Video Games
Zoelly Lyrics
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And control me using X, Y and A, B
Walk in the room, who are you talking to
I'm sittin' beside you and all that you know how to do
Watch her, move her, touch her
Know that your making her run so far away from you
It's killing me (killin' me, killin' me, killin' me)
Do do, do do, do do do do do
Those are the sounds of your video games
All you know how to do is play those video games
And control me using X Y and A B
If you keep, with the TV, ignoring me
I'll show you what these lil' games do to me
Walked in the room I know you're with your crew
I plugged myself in so that I'd get attention from you
Watch her, move her, touch her
Know that you just made me run so far away from you
It's killing me (killin' me, killin' me, killin' me)
That's all you knew how to do
Do do, do do, do do do do do
Those are the sounds of your video games
All you know how to do is play those video games
And control me using X Y and A B
If you keep, with the TV, ignoring me
I'll show you what these lil' games do to me
All you know how to do is play those video games
And control me using X Y and A B
If you keep, with the TV, ignoring me
I'll show you what these lil' games do to me
Just needed you, but you needed her too
When I joined it said, "Error, he doesn't love you"
I'll show you what these lil' games do to me
Oh, baby
I'll show you what these lil' games do to me
Go play, those video games, ignore me, ignore me, baby
In the song Video Games by Zoelly, the singer is expressing frustration with their partner's obsession with video games, which they see as a barrier to their relationship. The imagery of being controlled using the buttons on a video game controller serves as a metaphor for the singer's feeling of being emotionally manipulated and neglected. The partner's fixation on video games has caused the singer to feel unimportant and ignored, and they contemplate leaving the relationship if things don't change.
As the song progresses, the singer takes on a more aggressive tone, warning their partner that if they continue to prioritize video games over their relationship, they will show them "what these lil' games do" to them. This line suggests that the singer may be driven to take action, perhaps by finding someone else who will give them the attention they desire. The song ends with the repeated refrain of "go play, those video games, ignore me, ignore me, baby," which reinforces the singer's feeling of helplessness and frustration.
Overall, the lyrics of Video Games highlight the emotional toll that an addiction to video games can have on a relationship. Through the use of extended metaphors and powerful imagery, Zoelly captures the feeling of being neglected and emotionally manipulated by a partner who may be more invested in their virtual reality than in the real world.
Line by Line Meaning
All you know how to do is play those video games
You seem to be engrossed in video games and controlling me using game buttons X, Y, A, and B.
And control me using X, Y and A, B
You seem to be controlling me like a video game character using buttons X, Y, A, and B.
Walk in the room, who are you talking to
You seem to be ignoring my presence and talking to someone in the room.
I'm sittin' beside you and all that you know how to do
I'm right beside you, but you seem to be engrossed in playing video games.
Watch her, move her, touch her
You seem to be interacting with female game characters, making them move and touch them.
Know that your making her run so far away from you
You seem to be driving these game characters away from you.
It's killing me (killin' me, killin' me, killin' me)
It's emotionally hurting me deeply.
That's all you know how to do
It seems like playing video games is all you care about.
Do do, do do, do do do do do
These are the sounds of your video games.
If you keep, with the TV, ignoring me
If you continue to ignore me while playing games on TV.
I'll show you what these lil' games do to me
I'll show you how much these games are impacting my emotional state.
Walked in the room I know you're with your crew
I walked into the room knowing you're with your friends.
I plugged myself in so that I'd get attention from you
I plugged myself into the game to capture your attention.
Just needed you, but you needed her too
I just needed your attention, but you seemed to need attention from the game character too.
When I joined it said, "Error, he doesn't love you"
The game showed an error message saying you don't love me when I joined.
Oh, baby
Expressing affection towards the person.
Go play, those video games, ignore me, ignore me, baby
Go ahead and continue playing video games and ignoring me like you always do.
Writer(s): Adam Tune, Zoe Katzberg
Contributed by Violet Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Carlos Ribeiro
Muito divertido, música bacana e vídeo bem bolado. Profissional !!!
Jussara Marilia Angelo Silveira
Parabéns! O clip está lindo! Música maravilhosa!!!
Luciano Rocha Silveira
Sensacional! Parabéns!
yan drolet
I can’t stop listenning it
Trent Brooks
This is basically me and my video games 🤣 I'm jk 😜 ❤
Sara Da Costa Oliveira
❤️😛
SHOTS_BYRUNNA45
Dope video
Nicole Bari
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Babel Bloom
<3
Santiago Forerrr
Used Shazam to get this song somewhere, love it.