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.
I don’t wana
Play with you
I don’t wana
Play with you
I don’t wana play no games over you
Play no games over you
I don’t wana play no games over you
Play no games over you
I don’t wana play no games
No games no games
I don’t wana play no games
No games no games
I don’t wana
Play no games over you baby
Girl I’m tryna make it me and you baby
Me and you together we can’t lose baby
Girl I’m drunk in love can I come through baby
Girl you bad you make me wana sing yea
Come here let me give you what you need yea
Girl if you a drug then I’m a fein baby
Pull up to the club shut down the scene baby
Ima be there for you through it all yea
Haters we ain’t worried we gone ball yea
Thankful for yo mama cause she made you
Baby stay the same ain’t tryna change you
I don’t wana play no games over you
Play no games over you
I don’t wana play no games over you
Play no games over you
I don’t wana play no games
No games no games
I don’t wana play no games
No games no games
I don’t wana play no games over you
I can love you
I can love you
I can love you better than he can
I can love you
I can love you
I can love you better than he can
I don’t wana play no games over you
Play no games over you
I don’t wana play no games over you
Play no games over you
I don’t wana play no games
No games no games
I don’t wana play no games
No games no games
I don’t wana
Play with you
I don’t wana
Play with you
I don’t wana play no games over you
Play no games over you
I don’t wana play no games over you
Play no games over you
I don’t wana play no games
No games no games
I don’t wana play no games
No games no games
I don’t wana
Play no games over you baby
Girl I’m tryna make it me and you baby
Me and you together we can’t lose baby
Girl I’m drunk in love can I come through baby
Girl you bad you make me wana sing yea
Come here let me give you what you need yea
Girl if you a drug then I’m a fein baby
Pull up to the club shut down the scene baby
Ima be there for you through it all yea
Haters we ain’t worried we gone ball yea
Thankful for yo mama cause she made you
Baby stay the same ain’t tryna change you
I don’t wana play no games over you
Play no games over you
I don’t wana play no games over you
Play no games over you
I don’t wana play no games
No games no games
I don’t wana play no games
No games no games
I don’t wana play no games over you
I can love you
I can love you
I can love you better than he can
I can love you
I can love you
I can love you better than he can
I don’t wana play no games over you
Play no games over you
I don’t wana play no games over you
Play no games over you
I don’t wana play no games
No games no games
I don’t wana play no games
No games no games
I don’t wana
Lyrics submitted by seasons of grey
No Games Lyrics as written by Eric Bellinger Austin Owens
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Songtrust Ave
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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