Player of Games
Grimes Lyrics

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Baby
Would you still love me
Out on Europa?
Or will you forget?
La, la, la, la

Baby
How can I compare

To the adventure out there?

Sail away
To the cold expanse of space
Even love
Couldn't keep you in your place
But can't you love me like that?
Can't you need me like that?

If I loved him any less
I'd make him stay
But he has to be the best
Player of games
If I loved you any less
I'd make you stay
Player of games
Player of games

Player of games
Player of games
Player of games
Player of games

I'm in love with the greatest gamer
But he'll always love the game
More than he loves me (oh, oh)

Sail away
To the cold expanse of space
Even love
Couldn't keep you in your place
But can't you love me like that?
Can't you need me like that?

If I loved him any less
I'd make him stay
But he has to be the best
Player of games
If I loved him any less
I'd make him stay
Player of games
Player of games

Player of games
Player of games

Player of games
Player of games

Overall Meaning

The song "Player of Games" by Grimes is a love song that describes the challenges of being with someone who values their passion for gaming more than anything else, even the person they love. The song begins with the singer asking her partner if they would still love and remember her if they were to venture into the cold expanse of space, particularly the moon Europa. She then expresses her feelings of inadequacy by asking how she can compare to the thrill of their gaming adventures. The chorus repeats the phrase "Player of games" constantly, stressing the importance of gaming in the life of the partner. The singer admits that although she loves him very much, she cannot compete with the love he has for gaming.

The second verse elaborates on the issue, as the singer explains how she wishes her partner could love her with the same level of passion they have for gaming, but regrets that she cannot be enough. She concludes that if she loved him any less, she would make him stay, but understands that he must be the best player of games. The repeated chorus reaffirms the pain and struggle of being with someone who prioritizes gaming over their relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby
Addressing a loved one.

Would you still love me Out on Europa? Or will you forget? La, la, la, la
Asking if their loved one's love will remain strong even if they're far away or if they will forget.

Baby How can I compare To the adventure out there?
Expressing insecurity about how they compare to the thrilling experiences their loved one could be having in the world.

Sail away To the cold expanse of space Even love Couldn't keep you in your place But can't you love me like that? Can't you need me like that?
Acknowledging that even though their loved one may be drawn to adventure and explore different things, they still need their love and affection.

If I loved him any less I'd make him stay But he has to be the best Player of games
Speculating that if they loved their significant other any less, they would try harder to make them stay with them, but they understand that their loved one is somebody who is naturally drawn to playing games and winning them.

If I loved you any less I'd make you stay Player of games
Reinforcing the idea mentioned earlier, that if they had less love for their significant other, they would try to keep them with them instead of letting them go and pursue their games.

Player of games Player of games Player of games Player of games
Repeating the phrase 'Player of games,' emphasizing the idea that their loved one is all about playing games and winning them.

I'm in love with the greatest gamer But he'll always love the game More than loves me (oh, oh)
Admitting that they're in love with someone who is more interested in gaming than in them.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carlo Montagnese, Claire Elise Boucher

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@colddaze6680

19w↑2

@@nnastasys8082thats the dumbest most simplistic and unrealistic statement I've seen in a long time....
It's like saying every woman is too emotional, or neurotic. Or a nag...
Its just not true.. A person's gender does dictate their character. ..Their individual life experiences and their character does....

Sweeping very one sided,linear generalised ideas and statements condemning an entire gender of a species do not carry any real weight in reality...Because in reality ,not everyone is the same, right..

If you keep going out with emotionally unavailable narcissistic and money hungry , stingy materialistic types. Then you keep on going for the wrong type of man ,over and over.
Learn the warning signs. Try going for a different type. One that isn't an obvious narcissist is a good start.

@nenita_360

1y↑82

Baby
Would you still love me
Out on Europa?
Or will you forget?
La, la, la, la
Baby
How can I compare
To the adventure out there?
Sail away
To the cold expanse of space
Even love
Couldn't keep you in your place
But can't you love me like that?
Can't you need me like that?
If I loved him any less
I'd make him stay
But he has to be the best
Player of games
If I loved you any less
I'd make you stay
Player of games
Player of games
Player of games
Player of games
Player of games
Player of games
I'm in love with the greatest gamer
But he'll always love the game
More than he loves me (oh, oh)
Sail away
To the cold expanse of space
Even love
Couldn't keep you in your place
But can't you love me like that?
Can't you need me like that?
If I loved him any less
I'd make him stay
But he has to be the best
Player of games
If I loved him any less
I'd make him stay
Player of games
Player of games
Player of games
Player of games
Player of games
Player of games

All comments from YouTube:

@MaskedGamer

2y↑2.9K

Elden Ring looks different. Also, the transition in the latter half of the song is so good. :)

@augustoamorim7718

2y↑73

I wish this full version was on spotify

@jeslyntweedie8038

2y↑14

I KNOW this version isn't on apply music :(

@christinatuttle8442

2y↑8

Omg Ohm likes Grimes??? Ahhhhh I love you!

