Plaything
Ted Newman Lyrics
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But now your little game is through
Playgirl stop talking at my door
I'm not your plaything anymore
Your love was only make believe
Some tricks you carried up your sleeve
I'm through
I'm not your plaything anymore
I gave my love my all to you
Because I thought you loved me too
I wanted your love, yes all the way
But no not you
You wanted to play
Playgirl you're little plaything's gone
Gone out
To learn a different song by now
I'll see you nevermore
I'm not your plaything anymore
Plaything that's all I was to you
But now your little game is through
Playgirl stop talking at my door
I'm not your plaything anymore
Your love was only make believe
Some tricks you carried up your sleeve
I'm through
Don't need walk the floor
I'm not your plaything anymore
I gave my love, my all to you
Because I thought you loved me too
I wanted your love yes all the way
But no not you
You wanted to play
Playgirl you're little plaything's gone
Gone out
To learn a different song by now
I'll see you nevermore
I'm not your plaything
I'm not your plaything anymore
In the song "Plaything" by Ted Newman, the singer tells a tale of a relationship where he was treated like a toy by his partner. He sings about how he gave his all to their relationship, thinking it was reciprocal, but his partner only wanted to play around with him. He even refers to his partner as "playgirl" and suggests that she had some tricks and schemes up her sleeve to manipulate him. Despite all this, the singer has finally realized his worth and knows he deserves better than to be used as a plaything. He tells his former partner that he is no longer her plaything and has moved on to learn a different song.
The lyrics of "Plaything" convey a message about self-worth and the importance of standing up for oneself in a relationship. It encourages listeners to recognize when they are being taken for granted and to not settle for being someone's plaything. The song has a catchy tune, which contrasts with the message it conveys - the upbeat tune creates an ironic effect when combined with the lyrics' serious theme.
Line by Line Meaning
Plaything that's all I was to you
I was just a toy for you to play with.
But now your little game is through
Your manipulation has no power over me anymore.
Playgirl stop talking at my door
Stop trying to come back into my life.
I'm not your plaything anymore
I won't be a pawn in your game any longer.
Your love was only make believe
You never truly loved me, it was all a facade.
Some tricks you carried up your sleeve
You had tricks and schemes to manipulate me.
I'm through
I'm done with this relationship.
Don't need to walk the floor
I don't need to worry or stress over this anymore.
I gave my love my all to you
I gave you my heart completely.
Because I thought you loved me too
I believed your love for me was genuine.
I wanted your love, yes all the way
I wanted to commit to a real relationship with you.
But no not you
You were not interested in a real relationship.
You wanted to play
You only wanted a temporary toy to toy with.
Playgirl you're little plaything's gone
I am no longer a toy for you to play with.
Gone out
I have left this relationship behind me.
To learn a different song by now
I have moved on and am heading towards a new future.
I'll see you nevermore
I am moving on and don't plan on ever seeing you again.
I'm not your plaything anymore
I am no longer going to be manipulated by you.
Lyrics © RENDA MUSIC INC
Written by: HENRY UNDERWOOD, SAMUEL UNDERWOOD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Venetiababy1
Ted played at "Dale Anderson's Other Place" in Scottsdale for many years. He was a big inspiration to me. He let me get up and play a few times. He saw me play in Elephant Butte, N.M. in the late 90's. I loved him dearly as a friend and as a wonderful singer and guitarist. I'd love to see him again.
@williamdwyer5439
I've always liked this song, ever since I was little kid...which was quite a long time ago!
@TheMonobaby
Nice song. Another good one by him on the same label, cant recall title without searching through the collection though.
@OneHitWonderGuy
A delight! Peaked at #22 on Music Vendor
@thunderstorm_band
I have this one on 78 on a Quality label tho but I love the song so much
@dickbuelow8968
Great old song,,many memories,,go Tiger Den
@rwb010109
great old song
@natalietaytar7854
2019 and im 14 and like this song, went to a music museum and liked it so i had to yt it
@TheLimePopsicle
@tednewmanaz You're very welcome, Mr. Newman, thanks for recording this fun song!
@ELVIS4221
TED, THERE WAS A RUMOR GOING ON IN THOSE DAYS THAT YOU'RE BROTHER WAS PAT BOONE. I'M SURE IT WASN'T TRUE BUT DO YOU KNOW HOW IT GOT STARTED. THERE IS HOWEVER, A SIMILARITY IN YOUR VOICES. I WISH I COULD HAVE HEARD MORE SONGS FROM YOU.