The Game
Psyche Lyrics


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Never thought it might be wrong
To lose my way into this game
You were the reason
I gave it all away

Sometimes we may have gone too far
Reached again beyond the sky
Where others hands had fallen
We dive into the clouds again

Unlikely stories coming true
No excuses anymore
Invitations we've ignored
Because we'll leave it all behind

Like soldiers we survive
And we keep on playing
Naked in the end of silence
Sometimes just to remain
A desperate cry for understanding
Messages beyond reply

Have I been captured by the game?
Can I be forgiven?
Have you ever been lost before?
Have you ever played the game?





Rules, rules
Didn't want to play this game

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Psyche's song "The Game" speak to the inner turmoil of someone who is questioning whether the risks they have taken were worth the reward. The singer has lost their way in a game, which seems to be a metaphor for life, and they are questioning whether they have made the right choices. The lines "Sometimes we may have gone too far, reached again beyond the sky, where others hands had fallen, we dive into the clouds again" suggest that the singer has taken risks that have led them to a place where others have failed. They are beyond the world of those who have played it safe, and they are questioning whether it was worth it.


The lyrics also speak to the feeling of being trapped in a game, with the lines "Have I been captured by the game? Can I be forgiven? Have you ever been lost before? Have you ever played the game?" The singer is questioning whether they are able to break free from the game and whether others have been in the same position as they are. The repeated refrain of "rules, rules, didn't want to play this game" suggests that the singer is resentful of the constraints that have been placed upon them.


Overall, the lyrics of "The Game" are a powerful and thought-provoking commentary on the challenges of navigating life's risks and rewards.


Line by Line Meaning

Never thought it might be wrong
I didn't think it was wrong to get caught up in this game.


To lose my way into this game
Getting lost in this game seemed like the right thing to do.


You were the reason
I did it all for you.


I gave it all away
I gave everything up for this game.


Sometimes we may have gone too far
There were times we pushed the limits too much.


Reached again beyond the sky
We kept striving for the seemingly impossible.


Where others hands had fallen
Where others had failed, we tried our best to succeed.


We dive into the clouds again
We take risks and try new things even though we know we might fall.


Unlikely stories coming true
We made the impossible possible.


No excuses anymore
We can't blame anyone for our choices.


Invitations we've ignored
We missed out on other opportunities because of this game.


Because we'll leave it all behind
We know that the game won't last forever.


Like soldiers we survive
We keep going despite the challenges.


And we keep on playing
We can't stop now that we've started.


Naked in the end of silence
When the game is over, we'll be exposed and vulnerable.


Sometimes just to remain
We keep playing to hold on to something.


A desperate cry for understanding
We want someone to comprehend why we play this game.


Messages beyond reply
We receive messages from the game that we cannot respond to.


Have I been captured by the game?
Am I too involved in this game to escape?


Can I be forgiven?
Can I be pardoned for being so caught up in the game?


Have you ever been lost before?
Have you ever felt like you didn't know what to do next?


Have you ever played the game?
Have you ever been caught up in something you can't stop playing?


Rules, rules
We didn't want to be constrained by the rules of the game.


Didn't want to play this game
We didn't want to get caught up in this game, but we did anyway.




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@sherrysail77

By the second turn one can guess the correct answer by handwriting 😄

@blizzyblz7832

And punctuation

@abhikshitdas

I also thought 🙂

@nirmalk97

Yeahhhhh 😅😅

@rrej018

That’s what I thought lol

@brookes1971

Not even that but the ? And ! Lol

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@itshannah228

She’s definitely picking it based off the handwriting.. they should have turned what they wrote into a font instead so that she wouldn’t know :/

@brandongalvez7631

“It’s very close to jeopardy but we won’t get sued right?” God I love Ellen 😂😂❤️❤️

@manavjacob1187

The best part of this is Ellen singing with a different tune alongside the song

@leakotlica2472

Ellen singing is the funniest🤣🤣🤣

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