Fair Game
Sia ft The Weeknd & Diplo 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 ft The Weeknd & Diplo's song "Fair Game" explore the themes of power dynamics and vulnerability in a romantic relationship. Sia sings about being afraid of her partner, who she sees as a man rather than a boy because of the power he holds over her. She acknowledges that she can't control the world and that her partner "disregards the mess" while she tries to maintain order. Despite her fear, she doesn't want her partner to leave because she needs the challenge and the enlightenment that he brings. Sia also admits that she has never played a fair game in relationships before, always having the upper hand, but now she wants to learn how to respect her partner and have a fair game.
The second verse continues with Sia's vulnerability and fear of getting close to her partner. She wants to run away but gets caught up in her history and the past hurt that she brings into the relationship. Sia speaks of her partner shaking her and wearing her down until she gives up, which could be interpreted as her letting her guard down and allowing herself to be vulnerable in the relationship. She believes that they could make love if she were to let go and give in.
Overall, "Fair Game" is a song about the difficulties of balancing power and vulnerability in a romantic relationship. It acknowledges that it can be scary and difficult to let go of control but that it is necessary to have a fair game and a healthy relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You terrify me
I am scared of you
'Cause you're a man, you're not a boy
You are a grown man
You got some power
You have influence and control
And I can't treat you like a toy
I cannot play with you like a thing
You're the road less
Travelled by a little girl
You are an unconventional choice for me and I am inexperienced
You disregard the mess while I try to control the world
You are carefree while I am attempting to manage everything
Don't leave me, stay here and frighten me
Do not abandon me, I want you to both scare and captivate me
Don't leave me, come now enlighten me
Do not abandon me, I want you to educate and inspire me
Give me all you got
Give me your wallet and your watch
Give me your first-born
Give me the rainbow and the
Give me everything that you have, including material possessions, children and things of beauty
So go and challenge me
Take the reins and see
Watch me squirm baby
But you are just what I need
Challenge me, take control and observe as I struggle. However, you are everything I require
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
I have never been fair in my dealings, always having an advantage. However, intelligence and performance mean nothing if I cannot show respect to a man
Oh I want to play a fair game
Yeah I want to play a fair game
I desire to be just in my dealings
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
Despite not having kissed, I have cried due to emotional warfare. You got too close and I pushed you away, hoping you would react negatively so I would have an excuse to flee
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
I succeeded in running away, but you saw signs of my past emotional battles. My history had made it difficult for me to love
So go on shake me
Shake until I give it up, wearing me down baby
I know that we could make some love
Continue to challenge and push me until I surrender. We could enjoy love afterwards
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
Reiteration of the desire to be fair in interactions with others, rather than having an advantage. Intellect and talent are meaningless if respect is absent
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sia Furler, Gregory Kurstin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mateus Petry
1:16
You terrify me
We've still not kissed
And yet I've cried
You got too close and
I pushed I 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 and shake me
Shake until I give it up
Wearing me down baby
I know that we could make some love
Mateus Petry
2:23
words can't describe how much I LOVE the sound of the xylophones in this music
I don't use this account anymore
I love it too
Rachel
I ♥ this... That's all I can say. Thank you, Sia. We all appreciate your music.
Amit Thakur
ya
shane robinson
I love the imaginative story that i visualize in my head listening to this song
peter plaatjies
I see corrupt politicians!! 😂
Danniel
This is one of the songs that runs away a little bit from the generic pop formula, Sia said that herself about this song and Kill and Run.
Treasure M
Im obsessed with this song, defos my fav from the album. Reminds me of older sia. 🤍
Laura
Best song on her album 💕💕💕
Mateus Petry
1:16
You terrify me
We've still not kissed
And yet I've cried
You got too close and
I pushed I 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 and shake me
Shake until I give it up
Wearing me down baby
I know that we could make some love