Play With Me
Electric Guest Lyrics

Why you gotta play with me?
Asking why the person is treating the singer the way they are.

You know you're wrong
Putting forth the idea that the person's actions are inappropriate and hurtful towards the singer.

Every time I call your name
Expressing the singer's frustration at not being able to reach the person.

I know you're gone
Acknowledging that the person is not present or refusing to respond when the artist tries to communicate with them.

I can feel it
Describing the artist's intuition about how the person feels about them.

Guess I need a lifestyle change
Concluding that the current status quo of the relationship is unsustainable and that a major shift must occur for the singer to find happiness.

'Cause you told me once
Recalling a previous conversation when the person explained their limitations in the relationship.

That you only can give so much
Reminding the artist that the person warned them that they could not give them everything they wanted.

Should've known our love
In hindsight, realizing that the relationship was never going to be what the artist wanted it to be.

Was hopeless
Concluding that the relationship was doomed to fail.

Now I'm out on a limb, I see
Feeling isolated and vulnerable without the support of the person.

There's no fruit on the empty tree
Metaphorically conveying that the relationship is devoid of any sustenance or potential for growth.

Keep on wishing, but it won't be
Refusing to indulge in false hope that the relationship will improve.

I know it
Accepting the reality of the situation.

(Well how do you feel?)
Someone interrupting the singer with a question about their emotions.

Like there's nothing I can do
Feeling powerless to change the situation.

Caught up in a game where I'm the fool
Feeling manipulated and taken advantage of in the relationship.

Still, I'd rather play until I lose
Communicating the singer's willingness to continue the relationship even though they know they will likely get hurt.

Try to go out but it don't compare
Comparing socializing with friends to being with the person and realizing that it is not as fulfilling.

Talk too much, now my friends don't care
Feeling like the person has become the focal point of the artist's social life to the point that other people are no longer interested in spending time with the artist.

Just another toy for you to play with
Accusing the person of treating the artist like an object to be used for their own amusement.

'Cause you know I'm always there
Explaining that the person can rely on the artist to always be available for them despite how poorly they are being treated.

In the dead of summer
Setting the scene for a moment of desperation and distress.

I just need something
Expressing the artist's desire for any distraction from their troubles.

To distract me from the way that it was
Describing a desire to escape from the past and forget about the relationship.

Used to be easy
Recalling a time when the relationship was less complicated and less painful.

Had your attention freely
Remembering a time when the person paid more attention to the singer.

Now you play with me till you've had enough
Accusing the person of only paying attention to the artist for as long as it is entertaining or convenient for them.

You're always gone
Reiterating the idea that the person is never around or responsive when the artist tries to reach them.

I'm always lost
Feeling disoriented and confused in the relationship.

In the forcefield
Describing the relationship as a barrier between the singer and the person.

That you put on me
Blaming the person for creating the barrier and causing the artist's distress.

I'm like, sheesh, sheesh
Expressing exasperation and frustration in a colloquial way.

Call on the police (brrr)
Jokingly calling for assistance in dealing with the person's mistreatment of the artist.