happy,
Your simple smile could bring me joy
But you don't seem to care
But it doesn't seem like you care at all
Care, care, care, care, care, care
I wish you cared
'Cause you don't seem care, care, care, care, care, care
Because it doesn't seem like you care
And it's alright, and it's alright
It's okay, it's fine
As long as I can be with you
As long as I can have you in my life
As long as I can stay
As long as I can continue to be around you and have your presence
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FLORIAN KIERMAIER, JOSIE CLAIRE BUERKLE, MATTHIAS HAUCK, NEPOMUK HELLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fatima Perez-Negrete
"Games"
Sweet words with fingers crossed
They seem so easy for you,
Between the lines I see through you,
But we're so whatever
You're gone and I feel lost
In all, in all these games
With blurry eyes to scared to move
Bit by bit I'm disappearing
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
Those tempting looks again
Did they mean a thing to you?
But even if I'd fall for them
We're still wherever
Afraid to lose control
In all, in all these games
With muted voice aloud inside
Bit by bit I'm disappearing
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
I'm just a ghost in your eyes,
Like I'm never really there
Just one smile would make me happy,
But you don't seem to care
I'm just a ghost in your eyes,
Like I'm never really there
Just one smile would make me happy,
But you don't seem to care
Care, care, care, care, care, care
'Cause you don't seem care, care, care, care, care, care
You don't seem care
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
Anita Thornton
I remember being a melancholy 16 year old just bumping this after swim team practice. Just graduated college and this just brings me right back
Fatima Perez-Negrete
"Games"
Sweet words with fingers crossed
They seem so easy for you,
Between the lines I see through you,
But we're so whatever
You're gone and I feel lost
In all, in all these games
With blurry eyes to scared to move
Bit by bit I'm disappearing
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
Those tempting looks again
Did they mean a thing to you?
But even if I'd fall for them
We're still wherever
Afraid to lose control
In all, in all these games
With muted voice aloud inside
Bit by bit I'm disappearing
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
I'm just a ghost in your eyes,
Like I'm never really there
Just one smile would make me happy,
But you don't seem to care
I'm just a ghost in your eyes,
Like I'm never really there
Just one smile would make me happy,
But you don't seem to care
Care, care, care, care, care, care
'Cause you don't seem care, care, care, care, care, care
You don't seem care
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can be with you
And it's alright, and it's alright
As long as I can stay
thembekile shude
This song was my jam every Saturday morning as a junior cricketer. I'm 21 , fully bearded and still jamming 🔥🔞😭 happy to be the lucky few on earth to have heard this ❤🇿🇦🎵
Tom Tom
Can't understand why this song isn't doing better - needs more advertising!
dxmon
This song is literally amazing where's the views at ???? This is real music !!! Love it
6tss
ive loved this song for a couple years now and yes it very underrated I'm just glad I was one of the lucky ones to find and appreciate this song ! ❤
Laura
This definitely needs to have more views
Fatima Perez-Negrete
Agreed!
Not the real Pavel Datsyuk_21
6 years ago to now... most definitely
Nico Negri
You guys are gonna go far, loving this summery sound !!! :)