LOVE GAME
Piranhas Lyrics


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As I watch your face
I can see my life go by
You mean everyhing to me
Just can't take no more
Throw a smile my way
And the pain I feel inside
Turns to love for you
And I'm yours
Do lovers ever need to hide
The things they really fell inside
I simply need you to need me
Can't you see
Once I hoped to be
Your lover and your friend
It just can't go on
Your love games
Your love games
Do lovers ever need to hide
The things they really feel inside
If you won't show your heart to me
Set me free
Now the time has come
To show you how I feel
The love I gave to you
I can't give no more
Even now I see
The salt tears n your eyes




But it can't go on
Your love games

Overall Meaning

In Piranhas' song Love games, the singer expresses their frustration with a romantic relationship. The song opens with the singer watching their partner's face and seeing their life flash before them. This image suggests that the singer is feeling trapped and unhappy in the relationship. The singer admits that their partner means everything to them, but they can no longer tolerate the pain they are feeling inside.


The chorus of the song expresses the singer's frustration with their partner's "love games." The singer questions whether lovers ever need to hide their true feelings from one another. They long for their partner to show them their heart and to need them in return. However, if their partner cannot offer this, the singer urges them to set them free.


The final verse of the song is a declaration of the singer's intentions. They say that they can no longer continue to give their love to their partner. While they see the sadness in their partner's eyes, they know that the relationship cannot go on.


Overall, Love games is a song about the struggles of a romantic relationship. The singer longs for openness and honesty, but their partner seems to be playing games with their emotions. The song ends with the singer asserting their own needs and walking away from the relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

As I watch your face
The singer is paying attention to the person's facial expressions.


I can see my life go by
The singer is associating their life with the person they are watching.


You mean everything to me
The person being watched is extremely important to the singer.


Just can't take no more
The artist is at their breaking point.


Throw a smile my way
The artist is hoping for a positive reaction from the person they are watching.


And the pain I feel inside
The singer is experiencing emotional pain.


Turns to love for you
The singer's emotional pain is replaced with feelings of love for the person being watched.


And I'm yours
The artist is expressing their willingness to commit to the person they are watching.


Do lovers ever need to hide
The artist is questioning the need for secrecy between two people in a romantic relationship.


The things they really fell inside
The artist is referring to one's true feelings regarding their partner.


I simply need you to need me
The singer is expressing their desire for the other person to feel the same level of importance in the relationship.


Can't you see
The artist is pleading for the other person to understand their feelings.


Once I hoped to be
The singer is reminiscing about a past aspiration.


Your lover and your friend
The singer desired a romantic and platonic relationship with the other person.


It just can't go on
The current situation is unsustainable.


Your love games
The artist is accusing the other person of playing games in their romantic relationship.


Your love games
Repeated from previous line.


Do lovers ever need to hide
Repeated from previous line.


The things they really feel inside
Repeated from previous line.


If you won't show your heart to me
The artist is requesting the other person to be more open with their feelings.


Set me free
The artist is willing to end the relationship if the other person is unwilling to reciprocate their feelings.


Now the time has come
The artist is asserting that it's time to take action regarding the current situation.


To show you how I feel
The singer is willing to be vulnerable with their emotions.


The love I gave to you
The artist is acknowledging their past actions in the relationship.


I can't give no more
The singer is stating that they cannot continue the relationship in its current state.


Even now I see
The singer is still observing the other person's emotional state.


The salt tears n your eyes
The other person is crying due to the situation in the relationship.


But it can't go on
The artist reiterates that the present situation is unsustainable.


Your love games
The artist brings the song full circle and reiterates their belief that the other person is playing games in the relationship.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: PHILIP GABRIEL GOULD, MARK KING

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Comments from YouTube:

@onthehill3381

I miss this album. I wore it out. Thanks for posting.

@visualvinyldiscs

: )

@bluesfan582

I never realised this track had been included on any album. It used to be a staple part of the Piranhas' live stage act and this is the first time I've heard it in years, but it's definitely the Piranhas. I have their first 7 singles and their album, but not this, so thanks for uploading.

@visualvinyldiscs

Yes alternative lyrics to their album version.

@bluesfan582

My vinyl copy of their album is buried inaccessibly at the moment, so I haven't played it in years. Forgot this track was even on it, but I do recall that they cleaned up the lyrics for their deal with Sire/Hansa records now you jog my memory. I like the guitar playing on this version. Do you happen to have access to an upload of "The Final Straw"? The only online version I can find of it is part of one of their Peel sessions, and I don't much like that version. My daughter has paid for a download of it, but that is a different version again, and if you type "Final Straw" into You Tube, you get links to hundreds of versions of a computer game. I just can't seem to get access to the album version of it.

@visualvinyldiscs

Check my channel,I hope this is what you want,Blues fan of which team?

@bluesfan582

Sorry, I'm not into football. What I'm a fan of is the musical interpretation of Blues, by which I really mean Rhythm and Blues - under the old definition that is. Today's R 'n' B bears no relation to the Blues I recognise and admire. I will certainly check out your channel, and thanks for your assistance.

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