Tokyo (Omotesando) based Japanese band, formed in 2012. With a motto "BE PL… Read Full Bio ↴Tokyo (Omotesando) based Japanese band, formed in 2012. With a motto "BE PLAY BOY", creating party music for Tokyo's it girls! they came out with a groovy and catchy style. Currently signed on with Nippon Columbia. There are four members: Yu(Vocals), Choji (Guitar), Kenji (Bass), and Shuki(Drums). They composed and wrote lyrics for all of their songs. Production and arrangement was also done by them and Kei Kawano, an established big name in the music industries. Their fans are called FRIDAY LOVERs.

*Closed on Mondays. If a national holiday falls on Monday, it is closed the next day.

Game Over
I Don't Like Mondays. Lyrics

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Can't read your poker face
I don't wanna be a looser
あの日のキスがまだ頭から離れない year
I just need some alcohol
I think I'm addicted
君の気持ちがわからないから眠れない

When I'm close to you

I feel you are away from me
Trust me, I'll love you baby
How you want me to love

Just let me know what you feel
I wanna make this game over
You don't know how I deal with it
'Cause you always make me wonder

Everybody said "She's such a bitch"
I wanna make this game over
駆け引きは終わらせて
Let's fall in love
I never give it up on you

I was looking for a masterpiece
Just let me be your lover

あいまいな関係じゃいてもたってもいられない
Yeah, baby you are my Juliette
But I can be your hero
どんなモデルも女優も君にかなわない

When I'm close to you
I feel you are away from me
Trust me, I'll love you baby
How you want me to love

Just let me know what you feel
I wanna make this game over
You don't know how I deal with it
'Cause you always make me wonder

Everybody said "She's such a bitch"
I wanna make this game over
駆け引きは終わらせて
Let's fall in love
I never give it up on you
I never give it up on you

When I'm close to you
I feel you are away from me
Trust me, I'll love you baby
How you want me to love

Just let me know what you feel
I wanna make this game over
You don't know how I deal with it
'Cause you always make me wonder

Everybody said "She's such a bitch"
I wanna make this game over
駆け引きは終わらせて
Let's fall in love
I never give it up on you

I never give it up on you
I never give it up on you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Game Over" by I Don't Like Mondays are about a person who is trying to decode the behavior of their love interest but can't read their "poker face." They feel addicted to alcohol while trying to figure out their emotions, and the lingering kiss from a past moment won't leave their mind. The singer is struggling to comprehend the other person's feelings and is sleepless as a result. They want to know what the other person is feeling so they can make the game of love come to an end, but they are always left wondering because the other person's actions don't reveal their true feelings. Despite this, the singer knows they will never give up on their love interest.

The song also touches upon the idea of societal judgments and conceptions about the love interest made by other people. They are labeled a "bitch" by everyone around the singer, but they want to end the game of manipulation and fall in love with the person. They recognize that the relationship is ambiguous, but they cannot stand the idea of being apart from the other person, and they want to be their lover. The song expresses the singer's willingness to do anything to be with their love interest, even if it means risking getting hurt in the process.

Line by Line Meaning

Can't read your poker face
I can't tell what you're feeling or thinking.

I don't wanna be a looser
I don't want to lose.

あの日のキスがまだ頭から離れない year
That kiss from that day is still stuck in my head.

I just need some alcohol
I need to drink some alcohol.

I think I'm addicted
I think I'm addicted to something.

君の気持ちがわからないから眠れない
I can't sleep because I don't understand your feelings.

When I'm close to you
When I'm near you.

I feel you are away from me
I feel like you're distant from me.

Trust me, I'll love you baby
You can trust that I'll love you, baby.

How you want me to love
Tell me how you want me to love you.

Just let me know what you feel
Please tell me how you're feeling.