Wicked Game
Wicked Game of Love: Desire's Dance in the Flames
Lyrics
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
The world is in chaos, and no one can help me except you.
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
Desire can lead people to do foolish things.
I'd never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
I never imagined that I would meet someone like you.
And I'd never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you
I never imagined that I would lose someone like you.
No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
Expressing a reluctance to fall in love due to the expectation of heartbreak.
No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
Reiterating the reluctance to fall in love and warning about potential heartbreak.
With you
Addressing the person the singer is talking to, emphasizing the risk of heartbreak.
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
Repeating the cautionary message about the risk of heartbreak with this person.
What a wicked game you played to make me feel this way
Describing the manipulative and deceitful actions of the person, leading to the singer's current emotional state.
What a wicked thing to do to let me dream of you
Labeling the person's actions as wicked for allowing the singer to dream of a relationship that may not be real.
What a wicked thing to say you never felt this way
Characterizing the person's words as deceptive, suggesting they never truly felt the emotions the singer believed were shared.
What a wicked thing to do to make me dream of you
Highlighting the negative impact of the person's actions on the singer's dreams and emotions.
And I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
Repeating the reluctance to fall in love and reiterating the warning about potential heartbreak.
No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
Continuing the cautionary message about the risk of heartbreak with this person.
With you
Addressing the person directly and emphasizing the potential for heartbreak in a relationship with them.
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
Repeating the idea that only the person being addressed can save the singer from the chaotic world.
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
Reiterating the impact of desire on leading people to do foolish things.
I'd never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you
Expressing surprise at loving someone like the person being addressed.
And I'd never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you
Expressing surprise at losing someone like the person being addressed.
No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
Repeating the reluctance to fall in love and warning about potential heartbreak.
No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
Continuing the cautionary message about the risk of heartbreak with this person.
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
Reiterating the risk of heartbreak with the person being addressed.
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
Emphasizing the warning about potential heartbreak with this person.
No, I (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
Repeating the message that falling in love with this person is not desired.
(This girl is only gonna break your heart)
Reinforcing the idea that this person will only cause heartbreak.
Nobody loves no one
Concluding with a statement on the theme of love, suggesting a sense of hopelessness and a lack of reciprocated love.
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