@xxxicequeenxxx

2y↑5

omg I love you n I'm so happy you love this song. It's legit the best for "players of games" =]

@kevinpetersen3047

2y↑1

@@christinatuttle8442 d

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@samumm7333

2y↑1.8K

The sounds of the swords swishing around and clanging together on beat with the music really adds to it for me.

@slayercfv

2y↑8

is a lightsaber for star wars ... and the red is for the siths

@Navisteria

49w↑5

@@slayercfv at 4:00 ?? No those are swords

@lillymcdonaldbobcatfatman6969

11w↑1

I was just going to say that it just sounds so good to getter I love that part

@gerearon1208

10w

Exactly!! We need this version on spotify or soundcloud!!!

@viking9442

Grimes is love Grimes is life

@roseanneparks

1y↑1.6K

when she said “i’m in love with the greatest gamer but he’ll always love the game more than he loves me” i felt that……..

@serinatrump4697

1y↑15

They call me Ryan Tom cruise AKA Spiegel Trump musk

@TKUA11

43w↑4

At least he loves her that is sufficient for her

@martinschnelle8664

26w↑14

@@TKUA11 She just sued him for sole custody of their youngest child.

@anna-marieelston4949

19w

She was just one of the concubines for the mandate, a procreation agenda. Cross her palm with silver and she will dance naked for you, procreate, anything.

@brokenep

18w↑18

@@TKUA11He doesn't. That's the point. He loves the game more than her, he does not care about loving her more.

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@baileyjean42

43w↑352

The double meaning in "if I loved him any less, I'd make him stay" legit gives me chills. This song is a masterpiece

@LivandCreate

21w↑2

Can you pls explain the other meaning behind this?

@baileyjean42

21w↑66

I interpreted this line as a play on “if you love something let it go” and the idea that letting the one you love go signifies the purest form of love—i.e. sacrifice. So in one sense the line is a statement about the purity and depth of her love.

The second meaning I inferred is more a statement about “his” love of the chase and conquest… because she loves him so much, he doesn’t give a shit. But if she loved him less, he might stick around to win her over.

Maybe I’m inferring more than she meant, but I respect her so much as a songwriter and artist that I believe my assumption is right. She’s too clever for this to be an accident

@rahulranjan9013

17w↑7

I think she loves him unconditionally. She loves everything about him. The good & ugly. She loves his autonomy & doesn't want to condition his autonomy. That would be conditional love.

If she loved him any less, she wouldn't give damn about his autonomy & his sense of Mission & would have made him stay. But that would be conditional love. It'll be like loving a replica of him which isn't real. Because she would have stolen his Autonomy.

@merrickbrody8859

15w↑3

Wow, thank you for pointing that out, @baileyjean42. I just heard this for the first time, and I really enjoyed it. I love clever lyrics like that...

@ember-brandt

14w↑4

My narc ex-husband always blamed me for not "letting" him cheat and gaslighted me multiple times with (verbatim), "You shouldn't love me so much. If you loved me less, it would hurt less."

Needless to say, that's exactly how I interpreted this.

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@MortSalazar

2y↑1.9K

He is too guarded and closed
She's too exposed and vulnerable

He ends up alone
She ends up dead

Interpret as you will, the song is great, and the sword clashes matching with the rythm are godly and the choreography in the clip is fun

@tovcr7598

2y↑4

This song is not about musk

@MortSalazar

2y↑45

@@tovcr7598
Cool
No one said it is, who're you talking with, buddy 'cause it sure isn't me from the looks of it

@Fredoux01

2y↑2

🎯

@teamofwinter8128

2y↑8

@@MortSalazar I think he is saying that this song isn't about Elon musk cause alot think it is about him as the song happens to air after they break up

@chatnoir60609

1y↑16

@@tovcr7598 Honestly I don't even care if it's about Musk, no one I know does, the comment wasn't stating that either. The song is a masterpiece and perfectly portraits how love is also a power game, and if you're trying that game with the biggest power hungry (and holder) person in the world, well, things can get nasty.

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@ShesVenus-qd8md

1y↑370

Grimes with a big budget is unstoppable

@taiwexbon5724

37w↑1

😄😄

@WenchInTheTinfoilHat

23w↑4

She is out of this world, for certain.

@Abmafatima

Thanks for another older sponsor who married younger gold digger

@beautyhangover4939

2y↑10.8K

I like the fact that she is playing with him with no armor, she's only in her dress, it feels like as if she was so open to him, like an open book and he is in his armor, fully covered and closed off, not opening up to her.

@iloveyouabunchofbananas

2y↑456

I like that interpretation, very clever!

