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Bored Games Lyric Discussion

Bored Games is a fun song about being “played” in a relationship. As the songwriter, I wanted to write as many allusions to games as possible. I put a lot of thought into these lyrics and am proud of the music and melody I wrote to compliment them.

Verse 1

The board is set, the pieces laid

I’ve been thinkin’ bout all of the moves you made

Teach me the rules ‘cause I don’t know

Don’t collect two hundred dollars when you pass go

If there’s a risk, I will take it

I was hoping you didn’t fake it

Then you said you need some space,

I agreed, hidden behind my poker face

Chorus 1

I’ve found love was only a game

I’ve been hoping you could come play

Verse 2

What’s the problem? I’ve got no clue

It was you or me -- can I guess who?

The game of life threw me a twist

Wondering what it was I must have missed

I have no chance, this I see

I don’t think I’m getting out of jail for free

I’m playing fair, but it’s no fun

Trying to move forward while stuck in square one

Chorus 2

I’ve found love was only a game

I’ve been hoping you could come play

Outro

I’m tired of these -

I’m tired of these

BOOOOORED GAAAAAAMES

 

  • At the beginning of this tune, I was trying to create the image of two people competing against each other in an emotional game of chess. This is reflected in the video.

  • This is a Monopoly reference, one that will be brought up again later in the song

  • “Fake it” is kind of a double entendre — it is a set up for the poker face line that follows but also alludes to the practice of faking an orgasm

  • “I need some space” is a classic soft break-up line. It ends things but also keeps the other party on the hook.

  • The chorus discusses the entire premise of the song: the narrator feels like the relationship is one-sided and that they are getting played.

  • Verse two was just about having fun — I tried to get some good references in

  • This is the point in the song where the narrator is trying to come to grips with what has happened — they wonder who the source of the problem was and go on to blame themselves, questioning if there was something in the relationship they could have predicted this

  • This is where the narrator begins to understand the nature of the relationship. They liken it to being sent to jail, stuck in square one without hope of escape — they are trapped in this relationship and cannot move on.