"Nintendo Game" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara. It was released on November 30, 2018, through Def Jam Recordings, serving as the tenth track from her sophomore studio album, The Pains of Growing.
Background[]
In a live chat with Spotify users, Cara said the song was not originally going to be included on the album, but her brother convinced her to add it.[1] The lyrics compare a dysfunctional relationship to various video games.[1]
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Choose your weapon, and let's go
Who's gonna beat this level?
I speed up, you slow down
Looks like I'm on your tail now
Another round, do we give up?
This is taking longer than Zelda
Hold on, what I meant was
Is it too late to get a 1-up?
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, baby, baby, this is getting too crazy
I don't have the training
Baby, baby, baby, this love ain't a game
So we should stop playing
[Chorus]
Push and shove, go 'head and take your aim
We better duck 'cause right now nobody's safe
And we could grow up, but it's no fun that way
And so we treat love like it's a Nintendo game
But nobody wins
[Post-Chorus]
Nobody wins
Nobody, nobody wins
But no-, but the game goes on
[Verse 2]
All the trash talk is getting real old
I'd rather try my hand at Rainbow Road
I'm focused, play my next move
But you're onto me, so it's no use
It's a showdown, a game for two
Pick each other's brains looking for clues
A battle with no objective
Who will be the final one standing?
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, baby, baby, this is getting too crazy
I don't have the training
Baby, baby, baby, this love ain't a game
So we should stop playing
[Chorus]
Push and shove, go 'head and take your aim
We better duck 'cause right now nobody's safe
And we could grow up, but it's no fun that way
And so we treat love like it's a Nintendo game
But nobody wins
[Post-Chorus]
Nobody wins
[Bridge]
Push and shove, go 'head and take your aim
We better duck, 'cause right now nobody's safe
[Chorus]
Push and shove, go 'head and take your aim
We better duck 'cause right now nobody's safe
And we could grow up, but it's no fun that way
And so we treat love like it's a Nintendo game
But nobody wins
References[]
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v • e  | |
|---|---|
| Featured tracks | "Growing Pains" • "Not Today" • "I Don't Want To" • "7 Days" • "Trust My Lonely" • "Wherever I Live" • "All We Know" • "A Little More" • "Comfortable" • "Nintendo Game" • "Out of Love" • "Girl Next Door" • "My Kind" • "Easier Said" • "Growing Pains (Reprise)" |
| Bonus tracks | "Stay" (with Zedd) |
| Scrapped tracks | "Gold" • "Undeniable" |
| Tour | The Pains of Growing Tour |