@lorigonzalez4518

2y↑153

Hmm 🤔 I think your prob correct . But Yao now so typical of a very powerful man to pretend to be open in the start then put on the Armor of protection order of asshole of selfishness or whatever after the vulnerability has already been exposed but Grimes is strong and she comes from a good family she’s surrounded by men so I’m pretty sure she can handle her own

@barbara-holley

2y↑227

great interpretation!the fact that he cut her in the stomach specifically and they showed that twice I found quite interesting. like she just gave birth to his child. I wish I could just sit down and talk to her and ask her if she is okay.

@NboOfficialAus

2y↑20

Obviously

@crystalmasters8582

2y↑61

Hello Elon 💜

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@user-fh5wp3bh5k

2y↑1.3K

I love how Grimes can portray the beauty of feminine fragility while also showing the fierce power found within that vulnerability. Her art is so exquisite💖🖤💖🖤

@kellybraille

1y↑38

Bingo. The femininity. And the willingness to lose. Even if she could win, she didn't need to. It was her power.

@truncatecar3429

1y↑23

Serious symbolism from where he cuts her...

@tmar8959

1y↑12

Imagine if she collabed with Sevdaliza. I can then rest in peace.

@dewok2706

48w↑3

lol...women crack me up sometimes man 🤣🤣🤣🤣"fierce power"
NAAAAAAAAAH
AINT NO WAYYYYYY 😁

@egzzcution

47w

⁠@@dewok2706no woman likes you

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@charliewright468

1y↑475

This is literally one of the best music videos in existence. The cinematography is impeccable.

@somerandomyoutubechannel5816

30w↑1

Yes! I think so too.

@seekinggodseekingtruth

28w

agreed

@markomakela84

26w↑4

It looks almost like a role/FPS game commercial:P

@Katfall2012

25w↑1

You should watch Shinigami eyes

@tomwright9904

20w

indeed... but it does border on pornographic...

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@EtherealBby

50w↑182

She’s so ethereal. I’m in awe whenever I watch this music video (which is often btw)

@debbieBee886

45w↑2

I'm addicted to this video game

@eloiseav4337

2y↑219

Everything in this video has a deeper meaning. The narcissistic and the empath dynamic.

@violetamalinkova8840

1y↑31

Yes, I see it as spirit vs ego. He represents the ego that is attached to the material and she is the angel that seeks the light and the ethereal.

@marisa8413

45w↑14

Love all these interpretations. They all make so much sense. Her message was so simple yet soooo deep

@nnastasys8082

23w↑4

Men are always the narcissist attached to the material

@colddaze6680

19w↑2

@nenita_360

1y↑82

@asamicat8323

1y↑5

Thank you, I was looking for a comment like your

@juancitolimon8743

47w↑1

un loreeeee

@Bellalisa3000

39w↑5

All this for that troll Elon 😭

@andreamedina2915

15w↑1

Thank u!

@christahindman5068

15w↑1

I think there's more on the last part

@UberDanger

2y↑662

Beautiful music video I love your music love your art 🥰😱

@soups1083

2y↑9

Uber what are you doing here

@Seeker11715

2y↑4

So that's who Uber danger simps for lol

@loucifresh3139

2y↑3

What u doing here btw i love u

@kwibee

2y↑2

dad. Come back

@azerty164

2y↑2

Immaculate taste sir

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@nhd4618

1y↑207

5:08 I want this part to be played on repeat so bad, it's sooo good 😭😭

@xcrack09

1y↑4

Amazing 5:08…

@Fritz_Schlunder

38w↑3

The part at 5:16 and later seems unusual, in my opinion. The vocal lyrics in that section are subdued (compared to the ambient instrumentals) and are thus difficult to understand without listening closely. However, at least to my ears, the lyrics seem somehow "Biblically inspired", with possible relation to Revelation 12:9, and perhaps something from Revelation 13.

@kysco

23w↑1

Check Cyberpunk 2077, the campaign is full of those synths and bass.

@WenchInTheTinfoilHat

23w

Indeed!

@charizzaard5091

12w

My fav part !!!

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@BorisG13

1y↑286

Maybe one of her most moving songs. The meanings behind it, the symbolic elements. 10/10

@hannahticehurst2136

25w↑86

I watched this after reading Elon’s book, it makes sense for how they were together and how in the end she had to let him go because she knew she was just another player in the game he needed to win. It’s good she could see it for what it was though, not many have this gift of foresight.

@danidee3742

16w

he doesnt need her to win though lol

@shin9380

16w

You talking about what??

@hannahticehurst2136

16w

@@shin9380the story of grimes and Elon, it’s in his new biography book

@merrickbrody8859

15w↑13

@@danidee3742 I don't think she was saying that he needs her to win. She was just saying that he needed to win the game.

She said:
"...she was just another player in the game he needed to win."
Not:
"...she was just another player that he needed in order to win the game."

@pamela1118

bad interpretation @@danidee3742

@catbulglarnami

2y↑596

The transformation sequence in Fate : the winx saga was insane

@angelaaaxd02

2y↑6

yeah.

@atomendoza1229

2y↑6

Gurllll preach🙌🙌🙌

@littlemen9917

2y↑6

Yes queen XD

@DUSTANGEL.

