Fair Game
Sia(시아) Lyrics
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'Cause you're a man, you're not a boy
You got some power
And I can't treat you like a toy
You're the road less
Travelled by a little girl
You disregard the mess while I try to control the world
Don't leave me, stay here and frighten me
Give me all you got
Give me your wallet and your watch
Give me your first-born
Give me the rainbow and the
So go and challenge me
Take the reins and see
Watch me squirm baby
But you are just what I need
And I've never played a fair game
I've always had the upper hand
But what good is intellect and airplay
If I can't respect any man
Oh I want to play a fair game
Yeah I want to play a fair game
You terrify me
We've still not kissed and yet I've cried
You got too close and
I pushed and pushed hoping you'd bite
So I could run, run
And that I did but through the dust
You saw those teeth marks
They weren't all yours, you had been thrust into a history
That had not worked for me, into a history
From which I could not flee
So go on shake me
Shake until I give it up, wearing me down baby
I know that we could make some love
So go and challenge me
Take the reins and see
Watch me squirm baby
But you are just what I need
And I've never played a fair game
I've always had the upper hand
But what good is intellect and airplay
If I can't respect any man
Yeah I want to play a fair game
Yeah I want to play a fair game
And I've never played a fair game
I've always had the upper hand
But what good is intellect and airplay
If I can't respect any man
Yeah I want to play a fair game
Oh I've never played a fair game
I've always had the upper hand
But what good is intellect and airplay
If I can't respect any man
Yeah I want to play a fair game
Yeah I want to play a fair game
The lyrics to Sia's song "Fair Game" speak to a fear of vulnerability and a desire for equality in a relationship. The singer is terrified by the power that her partner possesses as a man, and she struggles to relinquish control in order to fully engage with him. She admits that she has always had the upper hand in relationships and has never played a fair game. However, she realizes that her intellect and charisma are meaningless if she cannot respect the person she is with. The lyrics suggest that the singer is ready to challenge herself and play a fair game, even if it means exposing her own weaknesses and allowing her partner to have equal power in the relationship.
The chorus of the song includes the declaration "Yeah I want to play a fair game" repeated several times. This phrase serves as both an affirmation of the singer's desire for a healthy relationship and a plea to her partner to help her achieve it. The verses describe the singer's struggle with vulnerability and control, as well as her recognition that her past experiences have shaped her views on relationships. The bridge of the song emphasizes the physical and emotional intimacy that the singer desires with her partner, but it is once again rooted in the idea of equality and mutual respect.
Overall, "Fair Game" is a powerful song about overcoming personal barriers in order to achieve deeper connections with others. It is a reminder that vulnerability and equality are essential components of any healthy relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You terrify me
I am scared of you
'Cause you're a man, you're not a boy
Because you are a man, not a boy
You got some power
You have some power
And I can't treat you like a toy
I cannot treat you like a toy
You're the road less
You are different from the others
Travelled by a little girl
Unlike a little girl, you are experienced
You disregard the mess while I try to control the world
While I try to control everything and make perfection, you are unfazed by the mess
Don't leave me, stay here and frighten me
Please stay and continue to scare me
Don't leave me, come now enlighten me
Please stay and give me knowledge
Give me all you got
Give me everything you have
Give me your wallet and your watch
Give me your money and your watch
Give me your first-born
Give me your first child
Give me the rainbow and the
Give me everything, including the rainbow
So go and challenge me
Challenge me
Take the reins and see
Take control and see
Watch me squirm baby
Watch me struggle
But you are just what I need
But you are exactly what I need
And I've never played a fair game
I have always cheated
I've always had the upper hand
I have always been in control
But what good is intellect and airplay
But what good is intelligence and showmanship
If I can't respect any man
If I cannot respect any man
Oh I want to play a fair game
I want to play fairly
Yeah I want to play a fair game
I really want to play fairly
We've still not kissed and yet I've cried
We have not kissed yet, but I have cried
You got too close and
You got too close and
I pushed and pushed hoping you'd bite
I pushed you away to see if you would fight back
So I could run, run
So I could run away
And that I did but through the dust
And I did run, but not without stirring up chaos
You saw those teeth marks
You saw the marks from my bites
They weren't all yours, you had been thrust into a history
Those marks were not all from you, they were from my past experiences
That had not worked for me, into a history
A past that has not been successful for me
From which I could not flee
A past I cannot escape from
So go on shake me
Please challenge me
Shake until I give it up, wearing me down baby
Challenge me until I surrender, wearing me down slowly
I know that we could make some love
I am in love with you
Oh I've never played a fair game
I have always cheated
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GREGORY KURSTIN, SIA FURLER
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