Love Games
Pretty Maids Lyrics


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Now wait a minute baby
Don't leave me, don't go
We'll work it out like we've done before
Another lonely night
Without you by my side
Can't take it, can't take it no more

A romantic chase
Two hearts out of phase
When love strikes, I'm out of control
Frustrating my mind
You know love is blind
Reflecting what's deep in my soul

The passion that rules
A feeling so strong
I just can't turn away from you
I may be a fool
But this can't go wrong
I was made for you

Love games
Two people together
Love games
Playing to win
Love games
We're dealing forever in sin
Forever in sin

Caught up in the game
And there's no one to blame
Inside this casino of love
Just messing around
With the face of a clown
Playing until I've had enough

You're rolling the dice
I'm stripped by your eyes
I can't stand the way you're teasing
As sly as a snake
You got all that it takes
You'll make a heart stop beating

Since the first time you touched me
Just one time too much
Brought me down on my knees
Since the first time we kissed




I was more than possessed
I was eager to please

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Love Games," by Pretty Maids, tell the story of a romantic relationship that struggles with communication and trust issues. The song starts with one partner begging the other not to leave him, promising to work through their issues together. The chorus emphasizes the idea that love is a game two people must play together to succeed, often leading to situations where one person is "stripped by [the other's] eyes" and "teased as sly as a snake." The second verse continues to describe their relationship as a casino where they are "messing around with the face of a clown." The lyrics ultimately suggest that this love is worth fighting for, despite its challenges.


The song uses metaphors and playful language to describe the struggle of two people trying to make their love work. The lyrics place a high value on the passion and chemistry between the two partners, despite their frequent misunderstandings. The chorus underscores the idea that love itself is a game two people play, and the success of the relationship is determined by how well they play that game together.


Line by Line Meaning

Now wait a minute baby
Asking the significant other to not leave in a rather pleasing manner.


Don't leave me, don't go
Requesting the significant other to stay and not leave.


We'll work it out like we've done before
Ensuring that this problematic situation is possible to unravel like they have done before


Another lonely night
Expressing the loneliness felt without the significant other's presence.


Without you by my side
The singer is alone without the presence of the significant other.


Can't take it, can't take it no more
Stating that the puzzlement currently felt is too much of a burden.


A romantic chase
Describing the act of pursuing love like hunting.


Two hearts out of phase
The ups and downs of the relationship.


When love strikes, I'm out of control
The impact of love on him/her drives them crazy every time.


Frustrating my mind
The romantic dilemma is making them frustrated.


You know love is blind
Love can make people overlook very evident faults or flaws.


Reflecting what's deep in my soul
Their soul is reflective of the deep love they feel for this person.


The passion that rules
The fiery and intense emotions ruling their feelings.


A feeling so strong
Love is invincible and massively powerful.


I just can't turn away from you
It's impossible to resist their love or leave their significant other.


I may be a fool
Being in love can sometimes be foolish and hasty.


But this can't go wrong
Being convinced that everything will work out just fine since they are with the right person.


I was made for you
Feeling that they have met their soul mate and that they were made for each other.


Love games
Describing the relationship as a playful game.


Two people together
It takes two people to be in a relationship.


Playing to win
Being in the relationship to win and not lose.


We're dealing forever in sin
Being in this love affair is naughty or against what is thought to be the right conduct.


Forever in sin
Living a life of sin, continuously making decisions that are considered immoral or against what society thinks is right.


Caught up in the game
Being too deeply involved in the relationship.


And there's no one to blame
There's no one to be held accountable for the complexity of the relationship.


Inside this casino of love
Describing the feelings and life as a game or a risky gamble.


Just messing around
Playing around with each other as a game.


With the face of a clown
Appearing playful even though deep inside, they're hurting or overwhelmed.


Playing until I've had enough
Playing the relationship until they can't last any longer.


You're rolling the dice
The significant other is taking risks or gambles, trying new things or acts.


I'm stripped by your eyes
The significant other's eyes reveal too much about how they feel, causing the singer to be more transparent and open than they would like.


I can't stand the way you're teasing
Feeling angered and frustrated with the way the significant other is treating them.


As sly as a snake
Compared to a cunning predator, the signficant other may be deceiving the singer in some way.


You got all that it takes
The signs from the significant other show that they have what it takes to make the relationship work.


You'll make a heart stop beating
The significant other has the power to fill the singer with love so strong it takes their breath away.


Since the first time you touched me
From the very first touch or feel of each other, their love was intense and overwhelming.


Just one time too much
From that point onward, they were never the same until their lives were consumed by their love.


Brought me down on my knees
Their love was so powerful and mesmerizing that they find themselves desperate in their knees before this significant other.


Since the first time we kissed
From the very first kiss, their lives were forever changed because of their love.


I was more than possessed
Their love became so big that it felt out-of-this-world and supernatural.


I was eager to please
They were overjoyed at the ability to make their significant other happy and made it their life's purpose to keep them comfortable and satisfied.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN ROBERT CARR, LINDA HAMMER, RALPH HAMMER

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