2y↑6

of course

@elginb5411

2y↑9

That’s why I’m here lol

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@peatot2670

2y↑47

Never thought I'd love a song that contained the lyrics "im in love with the greatest gamer"

@emmecee6273

2y↑5.5K

He never removed his armor, always guarded, while she was bare before him. In the end he played to win and knocked her right out of his way like she was nothing. Great video, super sad but damn good.

@aronbarcelos4775

2y↑181

great interpretation

@AckzaTV

2y↑119

"even though we're gonna loooooose"

@Girl95szia

2y↑127

At the end the pieces were the same, they've always played on the same side.

@oldmansam95

2y↑173

is it supposedly about her relationship with Elon?

@redplague

2y↑124

@@oldmansam95 Obviously.

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@mynameistania

2y↑207

It's been 7 months and I still CANNOT GET ENOUGH of this song!!!

@anastasiastark2236

2y↑3

Same!!!

@wand_ERRer

1y↑1

bad company.

@andreias5564

At your 9 months expect to get pregnant

@that_cosmic_witch

2y↑111

I'd love to spend some time in Grimes's head. She seems so deep but at the same time fun loving and approachable. She's so talented and you can tell her songs have a deeper meaning, that we are maybe, or maybe not, supposed to know the full message behind them. I just wish I'd discovered her sooner, I have so much catching up to do. Love you Grimes ♥️♥️♥️♥️

@quinnce

1y↑91

“I’m in love with the greatest gamer… but he’ll always love the game more than he loves me” I can only imagine her true meaning of these lyrics

@VegaChastain

37w↑6

IMHO a lot of guys are like this, obsessed with video games, the girl in their life just has to wait, or watch. They're way more into the game than you... so weird

@qbw8834

33w

Lol u wish

@martinschnelle8664

26w↑7

@@VegaChastain It's more than that. Although Musk is indeed into video games it's that he does all he does ruthlessly like some gamer playing not carefully be relentlessly. And so in the end he will totally win or it will be an absolute failure. Like when Musk tells everybody to go "hardcore".

BTW, the whole video is about battling on different grounds - with swords (in which Grimes are really into), chess and actual video games.

@VegaChastain

26w

@@martinschnelle8664 wow thanks for that i'm so enlightened lol
was just sharing my viewpoint, nothing to do with Elon. thanks for taking time out to share yours
Batting on different grounds, so deep thanks

@mayamagination

24w↑3

It's also a reference to the book 'Player of Games' where the main character has become the best player of all games and is bored with life - in this case Elon has 'won' games in his various different companies from Tesla, to Space X, to X/Twitter

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@Emily-kj1tb

2y↑95

This is such a visual treat (and obviously the song is fab too). Every scene, every costume, every shot of Grimes, and that hair and makeup...just beautiful

@rachelanderson1232

1y↑15

In the video he really was a player of games. he could have easily knocked her out or overpowered her but instead he made her fight to the death when the outcome was clear the whole time.

@chloehammond2836

2y↑2.7K

“If I loved him any less, I’d make him stay”, such a powerful line. I was hooked after that

@fabienzaca

2y↑42

I don't get it, explain please.

@peacel0vemakeup

2y↑546

She loves him so much that she knows he needs go on his own, and she’s gonna let him because she cares about what he wants. If she loved him any less. She’d make him stay

@Mikelica69

2y↑33

@@peacel0vemakeup woah...

@edelleaa

2y↑207

@@fabienzaca she isn't being selfish by making him stay, she loves him so much that she understands that letting him go is better for him

@fabienzaca

2y↑21

@@peacel0vemakeup oh ok, I was like shouldn't it be the opposite that if she loved him more she wants him stay, but thanks for explaining.

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@Reylandson

12w↑5

Only someone that went through the same heartbreak as her can understand this song. To me, it’s about someone who will never value you as much as they value their future. They’re so goal-oriented they can’t even look to the side and see that the person they’re supposed to care is suffering. They have to be the best.

@tomalexander4327

2y↑45

Whatever is going on in her private life, this a 100% certified gold standard banger.

@evlynrox

1y↑35

This song became a lot to me, not sure if Claire is gonna see this but my father was a software engineer. He died last February suddenly due to a heart attack. My whole life I came second to computers, he treated life like a video game always trying to level up, solve the puzzles, prove himself. And I felt that “if I loved him any less I’d make him stay.” If I didn’t love and want him I’d have never been hurt, never been missing him even when he was alive. I knew he needed to win and I just stopped competing. “Why can’t you love me like that? Why can’t you need me like that?” Anyone who loves someone in that industry I’ve seen over and over again feel that. Seeing them always in a screen always on a journey to win and you’re just a shadow of their ambition, something in the way. It taught me how to live my life, I saw the price of trying to win, how much you actually missed living yourself. I loved this song before he died and even sent it to him hoping that maybe he would listen to what I couldn’t say, I don’t know if he got the message but I still come back to this and the “I’d make you stay,” is especially different that he died.

