Time to play the game
Motörhead Lyrics

It's time to play the game
The singer is announcing that it's time to engage in the competitive activity they refer to as 'the game.'

Time to play the game
The singer is repeating their call to start playing 'the game.'

Hahaha
The singer is laughing, presumably at the prospect of engaging in 'the game.'

It's all about the game and how you play it
The artist is saying that success in 'the game' depends on how it's played, suggesting that strategy and tactics are important factors.

All about control and if you can take it
The artist believes that 'the game' is primarily about exerting control over others and testing their ability to resist and overcome it.

All about your debt and if you can pay it
The singer suggests that playing 'the game' involves taking on some sort of financial or personal obligation, and whether or not you can meet that obligation is a key factor in whether you win or lose.

It's all about pain and who's gonna make it
The singer suggests that causing pain or suffering to others is also a part of 'the game,' and whoever can inflict the most pain will come out on top.

I am the game, you don't wanna play me
The artist is implying that they are the embodiment of 'the game,' and that their opponents should be hesitant to challenge or confront them.

I am control, no way you can change me
The artist is proclaiming that they have complete dominance over the rules and structure of 'the game,' and that their opponents cannot hope to alter the game to their advantage.

I am heavy debt, no way you can pay me
The artist suggests that they have placed their opponents in a position of financial or personal obligation, but that their opponents will be unable to repay that debt.

I am the pain and I know you can't take me
The singer is asserting that they are able to cause pain and suffering to their opponents, and that their opponents are unable to endure that pain.

Look over your shoulder, ready to run
The artist is warning their opponents to be vigilant and prepared to flee, as if being pursued by a threat.

Like a craven bitch from a smoking gun
The singer is using a crude and offensive term to further emphasize their opponents' perceived cowardice and vulnerability.

I am the game and I make the rules
The singer is reminding their opponents that they are in charge of 'the game' and have the power to alter its rules as they see fit.

So move on out or you die like a fool
The singer is threatening their opponents with death if they fail to remove themselves from 'the game,' implying that playing is not only dangerous, but foolish as well.

Try to figure out what my move's gonna be
The artist is taunting their opponents to try to anticipate their actions or strategy, as if it will be futile in the end.

Come on over, sucker, why don't you ask me?
The artist is sarcastically inviting their opponents to ask them what their plan is, implying that the opponents will still be unable to anticipate or counter their actions.

Don't you forget there's a price you can pay
The singer is reminding their opponents that there are consequences to playing 'the game,' and that their opponents may suffer harm or loss as a result.

Cause I am the game and I want to play
The singer is emphasizing their own enjoyment and desire for playing 'the game,' again taunting their opponents to challenge them.

Play the game
The artist is instructing their opponents to start playing 'the game.'

You're gonna be the same
The artist is predicting that their opponents, once they start playing 'the game,' will be similar or identical to other players who have failed against the artist.

You're gonna change your name
The artist is suggesting that their opponents, after suffering defeat in 'the game,' may have to change their identity or start anew to escape the negative outcomes and disgrace associated with losing.

You're gonna die in flames
The singer is suggesting that their opponents will be destroyed or suffer catastrophic failure as a result of playing 'the game.'