Game
Harrison Fjord Lyrics


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Don't let me hear the words
It's never gonna be right to say
'Cus If you drudge it up
Im'a shut it up today

I don't wanna be your pawn
I don't wanna give myself away
But if you wanna be a winner
Then you gotta be down to play

Know it all baby doll
Don't have to say it
You know I can tell by the look on your face
Terrified, nowhere to hide
Don't make me give it away

Know it all baby doll
Don't have to say it
You know I can tell by the look on your face
Terrified, nowhere to hide
Don't make me give it away

I don't wanna see you smile
Even in my dreams, even in my sleep
When I try to flee
You've been waiting there all the while
Even when we lost our friend
Even when we thought it was the end of the world

You've been waiting (You've been waiting)
You've been hanging (ooh you been hanging)
You been praying (You've been praying)

Know it all baby doll
Don't have to say it
You know I can tell by the look on your face
Terrified, nowhere to hide
Don't make me give it away

Know it all baby doll
Don't have to say it
You know I can tell by the look on your face
Terrified, nowhere to hide
Don't make me give it away

Know it all baby doll
Don't have to say it
You know I can tell by the look on your face
Terrified, nowhere to hide
Don't make me give it away

Know it all baby doll
Don't have to say it
You know I can tell by the look on your face
Terrified, nowhere to hide
Don't let me give it away

If you wanna be a winner
Then you gotta be down to play
I said you lost the game
You know it when you hear me say

I said you lost the game
You know it when you hear me say

I said you lost
You know it when you hear me say





I said you lost the game
You know it when you hear me say

Overall Meaning

The song "Game" by Harrison Fjord is about power dynamics and manipulation within a relationship. The singer is telling their partner not to bring up past arguments or issues because they will shut them down. The singer doesn't want to be controlled or manipulated by their partner and doesn't want to give themselves away too easily. The lyrics "I don't wanna be your pawn, I don't wanna give myself away, but if you wanna be a winner, then you gotta be down to play" suggest that the singer is aware of the power dynamic and is willing to play the game, but on their own terms.


The repetition of "know it all baby doll" and "terrified, nowhere to hide" indicates that the singer sees their partner as manipulative and scared of losing control. The line "even when we thought it was the end of the world, you've been waiting, you've been hanging, you've been praying" suggests that the partner is willing to do whatever it takes to maintain control, even in the face of adversity.


In the end, the singer tells their partner that they have lost the game and they will know it when they hear the singer say it. The song is a commentary on power dynamics within relationships and the willingness of some to play games in order to maintain control.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't let me hear the words
Please don't bring up whatever topic it is you're thinking of discussing.


It's never gonna be right to say
There is never a good time or way to bring up the topic you want to discuss.


'Cus If you drudge it up
Because if you bring it up against my wishes,


Im'a shut it up today
I will quickly shut it down and refuse to talk about it.


I don't wanna be your pawn
I don't want to be controlled or manipulated by you.


I don't wanna give myself away
I don't want to reveal too much about myself or my feelings to you.


But if you wanna be a winner
However, if you want to come out on top in this situation,


Then you gotta be down to play
You need to be ready to engage and participate fully.


Know it all baby doll
You think you have everything figured out, little one.


Don't have to say it
You don't even need to say anything for me to know what you're thinking.


You know I can tell by the look on your face
I can read your body language and facial expressions to understand what you're feeling.


Terrified, nowhere to hide
You're scared and feel like you have nowhere to go to escape this situation.


Don't make me give it away
Please don't force me to reveal what I already know or suspect.


I don't wanna see you smile
I don't want to be taken in by your false happiness or charm.


Even in my dreams, even in my sleep
I don't want to have any subconscious or unconscious attraction to you.


When I try to flee
If I try to get away from you and this situation,


You've been waiting there all the while
You're still there, waiting for me to come back and deal with it.


Even when we lost our friend
Even when we suffered a significant loss in our lives,


Even when we thought it was the end of the world
Even when it seemed like everything was falling apart,


You've been waiting (You've been waiting)
You've been patiently waiting for the moment when we have to confront each other.


You've been hanging (ooh you been hanging)
You've been staying on the line or keeping the connection open, waiting for me to come back.


You been praying (You've been praying)
You've been hoping and wishing for things to work out in your favor.


Don't let me give it away
Please don't let me reveal more than I want to or should in this situation.


I said you lost the game
You've already lost this fight or competition.


You know it when you hear me say
You can tell from my tone and words that this situation did not turn out in your favor.




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This is one time I don't mind losing the game.

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These dudes deserve more recognition than 99% of music on the radio these days, it genuinely upsets me.

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i used to listen to this all the time back in 2018! i am back haha

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That keyboard solo is gorgeous

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This song reminds me of a mix of Cowboy Bebop and a band called Kindo

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