@evlynrox

1y↑12

This whole video too, I see that stone as my father. So closed off so cold and calculated. I fought so hard while I was still young, then he stabbed me when I realized he would never love me or be the father I needed. The part of the video when he’s on a throne and she’s sitting on the ground near the throne- I saw my father as a god, this thing I could never attain or be close enough to. And I’m happy he’s dead in a sick way- it freed me like when it switches to the angel part- I was free.

@S.Uranus

1y↑4

@@evlynrox You deserved better 💖💖 you're not unlovable 🙏

@MizanHIT

1y↑1

Bruh

@clairef5179

32w↑25

i think this is one of the most beautiful music videos ever shot and it is somehow still so underrated. truly i love her mind

@johnreypial46

31w↑9

The fact that she was not pierced with the sword from the front but was stabbed in the back. THE DETAILLLSS!!

@aleahmanktelow2267

2y↑9K

The "after song" is like heaven to my ears. If it were a complete song on its own I would 100000% listen to that. But the whole song is incredible, the visuals are also amazing.

@avrgegmer1396

2y↑333

Now now it’s not what it seems but this is an album so I’m just saying …

@aleahmanktelow2267

2y↑198

@@avrgegmer1396 are you implying what I think you're implying? If so, hell yeah

@arekkuson

2y↑78

@@avrgegmer1396 I NEED IT

@Bimfirestarter

2y↑123

I actually still haven't watched the video; was just getting in2 the shower when it dropped, but yer right! Grimes' Aftersong Game is Strong! -Her Preludesong Game, too! -thinking, Belly of The Beat ending, Venus Fly and Genesis music videos.
But now, I must Watch this

@aleahmanktelow2267

2y↑10

@@Bimfirestarter Yess do ittttt it's such a cool video.

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@agett12

2y↑81

Getting this song into season 2 of winx was genius

@Fukyouwaon

1y↑22

Cinematography and that drop at 5:08 are insane. I can’t get over it!

That beat drop reminds me of Closer by NIN. I’m not complaining.

@user-cc4oj4mm7z

45w↑27

You’re a genius grimes, please never stop making art. You speak to my subconscious 🥺❤️

@ddpg3

2y↑38

Grimes is easily the most creative artist in music right now and this video proves it!!

@karahv9349

48w↑3

I love when she says even love couldn’t keep you in your place because both of them are clearly out their spaces

@bether2game797

2y↑6.5K

It doesn't matter how sexy you are, how smart you are, how seductive you are... when you are playing the game with someone who is covered in armor and emotional unavailable you will never win. You are just another hot chick, another pawn in the game... this "king" doesn't need a queen... he is in love with the "game".

@user-hz8vq9ok4v

2y↑184

Это так красиво написано ,что даже переведу для русских.
"Неважно, насколько вы сексуальны, насколько вы умны, насколько вы соблазнительны... когда вы играете в игру с кем-то, кто покрыт доспехами и эмоционально недоступен, вы никогда не выиграете. Ты просто еще одна красотка, еще одна пешка в игре... этому "королю" не нужна ферзь... он влюблен в "игру"."

@dickmonkey-king1271

2y↑43

What??

@yulyayurchenko264

2y↑35

Поднимем в топ этот комментарий!

@Akisentertainment

2y↑24

Δεν έχει σημασία πόσο σέξι είσαι, πόσο έξυπνος είσαι, πόσο σαγηνευτικός είσαι… Όταν παίζεις το παιχνίδι με κάποιον που είναι θωρακισμένος και συναισθηματικά μη διαθέσιμος, δεν θα κερδίσεις ποτέ. Είσαι απλώς άλλη μια καυτή γκόμενα, άλλο ένα πιόνι στο παιχνίδι... Αυτός ο "βασιλιάς" δεν χρειάζεται βασίλισσα ...είναι ερωτευμένος με το "παιχνίδι"

@khinsandarkyaw665

2y↑7

အင်းဘာ

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@dane8156

2y↑22

Fate The Winx Saga used this music when Aisha, Stella and Terra transformed. Such a good song. 😍

@SpaceJockey805

1y↑23

Even Grimes’ most basic song is still light years better than the average dance pop artists.

@kristinesliwinski853

1y↑16

Wow from 2:50- 3:20 those are some BEAUTIFUL visuals!! Love this song and the video was her best yet. Recently got into grimes music and wasn’t sure at first but as I’ve been listening more, I realized this girl knows what she’s doing❤

@dimitardukov6329

41w↑17

One of her best productions.

@hannahchoi7608

13w↑4

Why isn’t this liked more?? Like-

@jeanag.5571

2y↑2.8K

She’s seated as a player at the game table, but as the game progresses, sees that she is nothing more than a pawn on his board, or a card in his deck. While she’s emotionally open and unguarded, he’s cold and covered in armor. It almost seems like he’s taunting her… he knows her weapon is useless against his armor yet he continues to draw
her in.

