The Game
Motörhead Lyrics
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Time to play the game! Hahaha
It's all about the game and how you play it.
All about control and if you can take it.
All about your debt and if you can pay it.
It's all about pain and who's gonna make it.
I am control, no way you can change me.
I am heavy debt, no way you can pay me.
I am the pain and I know you can't take me.
Look over your shoulder, ready to run.
Like a good little bitch, from a smokin gun.
I am the game and I make the rules.
So move on out here and die like a fool.
Try to figure out what my move's gonna be.
Come on over sucker, why don't you ask me?
Don't you forget that the price you can pay
Cause I am the game and I want to play
It's time to play the game, hahaha
Time to play the game!
It's all about the game and how you play it.
It's all about control and if you can take it.
It's all about your debt and if you can pay it.
It's all about pain and who's gonna make it.
I am the game, you don't want to play me.
I am control, there's no way you can change me.
I am your debt, and you know you can't pay me.
I am your pain and I know you can't take me.
Play the game
Your gonna be the same
Your gonna change your name
Your gonna die in flames
Hahaha
Time to play the game!
It's time to play the game
It's time to play the game
It's time to play the game
Time to play the game! Hahaha
Motörhead's song "The Game" is a powerful rock anthem that speaks to the theme of control in life. The chorus, "It's time to play the game, time to play the game, hahaha" sets the tone for the control and power play in the lyrics. The song is all about control and how you play the game of life. It's about who controls who and who comes out on top. The lyrics suggest that life is a game, and it's all about how you play it.
The song emphasizes that "It's all about the game and how you play it. It's all about control and if you can take it. It's all about your debt and if you can pay it. It's all about pain and who's gonna make it." The perspective is that life is nothing but a game, and everyone is in it to win it. It shows that everything has a price, and whoever can pay it will be in control. The lyrics culminate into a message of inevitable defeat. Even if you can play the game, you're still going to end up dead.
Overall, "The Game" is a dark, powerful rock anthem that speaks to the human experience of control and power. It's a sinister reminder that no matter how hard you try to win, you're still going to lose in the end. The song emphasizes that life is a game, and it's all about how you play it.
Line by Line Meaning
It's time to play the game
Let's get started
It's all about the game and how you play it.
Success depends on strategy
All about control and if you can take it.
Winning requires self-discipline
All about your debt and if you can pay it.
Success requires hard work and perseverance
It's all about pain and who's gonna make it.
Success requires overcoming hardships
I am the game, you don't want to play me.
I am unbeatable
I am control, no way you can change me.
I am in charge
I am heavy debt, no way you can pay me.
I demand a lot from you
I am the pain and I know you can't take me.
I am difficult to endure
Look over your shoulder, ready to run.
Always be prepared for obstacles
Like a good little bitch, from a smokin gun.
Run like heck
I am the game and I make the rules.
I am the boss
So move on out here and die like a fool.
Take your best shot, but you won't win
Try to figure out what my move's gonna be.
Anticipate my next move
Come on over sucker, why don't you ask me?
Challenge me if you dare
Don't you forget that the price you can pay
Success isn't easy
Cause I am the game and I want to play
I'm driven to succeed
Play the game
Compete
Your gonna be the same
You're predictable
Your gonna change your name
You'll wish you had a fresh start
Your gonna die in flames
You'll fail spectacularly
Time to play the game!
Let's do this thing
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN HIGGINS, ELIZA NOBLE, JENNIFER SKILLMAN, TIMOTHY DEAL
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