The song was written by Duncan Laurence, Joel Sjöö and Wouter Hardy.
Arcade
Duncan Laurence Lyrics
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I'm still fixing all the cracks
Lost a couple of pieces when
I carried it, carried it, carried it home
I'm afraid of all I am
My mind feels like a foreign land
Silence ringing inside my head
I spent all of the love I've saved
We were always a losing game
Small-town boy in a big arcade
I got addicted to a losing game
Ooh, ooh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
How many pennies in the slot?
Giving us up, didn't take a lot
I saw the end 'fore it begun
Still I carried, I carried, I carried on
Ooh, ooh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
Ooh, ooh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
I don't need your games, game over
Get me off this roller-coaster
Ooh, ooh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
Ooh, ooh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
In "Arcade," Duncan Laurence sings a sorrowful tale of a relationship that was doomed from the start. The opening lines state that he is left with a broken heart and that he is trying to fix its cracks. He goes on to say that he lost a couple of pieces of his heart while carrying it back home. The song then goes on to depict how the singer is afraid of his own thoughts, and his mind feels like a foreign land to him.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the feeling that loving someone is a losing game. The singer admits that he spent all his love on their relationship, but it still ended up being a losing game. Duncan Laurence uses the metaphor of a small-town boy in a big arcade, getting addicted to a losing game, to describe how he felt in the relationship. He knew they were always heading towards the end, but he still carried on and tried to make it work.
The bridge of the song tells us that it didn't take much for their relationship to fall apart. Duncan Laurence saw the end even before it began, and still, he carried on to try to make it work, to no avail. Ultimately, he wants to get off the roller-coaster of the relationship and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
A broken heart is all that's left
The singer's heart is damaged and in disrepair.
I'm still fixing all the cracks
The singer is attempting to repair their heart but it is not an easy process.
Lost a couple of pieces when
I carried it, carried it, carried it home
The singer's heart was further damaged when they attempted to bring it home.
I'm afraid of all I am
The artist is scared of their own thoughts and feelings.
My mind feels like a foreign land
The artist feels like their own mind is unfamiliar to them.
Silence ringing inside my head
The singer's thoughts are overwhelming and cause them to feel an eerie sense of silence.
Please, carry me, carry me, carry me home
The singer requests for someone to take them home or provide comfort to them.
I spent all of the love I've saved
We were always a losing game
The artist's love was one-sided and they lost everything they had in the relationship.
Small-town boy in a big arcade
I got addicted to a losing game
The artist was inexperienced in love and found themselves involved in a relationship that brought them nothing but pain.
How many pennies in the slot
Giving us up, didn't take a lot
The relationship was easily ended and required little effort for the other person to leave.
I saw the end 'fore it begun
Still I carried, I carried, I carried on
The singer knew from the beginning that the relationship was doomed, but they still chose to continue with it.
I don't need your games, game over
Get me off this roller-coaster
The artist wants the other person to stop the games and end the relationship once and for all.
Ooh, ooh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
The singer has come to the realization that loving the other person will only bring them pain and sorrow.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Cari Fletcher, Duncan De Moor, Joel Sjoeoe, Will Knox, Wouter Hardy
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@amogus2160
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
A broken heart is all that's left
I'm still fixing all the cracks
Lost a couple of pieces when
I carried it, carried it, carried it home
I'm afraid of all I am
My mind feels like a foreign land
Silence ringing inside my head
Please, carry me, carry me, carry me home
I've spent all of the love I saved
We were always a losing game
Small-town boy in a big arcade
I got addicted to a losing game
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
How many pennies in the slot?
Giving us up didn't take a lot
I saw the end 'fore it begun
Still I carried, I carried, I carried on
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
I don't need your games, game over
Get me off this rollercoaster
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh THE LYRICS!!!
@rashmisaraf2789
A broken heart is all that's left
I'm still fixing all the cracks
Lost a couple of pieces when
I carried it, carried it, carried it home
I'm afraid of all I am
My mind feels like a foreign land
Silence ringing inside my head
Please, carry me, carry me, carry me home
I've spent all of the love I saved
We were always a losing game
Small town boy in a big arcade
I got addicted to a losing game
Oh, oh-ooh-oh
Oh, oh-ooh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
How many pennies in the slot?
Giving us up didn't take a lot
I saw the end 'fore it begun
Still I carried, I carried, I carried on
Oh, oh-ooh-oh
Oh, oh-ooh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
Oh, oh-ooh-oh
Oh, oh-ooh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
I don't need your games, game over
Get me off this rollercoaster
Oh, oh-ooh-oh
Oh, oh-ooh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
Oh, oh-ooh-oh
Oh, oh-ooh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
@sonettrady1738
0:53- I’ve Spent All Of The Love I Saved
0:57-We Were Always A Losing Game
1:00-Small Town Boy In A Big Arcade
1:03-I Got Addicted To A Losing Game
1:07-Oh Oh Oh Oh
1:10-Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
1:12-All I Know, All I Know…
1:17-Loving You Is A Losing Game
1:42-(Starts Again From 1:07)
@avojaydo1839
these underwater vibes are everything istg
@rexitelogocreator409
Yep!
@jullesrue2155
Revi da
@_Cl0ud
Yea
@tatthia
truuu
@genevaeram
I read it as 'underwear' vibes lol😂😂
@whatzafuk
The moment we stopped checking for monsters under our bed and realized that they are living in us
@skycheryl-san
This made me scared
@skycheryl-san
@Silas Shawn da gamer lmao kinda same
@w-1169
@Silas Shawn da gamer you don't have a bed but you have a closet right?