Wicked game
The Voice 2017 Chloe Kohanski & Noah Mac Lyrics

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World was on fire and no one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
And I'd never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
No I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you

And I don't wanna fall in love
No, I, I don't wanna fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you

With you, oh (ooh)

What a wicked game you play to make me feel this way
What a wicked thing to do to let me dream of you
Oh, what a wicked thing to say, no you never felt this way
What a wicked thing to do to make me dream of you

No, I don't wanna fall in love
No, I, I don't wanna fall in love
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you (this girl is only gonna, gonna, gonna)
With you, with you (gonna, gonna, gonna)
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart) (gonna, gonna, gonna, gonna)
With you, with you (gonna, gonna, gonna, gonna, gonna)
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)

And I, I don't wanna fall in love

No, I don't wanna fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
Nobody loves no one

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Wicked Game" by Chloe Kohanski and Noah Mac depict a complicated and tumultuous romantic relationship. The opening lines "World was on fire and no one could save me but you" suggests that while the world is falling apart, the singer finds solace in their lover but also acknowledges that their desire has made them do foolish things. The lines "What a wicked game you play to make me feel this way, what a wicked thing to do to let me dream of you" suggest that the lover is manipulating and leading the singer on, causing them emotional turmoil. The chorus "No, I don't want to fall in love, with you. This girl is only gonna break your heart" shows that despite the love they feel for their partner, they have recognized that the relationship is poisonous and they are not willing to fall into the trap of love again.

This song highlights the complexities of toxic relationships, the love hate dynamic of two people who are attracted to each other but at the same time they recognize how dangerous they are for each other. It's a tale of heartbreak and the damage that can be caused by the wrong kind of love. The music video of "Wicked Game" is similarly dark, which features the two singers emotionally connecting in a barren landscape while surrounded by fire and water with a bittersweet ending.

Line by Line Meaning

World was on fire and no one could save me but you
The world was in chaos and only you had the power to save me from it

It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
Desire can make people do foolish and irrational things

And I'd never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
I never thought I would ever meet someone like you

No I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you
I never thought I would lose someone as special as you

And I don't wanna fall in love
I don't want to fall in love

No, I, I don't wanna fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
I really don't want to fall in love because I know you will hurt me

With you
With you

What a wicked game you play to make me feel this way
The game you're playing is so cruel that I feel terrible

What a wicked thing to do to let me dream of you
It's so cruel of you to let me dream about being with you when you don't want the same thing

Oh, what a wicked thing to say, no you never felt this way
You're so cruel to say that you feel the same way when you don't

What a wicked thing to do to make me dream of you
It's so cruel of you to make me dream about being with you when you don't feel the same way

No, I don't wanna fall in love
I still don't want to fall in love

No, I, I don't wanna fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
I really don't want to fall in love because I know you will hurt me

With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you, it's inevitable that you will hurt me

With you (this girl is only gonna, gonna, gonna)
You're only going to break my heart if I stay with you

With you, with you (gonna, gonna, gonna)
Staying with you will only lead to heartbreak

With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart) (gonna, gonna, gonna, gonna)
I'm aware that staying with you will only result in heartbreak

With you, with you (gonna, gonna, gonna, gonna, gonna)
Staying with you will only lead to me getting hurt

With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
Staying with you will only lead to heartbreak

And I, I don't wanna fall in love
I still don't want to fall in love

No, I don't wanna fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
I really don't want to fall in love because I know you will hurt me

Nobody loves no one
No one ever truly loves anyone else

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Unison Rights S.L., Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chris Isaak

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