Russian Roulette
Rihanna - www.rsmp3.com Lyrics

Take a breath, take it deep
Calm down and take a deep breath before the game starts

Calm yourself, he says to me
The partner tells the singer to relax

If you play, you play the key
The outcome of the game is very important

Take the gun, and count to three
Get ready to start and count to three before taking action

I'm sweating now, I'm moving slow
The singer is under pressure and her heart is racing

No time to think, my turn to go
It's time for the singer to take action

And you can see my heart, beating
The singer's fear is so palpable, you can see the physical evidence of it

You can see it through my chest
The singer is so afraid, you can physically see her heart beating through her chest

I'm terrified but I'm not leaving
The singer is extremely scared, but is not giving up

I know that I must pass this test
The outcome of the game is very important and the singer must succeed

So just pull the trigger (trigger, trigger, trigger)
The singer is ready to take her chances and pull the trigger

Say a prayer, to yourself
The partner advises the singer to pray

He says, close your eyes sometimes it helps
The partner advises the singer to close her eyes and concentrate

And then I get, a scary thought
The singer's mind starts playing tricks on her

That he's here, means he's never lost
The partner has played this game before and always wins

As my life flashes before my eyes
The singer experiences a near-death moment

I'm wondering will I, ever see another sunrise?
The singer realizes how close she came to dying and wonders if she will ever live to see another day

So many won't get the chance to say goodbye
The singer realizes that death can come unexpectedly, leaving no time to say goodbye

But it's too late to think of the value of my life
It's too late to contemplate the meaning of life when you're staring down the barrel of a gun

I-I-I-I'm terrified but I'm not leaving, no!
The singer is still scared, but will not give up