The song features a considerably soft vocal by Freddie complimented by a strong G4 rising in pitch all the way to a C5 in chest voice, contrary to the other C5s being hit in falsetto. He also played piano on the track.
The B-side, "A Human Body", has never appeared on any Queen album, but was finally released on CD format in the 2009 box set Queen Singles Collection Volume 2.
The cover of the single, as well as its promotional video, marked the first time Freddie Mercury appeared in either format with what later became his trademark moustache. The video is also notable in that Brian May did not use his trademark Red Special guitar, instead using a Fender Stratocaster replica made by Satellite. This was likely due to the risk of damage involved in the shot in which Mercury snatches the guitar away from May, then appears to throw it back to him.
Play The Game
Queen Lyrics
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Rest your weary head and let your heart decide
It's so easy when you know the rules
It's so easy
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game, everybody play the game
Of love
When you're feeling down and your resistance is low
Light another cigarette and let yourself go
This is your life, don't play hard to get
It's a free world
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game everybody play the game of love
My game of love has just begun
Love runs from my head down to my toes
My love is pumping trough my veins (play the game)
Driving me insane
Play the game, play the game, play the game, play the game
Play the game
Everybody play the game of love
This is your life, don't play hard to get
It's a free world
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game, yeah, play the game of love
This is your life, don't play hard to get
It's a free, free world
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game, play the game of love
In the lyrics of Queen's song "Play the Game," Freddie Mercury encourages listeners to open their minds and follow their hearts when it comes to love. He points out that it's easy to fall in love if you know the rules, and emphasizes that playing the game of love is something that everyone should do. He encourages people to let themselves go and enjoy the journey of falling in love, because life is short and love is a beautiful part of it.
The lyrics speak to the idea that love is something that everyone should experience, and that it's a natural part of being human. Mercury suggests that all you really need to do to play the game of love is to let yourself feel it, and to embrace the joy and excitement that comes with it. The song is a celebration of love and all the wonderful feelings that come with it.
Overall, "Play the Game" is a catchy and uplifting song that encourages people to embrace love and not be afraid to take risks when it comes to matters of the heart. The lyrics are simple yet effective, and the upbeat melody makes it easy to sing along with.
Line by Line Meaning
Open up your mind and let me step inside
Let me try to understand your thoughts and feelings so that I can help you.
Rest your weary head and let your heart decide
Relax your mind and follow your intuition to make the right decision.
It's so easy when you know the rules
Things become easier when you learn how they work and how to navigate them.
All you have to do is fall in love
The only requirement for love is to let yourself fall into it without hesitation.
Play the game, everybody play the game
Engage in the process of falling in love, like everyone else does.
When you're feeling down and your resistance is low
In times of weakness and vulnerability, let go and allow yourself to be vulnerable in love.
Light another cigarette and let yourself go
Take a moment to relax and release your inhibitions.
This is your life, don't play hard to get
Don't make it hard for love to find you, let it happen naturally.
My game of love has just begun
I am just starting to explore and experience the complexities of love.
Love runs from my head down to my toes
Love is not just a feeling, it consumes my entire being.
My love is pumping through my veins
Love is coursing through my body and driving me forward.
Driving me insane
Love can make me crazy with desire and emotion.
Play the game, play the game, play the game, play the game
Emphasizing the need to engage in the experience of falling in love repeatedly.
This is your life, don't play hard to get
Reiterating that love is not something to avoid or make difficult; it should be embraced.
It's a free world, all you have to do is fall in love
The world is open and free for love to exist, so all you have to do it let yourself fall into it.
Play the game, yeah, play the game of love
Encouraging participation in the experience of falling in love.
Play the game, play the game of love
Once again urging engagement in the process of falling in love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Mercury
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@naranja0078
Lyrics
Open up your mind and let me step inside
Rest your weary head and let your heart decide
It's so easy when you know the rules
It's so easy
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game, everybody play the game
Of love
When you're feeling down and your resistance is low
Light another cigarette and let yourself go
This is your life, don't play hard to get
It's a free world
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game everybody play the game of love
My game of love has just begun
Love runs from my head down to my toes
My love is pumping trough my veins
Driving me insane
Play the game, play the game
Play the game, play the game
Play the game everybody play the game of love
This is your life, don't play hard to get
It's a free world
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game everybody play the game of love
Your life, don't play hard to get
It's a free world
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game, play the game of love
@retrotechnerd3124
Things I love about this video:
1) Brian, John, & Roger are dressed nicely and Freddie is dressed in a t-shirt
2) at 2:10 Deacon refuses to sing & continues silently playing his base guitar
3) Freddie jumping onto Taylor's drums
4) Freddie stealing May's guitar & throwing it back at him
Why did ~500 people dislike this video?
@Rita-kk7lq
Open up your mind and let me step inside
Rest your weary head and let your heart decide
It's so easy when you know the rules
It's so easy
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game, everybody play the game
Of love
When your feeling down and your resistance is low
Light another cigarette and let yourself go
This is your life, don't play hard to get
It's a free world
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game everybody play the game of love
My game of love has just begun
Love runs from my head down to my toes
My love is pumping trough my veins
Driving me insane
Play the game, play the game
Play the game, play the game
Play the game everybody play the game of love
This is your life, don't play hard to get
It's a free world
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game everybody play the game of love
Your life, don't play hard to get
It's a free world
All you have to do is fall in love
Play the game, play the game of love
@scaryberry3658
Freddie: Gets a moustache.
Roger: Gets a haircut.
John: Gets a haircut too.
Brian: I'm good.
@cecelovesyou5805
Ha like the movie
@ambermum
That made me laugh out loud!
@cristiansanchez3459
Brian didn't look entirely bad when he grew out a beard
@noemicreao5180
You made my day😂😂😂
@dutchmilk4158
Lol
@econogate
Not their most known but probably one of the best songs in C major ever done. The range is incredible! Almost like Bohemian Rhapsody but in miniature form.
@ErickPena-fy3wn
Thats a big true
@magneto7930
Very well known to me, I was literally waiting for it to come out. I bought the Crazy Little Thing Called Love 45, and I was anticipating a new Queen album. This song was next on the radio.
@ivimusic9698
Your My Best Friend C5 ITS SOO COOL