Russian Roulette Remix
Rihanna ft Opium Black Lyrics


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Take a breath, take it deep
Calm yourself, he says to me
If you play, you play the key
Take the gun, and count to three
I'm sweating now, I'm moving slow
No time to think, my turn to go

And you can see my heart, beating,
You can see it through my chest
I'm terrified but I'm not leaving, no
I know that I must pass this test
So just pull the trigger (trigger, trigger, trigger)

Say a prayer, to yourself
He says, close your eyes
Sometimes it helps
And then I get, a scary thought
That he's here, means he's never lost

And you can see my heart, beating,
Now you can see it through my chest
Said I'm terrified but I'm not leaving
I know that I must pass this test
So just pull the trigger

As my life flashes before my eyes
I'm wondering will I, ever see another sunrise?
So many won't get the chance to say goodbye
But it's too late to think of the value of my life

And you can see my heart, beating,
Now you can see it through my chest
Said I'm terrified but I'm not leaving, no!
I know that I must pass this test
And you can see my heart, beating,
Oh you can see it through my chest
I'm terrified but I'm not leaving, no!




I know that I must pass this test
So just pull the trigger (trigger, trigger, trigger)

Overall Meaning

"Russian Roulette" by Rihanna is a song that expresses the intense emotional turmoil of a person who is about to play a game of Russian roulette in which there is a possibility of dying. The song's lyrics suggest that the singer is being coerced into playing the game as the person he/she is playing against commands him/her to take the gun and pull the trigger. The song starts with the singer being asked to calm down and take a deep breath before the game begins. He/she is told that if he/she plays, he/she plays the key. It is clear that the singer is feeling very uneasy and scared as he/she is sweating now and moving slowly without thinking.


As the game progresses, the singer's thoughts become more frightening. He/she starts to imagine that the person he/she is playing against might have never lost before, and this leads to him/her feeling very scared for his/her life. The lyrics portray the singer as being aware of what might happen to him/her if he/she pulls the trigger, and yet he/she also knows that he/she must pass this test. In the chorus, the singer repeatedly requests that the person he/she is playing with pull the trigger, even though he/she is terrified. He/she goes on to ponder about whether he/she will see another sunrise and whether he/she will get a chance to say goodbye to his/her loved ones.


Line by Line Meaning

Take a breath, take it deep
Take a deep breath and calm yourself.


Calm yourself, he says to me
Someone is telling Rihanna to stay calm.


If you play, you play the key
If you're going to play this game, you're taking a risk.


Take the gun, and count to three
Take the gun and count to three before pulling the trigger.


I'm sweating now, I'm moving slow
Rihanna is nervous and moving slowly.


No time to think, my turn to go
There's no time to overthink it, it's now Rihanna's turn to play the Russian Roulette game.


And you can see my heart, beating,
You can see how scared Rihanna is.


You can see it through my chest
Her fear is so strong that you can literally see it through her chest.


I'm terrified but I'm not leaving, no
Rihanna is terrified but refuses to quit.


I know that I must pass this test
She knows that she must go through with it.


So just pull the trigger (trigger, trigger, trigger)
She's telling herself to just pull the trigger and get it over with.


Say a prayer, to yourself
Someone is telling her to pray to herself.


He says, close your eyes
The person with her is telling her to close her eyes.


Sometimes it helps
Closing her eyes might make things easier.


And then I get, a scary thought
Rihanna is having scary thoughts.


That he's here, means he's never lost
The fact that he's there means he's never lost this game before.


As my life flashes before my eyes
Rihanna is thinking about her life flashing before her eyes.


I'm wondering will I, ever see another sunrise?
She's wondering if she'll live to see another day.


So many won't get the chance to say goodbye
Many people don't get to say goodbye before they die.


But it's too late to think of the value of my life
It's too late for Rihanna to think about the value of her life.


And you can see my heart, beating,
Her fear is still visible.


Now you can see it through my chest
Her fear is visible through her chest.


Said I'm terrified but I'm not leaving
She's still scared but sticking with it.


And you can see my heart, beating,
Her fear is still visible.


Oh you can see it through my chest
Her fear is visible through her chest.


I know that I must pass this test
She knows she needs to make it through the game.


So just pull the trigger (trigger, trigger, trigger)
She's still telling herself to just pull the trigger and get it over with.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES HARMON, SHAFFER SMITH

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