Change The Game
Walter Burch a/k/a Geech Lyrics


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[Talking]
Ok is this thing on here
Ok it's my turn to talk about it, alright
I want to talk about the Lyfe Jennings project
Album number 3... now this project kind of reminds me of an ephipany I once had back in the old country ya know Jersey.

Now I would hang out at the old arcade and I would be up there watching the little kids come in and they would play the pinball ya know, and they would line up one by one to play the game.
The first kid would play until he was out of quarters then he would have to run up to the counter to get more quarters and he would lose his place. So another guy would step up in his spot, so the other guy would play of course until ya know he ran out of course too, but Then he would have to do the same thing ya know go up front and get more quarters so some of the kids ya know...

I notice that they came with their big bags full of quarters, ya know thinking that they would be able to play the game all day but eventually they would run out of quarters too and they would lose their spot, but low and behold there was this one kid I mean a short stumpy guy ya know not a lot of kind features but there was an ora about this kid ya know something different...

Now you see this kid he bought a kid with him now everybody thought that these two guys were in competition or something, but when the kid would near the end of his game he would send the other kid to go and get more quarters.
So the guy would be on the game, I mean he would be on the game every day for hours I mean until he was ready to leave he would stay on the game





And boda boom boda bing that's when it dawned on me that this pinball thing is just like any other thing in life just like any other thing the guy who stays in the game the longest is the guy that brings change

Overall Meaning

The talking intro to Geech's song Change The Game is quite intriguing as it recounts a childhood memory of watching kids play pinball at an old arcade. The storyteller notices that kids would come with bags full of quarters, thinking they could play the game all day, but eventually, they would run out of quarters and lose their spot. However, there was one kid who stood out from the others because he brought a friend with him. This kid wasn't in competition with his friend, and when the friend ran out of quarters, he would go and get more for him. As a result, this kid would stay on the pinball game for hours until he was ready to leave.


The storyteller concludes the anecdote by saying that this pinball game is just like any other thing in life. The person who stays in the game the longest is the one who brings change. The analogy is quite profound as it suggests that anything in life requires persistence, determination, and resourcefulness. In essence, the message is that to change the game, we need to remain in the game for longer than anybody else.


Line by Line Meaning

Ok is this thing on here
Walter Burch is checking if the microphone is working properly.


Ok it's my turn to talk about it, alright
Walter Burch is about to start talking about the Lyfe Jennings project.


I want to talk about the Lyfe Jennings project
Walter Burch is expressing his desire to discuss the Lyfe Jennings project.


Album number 3... now this project kind of reminds me of an ephipany I once had back in the old country ya know Jersey.
Walter Burch is comparing the Lyfe Jennings project to an epiphany he had in New Jersey.


Now I would hang out at the old arcade and I would be up there watching the little kids come in and they would play the pinball ya know, and they would line up one by one to play the game.
Walter Burch reminisces about his time at an arcade where he observed children playing pinball.


The first kid would play until he was out of quarters then he would have to run up to the counter to get more quarters and he would lose his place. So another guy would step up in his spot, so the other guy would play of course until ya know he ran out of course too, but Then he would have to do the same thing ya know go up front and get more quarters so some of the kids ya know...
Walter Burch explains how the game of pinball worked at the arcade and the process of players losing their spot.


I notice that they came with their big bags full of quarters, ya know thinking that they would be able to play the game all day but eventually they would run out of quarters too and they would lose their spot, but low and behold there was this one kid I mean a short stumpy guy ya know not a lot of kind features but there was an ora about this kid ya know something different...
Walter Burch observes how most kids came with a lot of quarters but still lost their spot in the game, except for a special kid that he noticed who stood out due to his different energy.


Now you see this kid he bought a kid with him now everybody thought that these two guys were in competition or something, but when the kid would near the end of his game he would send the other kid to go and get more quarters.
Walter Burch narrates how the special kid brought his friend to the arcade and fooled everyone into thinking they were competing, but really the friend was there to help him get more quarters.


So the guy would be on the game, I mean he would be on the game every day for hours I mean until he was ready to leave he would stay on the game
Walter Burch describes how the special kid played the game of pinball for hours on end without losing his spot due to his abundance of quarters.


And boda boom boda bing that's when it dawned on me that this pinball thing is just like any other thing in life just like any other thing the guy who stays in the game the longest is the guy that brings change
Walter Burch concludes that the game of pinball is like life, and the person who can stay in the game the longest and adapt to change is the one who brings about change and success in life.




Lyrics © CHESTER JENNINGS DBA LYFE IN MUSIC

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