He enjoys watching her fight, until he doesn’t. He always had the power to end the game wherever and whenever he wanted to.
She lies dead on the floor, her body and her blood just outside of the spotlight… seems to echo the position she held in his life while she lived.

Wow, Grimes. Wow.

@AckzaTV

2y↑137

she is just his NFT

@aghoulinthewhould

2y↑71

A tale as old as time.

@n.s.2537

2y↑40

Love this interpretation!

@paolacolombo6006

2y↑32

blame Asperger's and other spectrum disorders

@gagalover2k10

2y↑3

No.

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@Mmxxaamm

2y↑89

God this video is a fucking masterclass on edition and montage, every single second flows perfect into the other. Amazing job!

@loverrlee

1y↑20

This is one of the most beautiful and chilling songs I've ever heard. She truly is an earth angel. ✨

@melilost4890

21w↑5

Ugh I love grimes not only is she the closest to a doppelgänger to me that I’ve seen her music moves me so much and she dropped this beauty on my birthday yay

@thebenhettyshow4354

1y↑6

I love this song and all the different sections! I'll list them for you. Angelic: 0:00, 4:37, 5:58. Dance party/Pop: 0:30. Dark: 5:08, 6:21.

@aeas09

22w↑3

This was such a moment and THE OUTFITS PLEASE GRIMES BRING THIS ERA BACKK

@nier1163

2y↑2K

Literally obsessed with the timing of the sword slashes

@maria.99

2y↑31

I keep rewatching that part. It's so epic!

@charitysmith3436

2y↑27

Same!!! It’s a new beat actually to the video.

@tomaszpeplinski6277

2y↑15

I thought I was the only one!! LOL

@juninholigadao3401

2y↑3

Ficaram perfeitos

@mavis1108

Nah ruins it! Long time fan here tho.

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@maresdreams8731

2y↑18

Its crazy 7 months have passed by already. Feels like last week i saw this pop up as new! As ive listened many times, i learn to appreciate little tidbits here and there and just enjoy so much of it over and over. Never ending art in one song. I wish i could collab so hard. ♡

@trestwo

41w↑4

This song is criminally underrated.

@YolandaPlayne

39w↑4

I like how all the video game references in the synth are there but not overdone.

@eyesonme1796

1y↑6

the queen and the king in chess are like them, the queen's actions are almost exaggerated, she puts herself out there like no other pieces can; but the king stays reserved, unmoved

@Mandalaaxo

2y↑2.2K

"If I loved him any less, I'd make him stay,
But he has to be the best player of games"

I think that says it all.

@bryancooper9581

2y↑96

No idea who she is talking about.
Honestly.
She probably beat him, at chess.

@loveforthor6586

2y↑24

@@bryancooper9581 baaaahahahhahaahhahahaa You are the best!

@bryancooper9581

2y↑12

@@loveforthor6586 Not the best.
I never will be.
Thank you for your support.
You made me smile.
Thank you!

@user-gs8wh3pm8x

2y↑2

Yeah, its very sad our reality.

@alexiswhite8029

Yessss💜

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@danaei3545

1y↑5

I hope Grimes brings new music soon! I have been enjoying her music more and more, lately. There's a lot of values I don't share with her, listening to her talk I have the feeling she's really volatile, doesn't seem to have her ideals truly formed or very strong, they seem to change at any moment, but ironically that makes a great artist. I love her early stuff (my favorite), but also her recent music, I think I love all her music. Hoping she comebacks soon!

@duhbruh5699

1y↑4

A month ago she said that the album is done and that it's being mixed. It will have 20 songs and will be separated by books "Book 1" and "Book 2". It will most likely come out sometime early or mid 2023

@udenhmusik

1y↑8

Came back after so many years. Shes a superstar now. Shine bright Grimes!!

@BIG-WhoShotYa

34w↑12

The visuals is truly freaking amazing!! Her voice though!! 🔥🔥🔥

@anon-mx4jx

45w↑8

The pain of every woman who is with a powerful man who can have them all and cannot make a choice. If he really loved her he would stay with her and be a father to his children. Grimes is the purest soul in the most beautiful body. If you cannot even commit to her there is really no hope for you to ever form a meaningful relationship. Children need a father and a stable home.

@yankis.

45w↑2

See... Elon is an ego ridden man-child.

@FayruzaMichi

40w↑14

Player of games debería tener muchísimas más reproducciones, es un trabajo audiovisual precioso ❤

@SimpleSourdough

2y↑251

In love and giving him attention and love while he stands there in a full armor, not touching her, no reactions - not even tilting his head forward to show any love towards her. His hands stay on his sword and by his side. The one sided love she must have felt. Sacrificing yourself to let your loved ones do their most important mission in this life. Couples can learn a lot from this.

@GotoMaki4Micah

2y↑32

Been there, never think your love can change them

@user-ex8ki3sz6i

2y↑12

It’s so sad

@YTTraveler777

BS.

