Vicious Games
Yello Lyrics

I never knew
The singer did not realize or understand something important

How much I loved you
The singer did not understand the depth of their feelings of love for someone

I never knew
The singer did not realize or understand something important

How much I cared
The artist did not understand the depth of their feelings of care for someone

So I played
The artist engaged in harmful or destructive behavior in order to cope with their feelings

Vicious Games, Vicious Games
The behavior the singer engaged in was cruel and potentially harmful to themselves or others

With different names, different names
The singer engaged in this behavior repeatedly and under different circumstances or with different people

I was afraid
The artist experienced fear in a certain situation

To go under
The artist was afraid to confront something or delve deeper into a situation

Afraid to see
The artist was afraid to face reality or the truth of a situation

When I closed my eyes
The singer avoided or ignored something by refusing to acknowledge it

Now that you're gone
The artist is addressing the person they loved who has now left or is no longer present

And you have left me
The person the singer loved has ended their relationship or left their life in some way

I had to learn
The singer had to come to an understanding or realization through a difficult experience

I had to learn how much it hurts
The singer experienced emotional pain and realized the harm caused by their previous behavior

To play those Vicious Games
The artist now recognizes the destructive and harmful nature of their past behavior

Different names, different names
The same harmful behavior can be disguised or presented in different ways