The Price
Twisted Sister Lyrics


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How long I have wanted
This dream to come true?
And as it approaches
I can't believe I'm through

I've tried, oh
How I've tried
For a life, yes, a life
I thought I knew

Oh, it's the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose
Though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done

Time seems to have frozen
But the mind can be fooled
As the days passed, I discovered
Destiny just can't be ruled

Hard times, oh
Hard times
For the price, yes, the price
I thought I knew

Oh, it's the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose
Though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done

Oh, it's the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose
Though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done

Oh, it's the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose




Though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Twisted Sister's song "The Price" are centered around the idea of the sacrifices one has to make to achieve their dreams. The song opens with the singer expressing the longing they have had for their dream to come true, and now that it is finally within their grasp, they can hardly believe it. The lyrics go on to talk about the struggles and hard work the singer has put in, only to realize that the price they have paid is steep. The singer questions whether it was worth it, to carry on and play the game they were forced to lose. The message being conveyed is that the price of one's dreams often comes at a cost to their life, and no matter how hard they try, they will still have to play the "game" to achieve it.


The lyrics also touch upon the theme of destiny and how it cannot be ruled, no matter how much hard work or effort one puts in. Although they have endured hard times, the singer realizes that life cannot always be controlled by the individual, and sometimes, things happen in their own time. The song concludes with the stark reminder that the price to pay for dreams is the cost of living one's own life, and the game may not always be won.


The lyrics of "The Price" may resonate with listeners who have had to make difficult choices in their lives, and who may have been forced to sacrifice something important to achieve their goals. The song highlights the idea that life is a game with winners and losers, and that the price of achieving one's dream comes at a cost to their own life.


Line by Line Meaning

How long I have wanted This dream to come true And as it approaches I can´t believe I´m through
I have been waiting for this dream to come true for a long time. Now as it is finally about to happen, I can hardly believe it.


I´ve tried, oh How I´ve tried For a life, yes a life I thought I knew
I have tried so hard to achieve the life I thought I wanted.


Oh it´s the price we gotta pay And all the games we gotta play Makes me wonder if it´s worth it to carry on 'Cause it´s a game we gotta lose Though it´s a life we gotta choose And the price is our own life until it´s done
The price we have to pay for the life we want is to play games, and even though we will lose sometimes, we still have to choose to keep playing. It makes me wonder if it's really worth it to continue, because the price we pay is our own life until we finish the game.


Time seems to have frozen But the mind can be fooled As the days passed I discovered Destiny just can´t be ruled
Although it seems like time has stopped, our minds can deceive us. Over the days that passed, I learned that we cannot control our destiny.


Hard times, oh Hard times For the price, yes the price, I thought I knew
I have gone through some difficult times to pay the price I thought I knew for the life I wanted.


Oh it´s the price we gotta pay And all the games we gotta play makes me wonder if it´s worth it to carry on ´Cause it´s a game we gotta lose Though it´s a life we gotta choose And the price is our own life until it´s done
The price we have to pay for the life we want is to play games, and even though we will lose sometimes, we still have to choose to keep playing. It makes me wonder if it's really worth it to continue, because the price we pay is our own life until we finish the game.


Oh it´s the price we gotta pay And all the games we gotta play makes me wodner if it´s worth it to carry on 'Cause it´s a game we gotta lose Though it´s a life we gotta choose And the price is our own life until it´s done
The price we have to pay for the life we want is to play games, and even though we will lose sometimes, we still have to choose to keep playing. It makes me wonder if it's really worth it to continue, because the price we pay is our own life until we finish the game.


Oh it´s the price we gotta pay And all the games we gotta play makes me wonder if it´s worth it to carry on 'Cause it´s a game we gotta lose Though it´s a life we gotta choose And the price is our own life until it´s done
The price we have to pay for the life we want is to play games, and even though we will lose sometimes, we still have to choose to keep playing. It makes me wonder if it's really worth it to continue, because the price we pay is our own life until we finish the game.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Daniel Dee Snider

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@nxzector

Heard this with my boys last night and it was so surreal. My dad introduced this to me when I was a little boy of 6-7 years of age. 27 years old now .

When I hear this song I just feel like crying and just letting out so many emotions… life has been so hard recently for me especially so last night we all just embraced such a beautiful song together.

Thank you dad for showing me this.

It feels almost like I was healing from all the pain I’ve been enduring.

And seeing all these comments of other stories and people that feel connected to this

Just melts my heart

Rock on brothers 🤘🏼



@SERGIOxelmundo.

Lyrics 🎵
How long I have wanted
This dream to come true
And as it approaches
I can't believe I'm through
I've tried,
Oh, how I've tried
For a life, yes a life
I thought I knew
Oh it's the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose,
Though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done
Time seems to have frozen
But the mind can be fooled
As the days pass I discover
Destiny just can't be ruled
Hard times,
Oh hard times,
For the prize, yes the prize,
I thought I knew
Oh it's the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose,
Though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done
Oh it's the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose,
Though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done
Oh it's the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose,
Though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done



@gjm1971

How long I have wanted
This dream to come true
And as it approaches
I can´t believe I´m through
I´ve tried, oh
How I´ve tried
For a life, yes a life
I thought I knew
Oh it´s the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it´s worth it to carry on
'Cause it´s a game we gotta lose
Though it´s a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it´s done
Time seems to have frozen
But the mind can be fooled
As the days passed I discovered
Destiny just can´t be ruled
Hard times, oh
Hard times
For the price, yes the price,
I thought I knew
Oh it´s the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
makes me wonder if it´s worth it to carry on
´Cause it´s a game we gotta lose
Though it´s a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it´s done
Oh it´s the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
makes me wodner if it´s worth it to carry on
'Cause it´s a game we gotta lose
Though it´s a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it´s done
Oh it´s the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
makes me wonder if it´s worth it to carry on
'Cause it´s a game we gotta lose
Though it´s a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it´s done



@mc3_biohazard_damage_inc.728

Lyrics:


How long I have wanted
This dream to come true
And as it approaches
I can't believe I'm through
I've tried,
Oh, how I've tried
For a life, yes a life
I thought I knew

Oh it's the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose,
Though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done

Time seems to have frozen
But the mind can be fooled
As the days pass I discover
Destiny just can't be ruled
Hard times,
Oh hard times,
For the prize, yes the prize,
I thought I knew

Oh it's the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose,
Though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done

Oh it's the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose,
Though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done

Oh it's the price we gotta pay
And all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose,
Though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done



@oldschoolhero2006

"The Price"

How long I have wanted this dream to come true
And as it approaches, I can't believe I'm through
I've tried, oh, how I've tried
For a life, yes a life, I thought I knew

Oh, it's the price we gotta pay and all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose, though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done

Time seems to have frozen but the mind can be fooled
As the days pass I discover, destiny just can't be ruled
Hard times, oh, hard times
For the prize, yes the prize, I thought I knew

Oh, it's the price we gotta pay and all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose, though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done

Oh, it's the price we gotta pay and all the games we gotta play
Makes me wonder if it's worth it to carry on
'Cause it's a game we gotta lose, though it's a life we gotta choose
And the price is our own life until it's done



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@gtagamerman1234

Who’s listening in 2024?!😊

@mikkohietanoro8861

I am! And will be til the end of my days

@patrickvail5084

I do oh yeah that's the price 😎🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

@williamdougie6213

🍻🤘😀😤❤

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@keldorgreyskull6495

Still an amazing song

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This song is absolutely amazing!!!!!

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