@azwell45

2y↑13

Yeah they are really symbolic messages about Elon

@ScrinkleVid

2y↑7

I can really relate to this as I used to be drawn to indifferent lovers myself. It's just magical how she put that longing into images. But as she shows, you'll always be the one who is behind in these kind of relationships and you're the one getting hurt.

@redbiotics

2y↑8

I first heard this randomly while walking to work. Ended up listening to it that whole walk! So great wow three hairy thumbs up!!!

@gellertlera

2y↑14

Сто процентов это хит. Великолепный голос и прекрасная музыка.
Видео достойно больших наград. Супер!!!

@zechariyahgodschild7258

1y↑4

I almost lost my life to Alcohol and co dependency to a man that was an addict as well and we had a toxic relationship.He almost killed me just by him being in my life and me losing myself to him.I made him my God and he aided in me drinking and making bad decisions that put my life into jeopardy.He didn't care about me but He was my world.So today I'm quitting both Alcohol and him cold turkey.I lost my identity to him and became him down to my hair and face.I forgot who Im (was).I lost it to him and Alcohol.But today I'm finding myself again.I feel like a wound warrior.He tried to destroy me but I survived and can start a new life.Goodbye Tye ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥our knot is now broken and deleted Forever.💔

@_apfelkuchen_

1y↑12

I don't know how to describe what I felt while watching. It's excellent.. I'm incredibly inspired.

@ytbr3383

44w↑7

It's just soo epic, majestic and blissful! Imo this shows that Grimes is a genius. Incredible talents, this is art.

@kiaramoth9045

2y↑371

Cant help but notice all these references to Grime's previous work. The throne, also present in Delete forever, the act of chasing Grimes down, and the whole notion of playing games in IDORU, and the scene with the consoles which reminded me of Flesh without blood. Grimes never fails to surprise.

@mikeealig

2y↑18

The sailor scout collar is from oblivion

@mikeealig

2y↑33

Sorry genesis not oblivion

@AckzaTV

2y↑1

its akira/armitageIII telos and hive

@LilYstael

https://youtu.be/9JhUd83WLCA

@zealousennui

@@AckzaTV wrong, it's The Culture

@CleiRibeiro

2y↑47

Eu viciado nessa musica dps de winx

@lucasmota7229

2y↑1

Uau 😄

@melim7368

40w↑10

such a masterpiece of a music video, the sentiment is so sad, the cinematography is amazing, she looks so stunning, and the angels on earth song at the end is awesome. she is ust so amazingly yalented and creative

@JENNIFERBOO

2y↑4

The Budget For This Video Must Have Been Astronomical

@ehsign5567

1y↑5

Feeling of the sharp object tearing through your body is strange, you don't feel pain at first, you just feel something somewhere you never felt before, then comes the pain, extreme.

@Broskieify

1y↑8

I love the ending sounds

@m00nrac00n

2y↑701

She actually improved on this track so much, her mind. The intro and outro are a great addition. Not to mention, that final sword fight sequence is movie quality.

@forzir

youtu.be/PYH6kGhwerE Afro Remix

@johncollinspianomusic

2y↑12

Totally. It's incredible, such a masterful pulling of it all together into a perfect final version. I didn't even think I liked the song from the previews, and I am o b s e s s e d with this final official version. Grimes you are a genius, if you loved him any less - you'd have made him stay!!!!!! (you win)

@LilYstael

https://youtu.be/9JhUd83WLCA

@hearthdance

2y↑22

I'm here for Stella ✨, Aisha 💦 and Terra 🌱 transformation💖💖💖

@alissonalbuquerque7248

Me too xD

@fadedcopper

1y↑5

Gotta love a pure voice with techno. Always feels refreshing

@stephanieann9770

51w↑5

I, absolutely, love Grimes and this video, but there is no way she can sword fight someone a foot taller and wearing armor without being knocked over. I love that she is a singer singing about Lucifer 🖤❤️ i'll light your candles for you anyday, Grimes. Kudos for going for it. Ive never been with a powerful man on purpose.

@Michael_Tesfaye

35w↑5

Grime's eccentric style and personality keep fans watching her MV’s

@niwxnfin

1y↑4

4:43 def fav moment

@akatsukigirl2009

2y↑680

It kinda broke me that the knight cut her belly, right in the c-section area. She gave her all playing by the rules of a game maybe she knew wasnt gonna win.
"If i loved him any less id make him stay" just stuck with me from the get go.
I love that this is kinda of a heartbreak song but it isnt mean spirited, it hits me in all the right places, damm such a good song and amazing video to complement it

@franfran160

2y↑41

In Indoru she said “I wanna play a beautiful game even tho we’re gonna lose, but I adore u” 🥺

@realdududududu

2y↑5

But what does that mean? The spot that he cut? I don't get it

@2.am.cigarettes.

