Turn The Lights Off
The Game Lyrics


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In this place
Full of dark
What's the weight
Of your heart
Honestly
Out of mind
Say hello
Say goodbye

Every love is like a fire
I do this for you




Turn off the lights
You're pretty enough for my pity

Overall Meaning

The song "Turn the Lights Off" by The Game denotes an intense and confusing emotion that comes when one is in a place full of darkness. The opening stanza tries to feel how heavy the weight of the heart can be in such circumstances. The singer portrays that his mind is out of control and suggests a way out by saying hello and goodbye to the darkness. The actual reason for such deep introspection cannot be understood. Still, the singer tries to provide a sense of insight into such a mental state through his lyrics.


The song suggests that love can be as intense and powerful as a fire. In the midst of the darkness that the singer portrays, he still does things to make her happy. He asserts that turning off the lights will have a certain appeal to her, and he does this for her. But at the same time, he intimates that the girl's feelings towards him may only be as strong as pity. The overall meaning of the song is left to the interpretation of the listener, but it seems like the singer is in an emotionally dark place and is looking for a way out, which he thinks the girl he is singing about may provide.


Line by Line Meaning

In this place
In this moment of our relationship


Full of dark
Full of uncertainty and doubt


What's the weight
What's the burden


Of your heart
On your heart


Honestly
Honestly speaking


Out of mind
Out of sight, out of mind


Say hello
Show affection, show love


Say goodbye
Break up, end the relationship


Every love is like a fire
All love is passionate, intense


I do this for you
I'm making this sacrifice for the sake of our relationship


Turn off the lights
Let's be intimate, let's be romantic


You're pretty enough for my pity
You're not good enough for me, but I feel sorry for you




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Comments from YouTube:

Lil Ant

I was around 15 when this came out now going on 30. Damn

zAhLbeRG

Same bro its crazy to think about!

Air Saeba

Same lol

Joshua Isbister

Same here brothA

ethomas

5 years later and I'm still jamming to this

pknucks523

Yanks6786 add 4 years to that for me. See you in 4.

Vezrk

Make that 13

Jay Gatsby

this is 1 of the best 3 minutes of hip hop i have ever heard i love this song

Maine_Is_Trill

how can anybody dislike this song?!! smh

xAmRcNx

probably one of my favorites, ive been following Game and BWS for a while now, and im all about them , there all i listen to, i cant wait to buy 2 copies of RED. it took me a while to find my music spot, and they have done that for me, im glad Game is here. and BWS. im really excited for RED. GAME over any other artists any day of the week, GAME YOUR THE BEST NIGGA. shits sooo raw fuck haters. BWS ALL DAY!!

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