Disturbed: The Game Meaning

Song Released: 2001

The Game Lyrics

Tell me exactly
what am I supposed to do?
Now that I have
allowed you to beat me!
Do you think that
we could play another game?
Maybe I can win this time?
I kind of like
the misery you put me through.
Darling, you can trust...

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   erinw88

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   Jul 11th 2007 !⃝

   According to David, being a quote from him, this song is "speaking about the manipulative nature of most people. That you should be cautious when playing with another person's emotions or someone may make you accountable at some point in time."
2. anonymous

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   Jun 28th 2022 !⃝

   THE GAME, I think, is about a guy who's had enough of someone else messing around with his emotions.
   
   He's finally had enough, and in his fury, he snaps.
3. Wiseoldcroan

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   Feb 18th 2022 !⃝

   I won't contradict David's explanation. But I will say that for me, this was the ravings of an abuser who wouldn't believe the woman's story. She was subjected to his hate and anger. He won't believe her no matter what she says. Jealousy and uncontrolled rage fueled his demonic abuse.
4. anonymous

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   Oct 22nd 2017 !⃝

   I think it’s about Hillary Clinton
5. anonymous

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   Apr 11th 2017 !⃝

   I think it's just what David said. A song about playing with emotions to the point of someone having enough of it.
6. anonymous

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   Nov 26th 2016 !⃝

   I think it is about addiction.
7. anonymous

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   Jul 20th 2014 !⃝

   I think that this goes very close to the plot line of the most dangerous game it almost fits it perfectly.
8. anonymous

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   Jun 11th 2012 !⃝

   its quite simply about his girlfriend who he let push him around now hes had enough and he snapped
9. anonymous

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   Apr 15th 2012 !⃝

   My son who just turned 2 knows how to sing this song. He knows how to read his ahalpbet at 22 months and this song, with the nice tune , just taught him more about ahalpbets.

   This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
10. anonymous

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    Mar 20th 2010 !⃝

    I think it says never screw with someone's emotions or they'll snap and hurt you.
11. Indestructible

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    Sep 3rd 2009 !⃝

    Most definitely one of their darkest songs. I think its about a girl messing with his already volatile and dark emotions. She pushes him too far and he snaps its about that simple. Dont let your mom hear you playing this lol
12. anonymous

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    Mar 24th 2009 !⃝

    I think it is about someone (the person who the song is being 'narrated' from) taking vengeance ("It doesn't really seem I'm getting through to you
    Though I see you weeping so sweetly. I think that you might have to take another taste. A little bit of hell this time!") on someone who has lied to him or her ("The little bitch, she went and she told a lie. And now she will never tell another a lie. The little bitch she went and she told a lie. NEVER FUCKING LIE TO ME!") or beaten him/her by foul means ("Tell me exactly what am I supposed to do. Now that I have allowed you to beat me") and will not do whatever this person beat the other at in a fair fight ("I think that you might have to take another taste. A little bit of hell this time... Run for her life in the battle that ends this day... Run for her life now that she lied to me.").

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