☝️ Key Points
- The song 'Games' is about emotional difficulties and mistrust in a relationship, symbolized by 'games'.
- The singer feels deceived and betrayed by his partner, and is disappointed that her promises were not kept.
- The lines 'Why do you lie to me?' and 'Why don't you answer?' symbolize his frustration and mistrust.
- The singer also sees himself falling into a pattern of dishonest behavior ('I realize I'm becoming more like you').
- The message of the song is one of disappointment and broken trust in a relationship that has been burdened by dishonesty and 'games'.
Interpretation
The song 'Games' by
Ufo361 is about the emotional difficulties and mistrust in a relationship. The singer confronts his partner about their 'games', a metaphor for dishonesty and playing hide-and-seek. He asks her to be direct and honest with him ('Why these games? Just be straight'). He feels deceived and betrayed by his partner. He expresses his disappointment that the promises she made to him ('You promised me, babe, we'd overcome everything') were not kept and he believes that their relationship was a mistake ('By now, I believe that us was a mistake, yeah').
The lines 'Why are you lying to me?' and 'Why aren't you picking up?' show his frustration and mistrust towards his partner. He feels that she is not being honest with him and he has the feeling that she is hiding something from him.
The line 'I notice that I'm becoming more and more like you, yeah' reveals that he is starting to behave dishonestly in the relationship as well, which represents a destructive spiral. The song ends with the bitter realization that his partner did not reciprocate his openness and honesty ('Yeah, I showed you all my pain and it turns out you didn't even take it seriously').
Overall, the song conveys a message of disappointment and broken trust in a relationship that has been burdened by dishonesty and 'games'.