Daan is a Belgian band. It is a solo project from the singer-songwriter and… Read Full Bio ↴Daan is a Belgian band. It is a solo project from the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Daniël "Daan" Stuyven. When the band acts live, it is composed of:

Daan Stuyven (guitar)
Geoffry Burton (guitar)
Otti Van Der Werf (bass guitar)
Isolde Lasoen (drums)
Jeroen Swinnen (synthesizer)
Jo Hermans (trumpet)

The Player
Daan Lyrics

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You never broke my heart
But you tried
You never broke a law
when you lied
I was a little kid, just a child
I was a lookalike running wild
For all our horses hold
For all the shots we called

Yeah it was you who made
me the player

Recall
the beauty of it all
I knew I had to fall
like a player

but that was false alarm
so you said
you didn't mean no harm
faked regret
whith every bit of charm
that you had
you made me wear the arms
play the bad
I had a heart too big
I was a dog to kick
You used to care a lot
for the player

I know
you never meant to go
so why you made me show
you the player

make them break
make them cry
let'm pay for the things you hide
mak'm go
make'm stay
let'm dream for another day

I knew it all along
you treat 'm well
you're wrong
you treat 'm right they're gone
to a player

so now
you made me play the game
without a fear of shame
I'm the player

you'll never break my heart
anymore
when you wake up I'll be
out the door
and if I never find
what I need

well that's another heart
less to bleed

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Daan’s song, The Player, portray a complex relationship where the singer was once a vulnerable and naive child, who was manipulated and used by his/her partner. The partner made the singer learn the ways of being a “player,” a person who portrays a confident and unattached persona in romantic relationships. The lyrics allude to the idea that the partner was emotionally detached and played with the singer’s heart. They never broke laws when they lied, which could suggest the lies were mainly about feelings and emotions rather than physical cheating.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase, “I’m the player.” It is possible that the singer is flaunting their newly found dating skills or could be using this term mockingly, implying their emotional distance has left them unable to form genuine connections. In the final verse, the singer proclaims that the partner will never break their heart again, and they will leave the relationship without a fear of shame. The singer acknowledges that they may not find what they need, but they will not be another heart to bleed.

Line by Line Meaning

You never broke my heart
Although you’ve always tried, you never managed to break my heart

But you tried
Even though you tried your hardest to break my heart, you couldn't

You never broke a law when you lied
Even though you lied to me, you didn't break any laws in the process

I was a little kid, just a child
When we first met, I was just a mere child, too naïve to understand your manipulations

I was a lookalike running wild
I was just like you, running wild and free, without any care in the world

For all our horses hold For all the shots we called
Despite all of our memories together, all the good and bad times, there was always an element of luck involved

Yeah it was you who made me the player
You're the one responsible for turning me into a player, constantly manipulating and playing games with me

Recall the beauty of it all I knew I had to fall like a player
Remembering the beauty of our time together, I knew I had to embrace my inner player and not let myself be fooled by your tricks

but that was false alarm so you said you didn't mean no harm faked regret
You said it was a false alarm, that you didn't mean to hurt me, but your regret was clearly just an act meant to deceive me

whith every bit of charm that you had you made me wear the arms play the bad
You used all your charm and manipulative ways to make me take the blame and play the part of the villain, while you looked like the victim

I had a heart too big I was a dog to kick You used to care a lot for the player
You took advantage of the fact that I had a big heart and would do anything for you - which ultimately made me a target for your manipulations

I know you never meant to go so why you made me show you the player
Deep down, I know you never intended to leave me, so why did you play me and push me to become such a heartless player?

make them break make them cry let'm pay for the things you hide mak'm go make'm stay let'm dream for another day
You used the same tactics you used on me with others, causing them pain and heartache for the things you hid from them, toyed with their emotions, and let them hope for something that wasn't real

I knew it all along you treat 'm well you're wrong you treat 'm right they're gone to a player
I always knew that you treat your lovers well at the beginning, but ultimately they would be driven away by your manipulative ways and turn into players themselves

so now you made me play the game without a fear of shame I'm the player
Thanks to your relentless manipulation, I've become a master game player and I do it without any fear or shame

you'll never break my heart anymore when you wake up I'll be out the door
You might have tried to break my heart before, but you won't be able to do that anymore because I'll be long gone when you wake up

and if I never find what I need well that's another heart less to bleed
Even if I don't find what I need in another, at least one more heart won't be hurt by your manipulative ways, and that's a victory in itself

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