Plaything
Nick Todd Lyrics

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(Plaything)
Plaything, that's all I was to you
(But now)
But now your little game is through
Playgirl (ah-ha)
Stop knocking at my door (whaa-whaa-whaa)
I'm not your plaything anymore (aaah)

Your love (your love)
Was only make believe
Some tricks (some tricks)
You carried up your sleeve
I'm through (he's through)
No need to walk the floor (whaa-whaa-whaa)
I'm not your plaything anymore

I gave my love
My all to you
Because I thought you loved me too
I wanted your love
Yes, all the way
But no, not you (nooo)
You wanted to play

Playgirl (ah-ha)
Your little playthings gone
Gone out (gone out)
To learn a different song
Bye now (bye now)
I'll see you never more (aah)
I'm not your plaything anymore

(Plaything)
Plaything, that's all I was to you
(But now)
But now your little game is through
Playgirl (ah-ha)
Stop knocking at my door (whaa-whaa-whaa)
I'm not your plaything anymore (aah)

Your love (my love)
Was only make believe
Some tricks (some tricks)
You carried up your sleeve
I'm through (he's through)
No need to walk the floor (whaa-whaa-whaa)
I'm not your plaything anymore

I gave my love
My all to you
Because I thought you loved me too
I wanted your love
Yes, all the way
But no, not you (no)
You wanted to play

Playgirl (ah-ha)
Your little plaything's gone
Gone out (gone out)
To learn a different song
Bye now (bye now)
I'll see you never more (aah)
I'm not your plaything anymore

(Bye now)

Overall Meaning

The song "Plaything" by Nick Todd is about a woman who has been used as a plaything or toy by her lover. She opens up by admitting that she was nothing but a plaything to him and he used to play games with her. However, in the chorus, she declares that she is not his plaything anymore as his little game is now over. She also tells him to stop knocking at her door because she doesn't want to be his plaything anymore.

In the second verse, she admits that she had given her love and everything to him, thinking that he also loved her. She wanted his love all the way, but he only wanted to play. She says goodbye to him and tells him that her little plaything is now gone to learn a different song, indicating that she is moving on from him.

The lyrics are straightforward and touch on themes of love, betrayal, and moving on. The catchy beat and upbeat tone of the song make it an excellent piece to dance to. It could be interpreted as a song of female empowerment as well, as the woman takes charge of her life and walks away from a toxic relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Plaything, that's all I was to you
You only saw me as a toy to play with

But now your little game is through
Your game of toying with my feelings is over

Stop knocking at my door
Don't try to come back into my life

I'm not your plaything anymore
I won't let you treat me as a toy anymore

Your love was only make believe
You never truly loved me

Some tricks you carried up your sleeve
You pretended to care for me, but you were deceiving me

No need to walk the floor
I won't waste my time worrying about you

I gave my love, my all to you
I loved you completely and gave you all I had

Because I thought you loved me too
I believed that you loved me back

You wanted to play
You only wanted to use me for your own entertainment

Your little plaything's gone
I have moved on from being your toy