The Game
Jamal Lyrics


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You push me away
Then you draw me closer
Beg me to stay
And then you leave me hopeless
Tell me that you love me

But you show me you don't care
You say you know how I feel
But it seems like you're unaware
You're playing games

Yes, you're playing games
Had my heart tied into you
Then you play me like a fool
But let me do you on you

Now I'm playing games
I can play games too
Remember when I told you I love you
That's just half the truth

Cause you were never meant for me
And this I already knew
Now I'm playing games
Is this what you want from me

I don't wanna compete
This ain't a two way street

Cause you keep playing games
I'm done being your fool
This is through
Cause you ain't nothing but games

Ain't nothing but games
Ain't nothing but games
I got to leave
While I can

While I can
While I can
Cause you are only about Games

Games
Games
Games
Games

Games
Games
Games
Games





Games
Games

Overall Meaning

In Jamal's song "The Game," the lyrics explore the complex dynamics of a toxic relationship. The song begins with a series of contradictory actions from the other person, who continuously pushes the singer away but then draws them closer. This constant back and forth creates a sense of confusion and hopelessness for the singer. The conflicting messages of love and indifference from the other person further deepen this emotional turmoil.


The chorus emphasizes the idea of playing games, where both parties seem to engage in manipulating each other's feelings. The singer acknowledges their own participation in these games, as they retaliate by playing games themselves. They reveal that their previous declaration of love was only partially true because deep down, they knew this person was never meant for them. The lyrics convey a sense of resignation and frustration, as the singer realizes that they don't want to compete or engage in this destructive cycle anymore.


Overall, "The Game" captures the emotional rollercoaster of a relationship filled with mixed signals, manipulation, and the ultimate realization that it's time to end the games and move on.


Line by Line Meaning

You push me away
You distance yourself from me


Then you draw me closer
But then you pull me back in


Beg me to stay
You plead for me to remain


And then you leave me hopeless
Yet you abandon me feeling hopeless


Tell me that you love me
You express your love for me in words


But you show me you don't care
But your actions prove that you don't actually care


You say you know how I feel
You claim to understand my emotions


But it seems like you're unaware
Yet it appears that you are oblivious


You're playing games
You're engaging in manipulative tactics


Yes, you're playing games
Indeed, you're involved in these deceitful actions


Had my heart tied into you
I had invested my emotions heavily in you


Then you play me like a fool
But then you deceive me, making me look foolish


But let me do you on you
Allow me to use your own tactics against you


Now I'm playing games
Now I'm partaking in manipulative behavior too


I can play games too
I am also capable of engaging in these tactics


Remember when I told you I love you
Recall the moment I expressed my love for you


That's just half the truth
But that statement was only partially honest


Cause you were never meant for me
Because we were never destined to be together


And this I already knew
And I was already aware of this fact


Now I'm playing games
Now I'm engaging in manipulative tactics


Is this what you want from me
Is this the behavior you desire from me?


I don't wanna compete
I have no desire to engage in competition


This ain't a two-way street
This is not a mutually beneficial relationship


Cause you keep playing games
Because you continue to manipulate and deceive


I'm done being your fool
I am no longer willing to be deceived by you


This is through
This relationship is over


Cause you ain't nothing but games
Because you are nothing more than manipulative tactics


Ain't nothing but games
There is no sincerity, only manipulation


I got to leave
I must depart


While I can
While I still have the chance


Cause you are only about Games
Because you are solely focused on manipulative behavior


Games
Manipulative tactics


Games
Deceitful actions


Games
Maneuvers of manipulation


Games
Tactics of deceit


Games
Attempts to control and deceive


Games
Strategies of manipulation




Lyrics Β© O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Jamal Carson

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Lyrics

[Intro]
Man 1 - You got the shit?
Man 2 - What? fuck you mean do I got the shit, nigga? the fuck
Man 1 - Come on, man
Man 2 - Think I'm just coming here to bullshit?
Man 1 - Hey man, whassup man, why you gotta get all hostile n shit?
Man 2 - What? Nigga what? why the fuck I gotta get hostile, nigga?
Nigga is you-what? Nigga WHAT?
[Gunfire]

