He currently is the lead singer of the Finnish Symphonical Power Metal band Thaurorod
The Castle Inside My Head
Michele Luppi Lyrics
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You told me it takes time for you to be my Queen
In the castle inside my head
You say you want to stay with me
To be part of me you don't need to have the key
Of the castle inside my head
But now I realize love is always a one way street
What is that thing that keeps you away from me?
Where is the love that you said you would give?
What is that thing that keeps you away from me?
I know I've lost a game I've never played
(Game never played)
I've lost a game I've never played
(Game never played)
Here I am like a fool
Waiting for a sign from above
You say you don't believe in it anymore, no
Whatever he's done to you...
What about what you're doing to me?
The bridge of the castle is broken inside my head
And now I realize love is always a one way street
And there's really no reason to pass somebody by
The way you pass me by
What is that thing that keeps you away from me?
Where is the love that you said you would give?
What is that thing that keeps you away from me?
Mmm, tell me... I know I've lost a game I've never played
(Game never played)
I've lost a game I've never played
(Game never played)
Ooh, I just played it inside my head
But now I realize love is always a one way street, yeah
And there's really no reason to pass somebody by
The way you pass me by
What is that thing that keeps you away from me?
(Away from me...)
Where is the love that you said you would give?
(You said you would give...)
What is that thing that keeps you away from me?
I know I've lost a game I've never played
(Game never played)
I've lost a game I've never played, ooh yeah
(Game never played)
I just played it inside my head
(Game never played)
I've lost a game I've never played
I just played it inside my head
(Game never played)
In The Castle Inside My Head, Michele Luppi sings about unrequited love and the frustration of being held in a one-way street of affection. The song starts with the promise of a relationship where he could be the King and she his Queen, but it appears that the woman is not reciprocating the same feelings. The castle inside his head is a metaphor for the place where he keeps his romantic dreams and aspirations, but unfortunately, she doesn't seem to want to be a part of it. He's waiting for a sign from above, hoping that she will finally come around and see how much he loves her. However, she seems to have moved on, and he's left with a broken bridge inside his head that symbolizes the impossibility of connecting with her.
The chorus repeats the question, "What is the thing that keeps you away from me?," highlighting the confusion and desperation he feels for not understanding what went wrong. Luppi brilliantly describes the paradox of losing a game that he never played, emphasizing the fact that he was never given a fair chance with this woman. The closing lines, "I just played it inside my head," touch on the universal experience of creating scenarios and imagining outcomes that never come to fruition.
Line by Line Meaning
You told me I would be the King
You promised me that I would be in control
You told me it takes time for you to be my Queen
You said you needed time to be with me
In the castle inside my head
In my imagination, I have created a place where we could be together
You say you want to stay with me
You claimed that you want to be with me
To be part of me you don't need to have the key
You don't need to know everything about me to be with me
Of the castle inside my head
That is the imaginary place where I see us together
But now I realize love is always a one way street
I recognize that love is not always reciprocated
Where there's really no reason to pass somebody by
We should not judge someone without giving them a chance
What is that thing that keeps you away from me?
What is the reason why we cannot be together?
Where is the love that you said you would give?
Where is the affection that you promised?
I know I've lost a game I've never played
I feel like I have already lost without even trying
(Game never played)
Here I am like a fool
I feel foolish for still waiting for something that won't come
Waiting for a sign from above
Hoping for something to change the situation
You say you don't believe in it anymore, no
You claim that you don't believe in love anymore
Whatever he's done to you...
Whatever happened to you in the past
What about what you're doing to me?
What about what you are doing to the present, to us?
The bridge of the castle is broken inside my head
My imaginary idea of us being together is not possible anymore
Away from me...
You said you would give...
Mmm, tell me... I know I've lost a game I've never played
Please, explain it to me. I feel like I lost already
(Game never played)
Ooh, I just played it inside my head
I was living in an imaginary world
And there's really no reason to pass somebody by
We should give people a chance instead of judging them without knowing them
I've lost a game I've never played
I feel like I missed an opportunity to be happy and loved
I just played it inside my head
I created an unrealistic scenario in my mind
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Agustin Ferreyra
michele luppi the best ever!!!! ^^ indisputable jaja
Jorge Arevalo
son gustos a unos les gusta a otros no tanto, a mi me gusta pero no me parece el mejor ni mucho menos.