1) rapper
2) British 60… Read Full Bio ↴The Game is the name of more than one artist:
1) rapper
2) British 60s band
3) French new wave band
1. Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979 in Compton, California, United States), better known by his stage name Game, formerly known as The Game, is an American Grammy Award winning gangsta rapper signed to Aftermath Entertainment through his own label Black Wall Street Records, with which he founded with his half brother Big Fase 100. He rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, and his two Grammy nominations. Since then he has released several other critically acclaimed albums, 2006's Doctor's Advocate and 2008's LAX. The RED Album was released August 23, 2011. All of his four albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 100, and he is widely considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts.
Studying various influential rap albums, Game developed a strategy to become a rapper himself and with help from Big Fase, they founded The Black Wall Street Records. The label originally featured such artists as Glasses Malone, Vita, and Nu Jerzey Devil, along with Game himself. His stage name was coined by his grandmother. Game first gained prominence when he attended a hip-hop summit hosted by Russell Simmons and Louis Farrakhan, releasing his first mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002, followed by a record deal with the independent label, Get Low Recordz owned by JT the Bigga Figga. Originally Sean Combs of Bad Boy Records was going to sign him to his label, but Game's mixtape found the attention of famed producer Dr. Dre, who signed him to Aftermath Entertainment in 2003. In October 2004, he released his first album Untold Story through Get Low Recordz, which sold over 82,000 copies within its first three months. The album featured artists like Sean T, Young Noble (of the Outlawz), and JT the Bigga Figga. Game also appeared on various mixtapes hosted by DJ's such as DJ Kayslay, DJ Whoo Kid, and DJ Clue. Game also released a second mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 2 through his own record label and appeared on the video game NBA Live 2004 on a song produced by Fredwreck called "Can't Stop Me". On January 24th, 2011, he released a mixtape entitled, "Purp & Patron."
2. A British 60s Band formed by Terry Spencer in 1965. Head guitar: Terry Spencer Bass guitar: Allan Janaway Drums: Terry Goodsell Vocals: Tony Bird Their biggest success was their first single PlayGonna Get Me Someone from 1966. They attracted attention in 1967 with their recording of The Addicted Man which was concerned with drug-taking. The single should not be released.
3. A French new wave band from the 80’s coming from the suburbs of Paris. It’s line up was : Marc Dimitri (Vocals), Hervé Lorthioir (guitar), Patrick Larrieu (guitar), Jacques-Laurent Lardaud (bass), Fredéric Rottier (Drums), Dominique Cointre (keyboards), Claire (ch). Musically it sounded similar to bands like the Sisters of Mercy or Red Lorry Yellow Lorry. They released one single “Walk Away” on EMI France (1988) and an album titled "Under The White Bible Law" (1989).
Nightmares
The Game Lyrics
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So uncomfortable
Swimming by the sand
You're swimming in a hole
Leave me
Standing alone on the corner block
Make me whole
Your red hands
Won't save my soul
How can you
Make me whole
Your red hands
Won't save my soul
So tell me, when did the nightmares begin?
Mostly barely functioning
Like all your friends
Break free
Running out the door you bust the lock
How can you
Make me whole
Your red hands
Won't save my soul
How can you
Make me whole
Your red hands
Won't save my soul
Can't save me tonight
Slept straight to the light
Can't save me tonight
Slept straight to the light
Can't save tonight
Slept straight to the light
Can't save tonight
Slept straight to the light
How can you
Make me whole
Your red hands
Won't save my soul
How can you
Make me whole
Your red hands
Won't save my soul
The lyrics of The Game's song "Nightmares" convey feelings of frustration, discomfort, and a sense of being trapped. In the first verse, the singer describes the situation as illogical and uncomfortable, comparing it to swimming in a hole. This could represent a problematic or unhealthy relationship or a difficult personal situation. The line "Leave me standing alone on the corner block" suggests a feeling of abandonment or isolation.
The chorus expresses a plea for someone to make the singer feel complete or whole, but they question the effectiveness of this person's efforts. The mention of "red hands" could symbolize the person's attempts to help but being unable to save the singer's soul or provide true comfort. It implies a sense of hopelessness or the inability of someone else to fix the singer's problems.
In the second verse, the focus shifts to the nightmares that the singer is experiencing. The nightmares are described as starting at some point and causing a state of barely functioning, similar to the singer's friends. This could imply that the nightmares have taken a toll on the singer's mental and emotional well-being, affecting them to the point of feeling disconnected or distant from others.
The lines "Break free, running out the door you bust the lock" suggest a desire to escape from the nightmares or the difficult situation that has been described. This could indicate a need for liberation from the torment and a willingness to take bold action to find relief.
The repeated lines in the chorus emphasize the singer's belief that this other person's efforts won't be able to save them or make them feel whole. The mention of sleeping straight to the light might imply a surrender to fate or a relinquishing of control, suggesting that the singer feels beyond help or rescue.