In the Ghetto
I knew this wild nigga named Slim
Lived his life as a sin
And packed a black Mac-10
Wore a lot of Je-wels
To show he had not
Lost his money a lot
Cross Slim(?), you get shot
A house on the hill
Where he stashed all his bills
Freak bitches on the weekends
With niggas that kill
Discuss keys at the table with bangers
Head-hangers
Their life before coke
That made them win dough
Now they put their work on out-of-towner drug lords
To make 'em feel their manhood
And get the things they couldn't afford
Peep, this shit is hella
Listen to what I tell ya'
Journey with some real ghetto dwellers
I'm just, chilling on the block
With the Glock cocked
And I got it locked
Now it's my dope spot
The plot, was like, 3 on the dot
Get the product, duck
I'm leaving they stash spot knocked
(Put 'em up!)
Get the keys, use the gangster bitch for bait
She ran up on em screaming
I had the infrared beaming
And I don't hesitate
(Why?)
It's time to regulate
(Uh-huh)
I cock back, let off three from the Tec then I break
Back to my rest
And I ain't throw away my gun
I change clothes
In case somebody saw what I wore
When I tore that lame's ass out the frame
Never will I come dumb
I'm just young to The Game
The same day
I was supposed to make dough
Y'know
Cut it up in slabs of Oz(?) and roll them hoes
No hesitation got's no time to get done up
The doper MY shit, the bigger MY come-up
What must I do about the envying some
(Nothing)
They won't last while I shine like the Sun
Keeping the cops all clocked
Cause the block is locked
I got a quarter-mill stack
Praying not to get popped
Ooh it's hot!
Niggas get mobbed, they try to stop
The clientele is deep
With powders and ready rocks with blue tops
Drop-tops and the Glock cocked
Cos what go around come around
In the city that's hot
Spitting my man Pac (?)
On the steady block
With pushers on each corner
Went from bottom-rock to top
Killa friends that'll rob for your rings and watch
Angel Dust to boost the high up a notch
Now times has changed
Getting real scary
Last week I identified five in the obituaries
Little niggas want it all and enticed
To be precise - "Fuck rhyming'"
A Tec and shoot dice to be nice
Kill a nigga for the Tommy Hilfiger
Or the Polo
Shooting game at the neighborhood Ho's
"You better slow down"
My old head said
"You think you the baddest thing [?]"
I couldn't turn back
(Why Not?)
No getting out
Once I'm in it then I'm in it for life
And as it turns out
I caught that body
The cops is on scout
I can't trust my clout
I gotta lay-low down south
I reminisce watching bitches suck a bone
Sick mind sitting on a settee
So I phone home
During my rap I heard my Fam got jammed on the turf
Possession of a gram and a hammer
I hope he don't snitch in the slammer

[Outro (Repeat) - Redman]
I be just
Cooling with my niggas on the block
Smoking weed by the cess spot
And it don't stop
I be just

(Hahahahahahahaa)
As we take ya'll black funky asses on another journey
To the dark side
Aww shit
Jamal represents in this motherfucker
Blowing your brains on different terrains
Coming straight out of Philly as we take the Chocolate City
Onto another Era
(?) All day
All night long as we drop it to the One, Two
This is Doctor Travis, signing off
Trick bitches)



All comments from YouTube:

@jknumber5138

The Game needs to do a pt2 with Jamal

@charlierobles7188

Real underground shit for the real heads

@relldafox

This beat is hard, night driving to dis #Redmanonthetrack #drivetothis

@DEEDUBZ

Gotta release the Instrumental version of this album. Redman and Rockwilder went mad on this beat!!!

@xCorzo650x

wats it called?

@DEEDUBZ

@@xCorzo650x last chance no breaks

@xCorzo650x

@@DEEDUBZ bruh you high as stupid lol

@traj_mahal300

INSTRUMENTAL ON MY CHANNEL πŸ”₯

@stevenramirezmistersmokes6379

OG JAMAL#1

@floformal6426

Top ten for sure. Mr sermΓ³n, Keith, da redman, pfffff, top qualite frerot, mucho curuchi here, la vibe estΓ‘ demasiaa uena.top of 90sfor dure. I m an old 45v boy, i want youth es Lear Good vibes, pur hip hop, da essence. Big up Syndikate de normandia, hermanos 4life

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