2y↑32

@@realdududududu when Grimes gave birth to Elon musk's baby boy, she needed c-section. A Dr will cut a few inches below the belly button.....as did the knight in this video. @ 4:34 <__. gets struck 3 seconds in

@murdaux8765

2y↑4

how do you know it was a c section birth?

@2.am.cigarettes.

2y↑19

@@murdaux8765 grimes herself spoke of it

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@Lampshade54751

40w↑3

The production on her music videos are immaculate! Original. Beautiful. Every video I’ve seen impresses me more and more. She is stunning ❤

@ericabye787

18w↑5

God I love Grimes so much. She can do no wrong. This video is phenomenal.

@user-yi8th7ul8h

1y↑8

Сильный клип 🔥
Оригинальный. Отдельное спасибо за хоть какую-то реалистичность, приятно порадовало, что не стали изображать как хрупкая девушка не напрягаясь завалила великана, как сейчас модно рисоваться у других исполнителей в клипах))

@deliahflowers5846

2y↑2

i’m addicted to this song

@workingchemisthahah

1y↑5

She honestly deserves so much recognition
I love grimes

@PkmnMasterHolly

2y↑9.2K

Grimes you are a beautiful mastermind. I love your art!!!!

@djakademics1410

2y↑4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cV-oW6K_cc thank me laterr🙌

@user-pm9pw6cj4c

2y↑90

Elon better be shaking and throwing up after watching this 😔

@hi-kh5eq

2y↑53

@@user-pm9pw6cj4c why is this man still being mentioned under her videos

@user-pm9pw6cj4c

2y↑61

@@hi-kh5eq because I loathe him and we must never forget the man who broke her heart. The thing that hurt her isn't some invisible, semi-existential entity but a living, breathing, farting moid

@hi-kh5eq

2y↑31

@@user-pm9pw6cj4c first of all we don’t know if that actually happened. she never said he “broke her heart”, she could’ve been the one that broke up with him for all we know. & yet she’s still calling him an icon on twitter which is truly disappointing. this man and her should not be mentioned in the same sentence and that’s just my opinion idk

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@Peter1912

12w↑1

Hard to say this is my favorite from Grimes because she has so many amazing songs, but this is definitely her Masterpiece

@null2089

30w↑5

man this track is so beautiful

@shamusbob7969

50w↑2

I love how everyone got the armor metaphor, because she outright said it over and over, the best art is the art which is explained... So deep.

@user-pl1fo2bl9o

35w↑4

why is there so few viewes??? IM INLOVE WITH THE SONG AND VIDEO!!!!

@kristindiamandis4297

46w↑9

The music video and song still hit just as hard as the first day it was released

@Bluescilla

2y↑2K

I love how Grimes follows no other. Her music sounds like nobody else

@duchessravenwaves2834

2y↑9

Agreed

@yusi_na9327

2y↑4

same

@duchessravenwaves2834

2y↑20

I’m loving her new song too that she released today and the video

@sailorsaturn995

2y↑27

@@duchessravenwaves2834 yes! There are also visual references to "shinigami eyes" lyrics. The Queen on the chess board, blood as in "the red on a rose". I love it.

@xblade11230

2y↑45

Thats because she is self produced, most of the other big name popstars have teams of music producers actually making the music

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@janinec..beyondmeasure

38w↑7

This is the best song I think Grimes ever made I love it so much

@nonononononononono3118

18w↑4

Those visuals are magical! I honestly thought i just watched a movie or something

@mariovladimirozuni

2y↑6

It’s a pity this song doesn’t have at least 400 million views, not for Grimes but for most of people !

@MsMtheory

16w↑2

It's now 2024 a new year... I can't stop listening to this.. Just discovered her last year really..And so glad I did for this.

@cyber0198

2y↑722

Are we gonna skip over the sword fight sound effects being synced to the rhythm?

This was a masterpiece

@Kazztastrophe

2y↑9

Honestly SO MUCH serotonin from it

@liamg1706

2y↑2

@@Kazztastrophe can I borrow some

@Kazztastrophe

2y↑2

@@liamg1706 I have so little but yes, yes you can

@liamg1706

2y↑2

@@Kazztastrophe 😂 thanks

@abielmedina8440

2y↑4

We need a grimes beat saber pack

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@davidhahnert2914

1y↑8

After she takes a fatal swing, she has an after death sequence and then she's back at the chess board considering her next move, then it cuts to a sword fight and then she's back to the chess board. I thought for sure that this was to portray "the version of herself that had made that move." Like a simulated fast forward version of that move. Did anybody else see it this way?

@nicknickson3650

it's just Grimes playing dress up bro, it's not that deep.

@davidhahnert2914

1y↑12

How come nobody has timed sword fight shings to the beat before? Amazing

@elbazuleimalopezsanchez2672

49w↑3

so good player of games so good shinigami eyes ready for love

@TKUA11

43w↑1

"He will always love the game more than he loves me" but alas he loves and that is a game changer

@heyeveryone

48w↑3

Her lisp in this >>>>

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