Game Over
Sadie Horler Lyrics

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Under the cover spend with light
Where you would like
Your eyes cry out of truths
That I hear
I don't tend to be here
Did I get too close?
Did I get too close to you?
Did I run too far?

Did I run too far with you?
I won't let you hold me
I won't be the one to play your games
I won't let you hold me
I won't stick by the rules anyway
Now you don't have to hold me
You put my heart out on the line
Out on the line
No blood runs through this empty veins
I was way too strong to change
Did I get too close?
Did I get too close to you?
Did run too far?
Did I run too far with you?
I won't let you hold me
I won't be the one to play your games
I won't let you hold me
I won't stick by the rules anyway
Now you don't have to hold me
You are holdding
You are, you are, you are holding
You are, you are, you are holding

Did I get too close?
Did I get too close to you?

Overall Meaning

In Sadie Horler's song Game Over, she sings about a relationship that has reached the end of the road. The opening lines, "Under the cover spend with light, Where you would like, Your eyes cry out of truths That I hear" suggest that they had hidden their faults and struggles from each other for too long, and now it's all coming to the surface. She wonders if she got too close or ran too far with her partner. She won't let her partner hold her or play any more games. It's clear that the relationship has become toxic and it's time to move on.

The chorus repeats the sentiment that she won't let her partner hold her or play games. She won't stick to their rules either. The lyric "Now you don't have to hold me, You put my heart out on the line," reveals that her partner has hurt her deeply and she's no longer willing to be vulnerable with them. The bridge of the song repeats the questions of whether she got too close or ran too far with her partner, emphasizing that the relationship has reached a dead-end.

Overall, Sadie Horler's Game Over is a poignant song about the end of a relationship that may have started with good intentions but turned toxic and unbearable. The lyrics describe the pain, doubt, and mixed emotions one experiences when ending a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Under the cover spend with light
Beneath a bright exterior, hidden emotions lie.

Where you would like
In a place that is comfortable for you.

Your eyes cry out of truths
Your eyes reveal the truth.

That I hear
And I am listening.

I don't tend to be here
I am not usually present.

Did I get too close?
Did I become too emotionally attached?

Did I run too far?
Did I escape too much?

I won't let you hold me
I won't let you control me.

I won't be the one to play your games
I won't participate in your manipulative behaviors.

I won't stick by the rules anyway
I won't follow your guidelines regardless.

Now you don't have to hold me
You don't have to exert power over me anymore.