Dangerous Game
Original Broadway Cast Lyrics

I feel your fingers
The singer feels the touch of their partner's fingers on their shoulder.

Cold on my shoulder
The touch feels cold to them.

Your chilling touch
The touch makes them feel frightened.

As it runs down my spine
They feel the touch all along their back.

Watching your eyes
The artist is watching their partner's eyes.

As they invade my soul
The eyes seem to pierce through the singer's defenses and reach into their core.

Forbidden pleasure
The singer feels pleasure from this interaction, but knows it is wrong.

I'm afraid to make mine
They fear giving in to the pleasure and becoming involved.

At the touch of your hand
The artist feels overwhelmed by their partner's touch.

At the sound of your voice
They are similarly affected by their partner's voice.

At the moment your eyes meet mine
The singer feels a strong connection when their eyes meet their partner's.

I am out of my mind
Their emotions are so strong they don't feel like themselves.

I am out of control
They feel like they are losing their grip on the situation.

Full of feelings I can't define
The singer is feeling many different emotions at once, and can't quite put them into words.

Its a sin with no name
They know that what they are doing is wrong, but can't quite explain why.

Like a hand in a flame
They are drawn to the danger of the situation, like someone putting their hand into a flame.

And our senses proclaim
The artist is aware that this is a physical connection and not just emotional.

Its a dangerous game
The singer knows that what they are doing is risky.

A darker dream
The desires they are experiencing feel darker than their normal thoughts.

That has no ending
They don't know where this will take them.

That's so unreal
The situation seems too surreal to be true.

You believe that it's true
But the artist can't help but believe in the reality of it all.

A dance of death
The situation feels like it could end in death.

Out of a mystery tale
The situation feels like something out of a story.

The frightened princess
The singer feels like a princess in a story, who doesn't know what to do in this situation.

Doesn't know what to do.
They are lost and uncertain about what the right choice is.

Will the ghosts go away?
The singer wonders if their ghosts from the past will disappear.

No
But they know that they won't.

Will she will them to stay?
They wonder if they can hold onto those ghosts.

No
But they know that they can't.

Either way there's no way to win.
The singer realizes that no matter what they do, they will be stuck in this situation.

All I know is I'm lost
They are lost and don't know what to do.

And I'm counting the cost
They are aware that this situation is costly to them emotionally.

My emotions are in a spin.
The artist's emotions are intense and spinning out of control.

I don't know who's to blame
The singer doesn't know who is at fault for this situation.

Its a crime and a shame
They feel like this situation is wrong and shameful.

But its true all the same
Despite how they feel, the connection they have with their partner is real.

No one speaks
Despite the intensity of the situation, no one is saying anything.

Not one word
There is complete silence.

But what words
But if they did speak, the words would be heavy and loaded.

Are in our eyes
Instead, the emotions are all in the artist's and partner's eyes.

Silence speaks
Despite the lack of words, there is a message being communicated.

Loud and clear
And it is coming across strongly.

All the words
All of the things they want to say,

We don't want to hear
They don't want to deal with, because it would involve acknowledging their feelings.

Fighting feelings I can't define
Despite the back-and-forth of the situation, the artist can't help but have certain emotional desires.

No remorse and no shame
They don't feel bad about these desires, but they know they should.

Fire fury and flame
The situation is heated and intense.

'Cause the damage to blame
The singer knows that they are causing harm, but they still don't want to stop.