Game

GameSong by Doja Cat
General information
Artist	Doja Cat
Release date	March 30, 2018
Genre	House • Funk • R&B
Length	3:15
Album	Amala
Label	Kemosabe • RCA
Songwriter(s)	Amala Dlamini David Sprecher Adrian Eccleston Cameron Bartolini
Producer(s)	Yeti Beats • Adrian X
Amala track list
"Candy"
"Game"
"Casual"
Audio

"Game" is a song by Doja Cat. It appears as the ninth track on her debut studio album, Amala, released on March 30, 2018.

Lyrics

[Intro]
Is it bad if I care for you?
You make it seem like it is a crime that I love you
Is it bad if I care for you?
You make it seem like it is a crime that I love you

[Chorus]
I did the most, I gave my all
You did it to me like you've played this game before
I did the most, I gave my all
You did it to me like you've played this game before
You did it to me like you've played this game before
You did it to me like you've played this game before

[Verse 1]
It seems so official
Boy I waited, waited, dodgin' players just to get you
They been sayin' things, just instigators, while I kept you (Oh-why)
This shit seem automatic, I have, I ain't into

[Bridge]
You don't really want me now
You know there's always someone else
You did it to me like you've played this game

[Chorus]
I did the most, I gave my all
You did it to me like you've played this game before
I did the most, I gave my all
You did it to me like you've played this game before
You did it to me like you've played this game before
You did it to me like you've played this game before

[Verse 2]
Yah, throw hands in the air
Swear I can't bring that ass anywhere
You don't wanna fling, bring that ass over here
Boy, feelin' like a contest, how you wanna stare
Your attention span prolly long as your hair, too
If you're true, why you gotta dare, boo?
Some win and some gotta lose
You really need love, two L's, no cool
It is not me, nor them, just you
Acting like a fiend and the perp gon' shoot
Act seventeen when you're thirty-two
Pussy too clean and it purty too
So I can't intervene on your escapades
'Cause I ain't really tryna be the next to pay
And be the next to say, "I got an ex today"
I can see it in your eyes when you flex your games and shit (Yeah)

[Chorus]
I did the most, I gave my all
You did it to me like you've played this game before
I did the most, I gave my all
You did it to me like you've played this game before
I did the most, I gave my all
You did it to me like you've played this game before
I did the most, I gave my all
You did it to me like you've played this game before

Background

The song was revealed in an image of the early track listing of Amala, serving as the eleventh track. The image, which shows some cut tracks, was shared by Doja Cat around 2017 - 2018, before the album's release. It can be seen next to the song that it's written "send version to GoldLink" who is a rapper. It is unknown why GoldLink wasn't in the song or if he ever got a feature on the song.

Theme

In the song, Doja portrays a relationship where her partner views it as just another stage in a "game." She conveys her deep involvement in their relationship, unlike her partner, who was not as invested.

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