Overall, "Nightmares" portrays intense emotions of frustration, despair, and the longing for someone to alleviate the singer's pain. However, it also suggests a realization that the solution may not lie in the hands of others but in the singer's own actions or mindset.
Line by Line Meaning
So illogical
The situation is completely irrational and makes no sense
So uncomfortable
Feeling uneasy and out of place
Swimming by the sand
Moving through life aimlessly and without direction
You're swimming in a hole
You're stuck in a difficult and challenging situation
Leave me
Abandon or reject me
Standing alone on the corner block
I'm left isolated and vulnerable
How can you
In what way or manner can you
Make me whole
Restore my emotional well-being and completeness
Your red hands
Your guilty or stained hands
Won't save my soul
Will not protect or rescue my inner self
So tell me, when did the nightmares begin?
Inform me, when did the terrifying and distressing dreams start?
Mostly barely functioning
Primarily managing to survive with great difficulty
Like all your friends
Similar to your companions
Break free
Escape or liberate myself
Running out the door you bust the lock
Swiftly leaving by forcing open the locked door
Can't save me tonight
Unable to rescue or protect me this evening
Slept straight to the light
Passed away and transcended to the afterlife
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Adam Elverson, Colin VanDenBerghe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sky9 Remixes
Lock and load
Lock and load nigga x2
Im havin' nightmares nightmares nightmares
I hope you ain't in my nightmares nightmares nightmares
Coz if I see you in my nightmares nightmares nightmares
I'll kill your ass in my nightmares nightmares nightmares
If I kill you in my nightmares your ass ain't comin back
Remember that freddy crueger movie yeah im somthin' like that
Im from the darkside, lock n load, let that chrome hawk fly, feel that california heat everytime the sparks fly
Nah I don't talk shit, roll up in that dark tint, hit everything im aiming at, im a motherfuckin marksman, red dot, red range, red rocks in my chain red polo man on my shirt, red runnin through my veins, put you to sleep, never wake your ass up, feelin' the heat, that's the devil he wakin your ass up, so get your motherfuckin' escalade gased up, put that fire to that backwood and take your last tuff
You havin nightmares about me
I haunt you in your nightmares you can't sleep
Wakin up in cold sweats they call the police
Coz im a nightmare a nightmare x2
New york new york, standin ontop of them sky scrappers, one hand on my dick, the other hand chasin paper
Rap niggas got me fucked up thinkin' they can fade me, started jumpin' on my squad, they runnin' round talkin crazy
Better respect the king and show enough, here's my converse, I put that pen to that pad, kill your ass in one verse, im a killer B, im on my wu-tang shit, I've ben gases raekwon told me that I can spit, niggas feel me in the south, niggas feel me in the north, niggas gotta feel my style, you see them wheels on that porsche, its the getaway car, in your dreams motherfucker, go to sleep and wake up to a beam mother fucker
You havin nightmares about me
I haunt you in your nightmares you can't sleep
Wakin up in cold sweats they call the police
Coz im a nightmare a nightmare x2
Mirror mirror on the wall, should I stay or should I fall
Im still standing here x2
Put my motherfuckin 2's on, man im a fool holmes
Walk through lil weezy & baby hood with all blue on
Walk through jeezy hood with red, nigga my mind gone, im half dead half baked, my mind wasn't all there, a few screws loose is what the doctor told me, but I lived through surgery, and checked out after you sewed me up, you did you shit for snoop, nigga dre gon' come back, then he did that shit for pac, so nigga dre gon' come back, remember its game time, its still game time, still got my nine on me like the rob behind the finish line, i truck niggas, you dump truck niggas, I wanted to be a rock boy, then I woke up chigga
Niggas keep havin' nightmares about me
I haunt you in your nightmares you can't sleep
Wakin up in cold sweats they call the police
Coz im a nightmare a nightmare
You havin nightmares about me
I haunt you in your nightmares you can't sleep
Wakin up in cold sweats you call the police
Coz im a nightmare a nightmare
Earl Ozborne
I remember bumpin this as a young teen lol..felt badass
Nestor Galvez
One of my favorites beat especially with the harp
Nestor Galvez
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FittyOneFitty
I hope Game dosent retire... everything he's put out since LAX has been pure fire! He's killin' the mixtape game, like always :] get em Game.
GhostTacos
i listen to this every night before i go to sleep
Sleep Is The Cousin of Death
I never sleep
giumbaa
i have this song on repeat for 3 days
El Pinche Mara X3
Fuck yea that be me especially when im high asf shit bangs heavy 🔥
Michael Cobbs (NJ)
me too
49sfkid
rappers like the game, onyx, eminem etc are at their best when they unleash that dark side. bad ass song