The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Got an illusion,
I wanted to say,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
I need to play the game again
All my friends are slipping in the mud,
Well it's a lot like dying, a lot like trying,
All my friends are misunderstood
I don't know which way to point my kiss,
Well it's a lot too clever, it's all too severe,
All my friends are cold in their graves
Got an illusion,
I wanted to say,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
I need to play the game again
Got an illusion,
I guess it's okay,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
And I need to play the game again
All my friends are living in denial,
Well you ask no questions, I'll tell no secrets,
All my friends are trying to smile
I don't know which way to point my kiss,
Well it's a lot too clever, it's all too severe,
All my friends died right here
Got an illusion,
I wanted to say,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
I need to play the game again
Got an illusion,
I guess it's okay,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
And I need to play the game again
I need to play the game again
Got an illusion,
I wanted to say,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
I need to play the game again
Got an illusion,
I guess it's okay,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
And I need to play the game again
Got an illusion,
I wanted to say,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
And I need to play the game again
I wanted to say,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
I need to play the game again
All my friends are slipping in the mud,
Well it's a lot like dying, a lot like trying,
All my friends are misunderstood
I don't know which way to point my kiss,
Well it's a lot too clever, it's all too severe,
All my friends are cold in their graves
Got an illusion,
I wanted to say,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
I need to play the game again
Got an illusion,
I guess it's okay,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
And I need to play the game again
All my friends are living in denial,
Well you ask no questions, I'll tell no secrets,
All my friends are trying to smile
I don't know which way to point my kiss,
Well it's a lot too clever, it's all too severe,
All my friends died right here
Got an illusion,
I wanted to say,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
I need to play the game again
Got an illusion,
I guess it's okay,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
And I need to play the game again
I need to play the game again
Got an illusion,
I wanted to say,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
I need to play the game again
Got an illusion,
I guess it's okay,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
And I need to play the game again
Got an illusion,
I wanted to say,
There's something wrong here
A lot to take,
And I need to play the game again
Lyrics submitted by boy_humbug
The Game Lyrics as written by Justin Burford
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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i know this song is a reference to friends lost, and to a song he wrote used to play with his best friend called "the game"