This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
[Chorus]
Mind games, keep on playing
Sideways, what's your problem?
Tell me I'm a diva, I came from the bottom
Same girl, lips and lashes
Thick veins, thicker glasses
Seeing right through your stupid mind games (Mind games)
[Verse 1]
Shattering my mood with the bad-boy-blues
And it'll all get lost on me
Really can't compete, gotta roll more weed
Baby, I gotta drink more lean
Then he said, "Let's link. Do you like whisky? Are you here in VIP?"
If I only show love and I work real hard
Do I somehow just look weak?
[Pre-Chorus]
You talking shit on me with your energy
Or could you say what you mean?
Wouldn't that be something?
[Chorus]
Mind games, keep on playing
Sideways, what's your problem?
Tell me I'm a diva, I came from the bottom
Same girl, lips and lashes
Thick veins, thicker glasses
Seeing right through your stupid mind games (Mind games)
[Verse 2]
See, the cool kids came with the name-drop game
'Cause they so lame IRL
Cover up they soft with the hard-boy sauce
I'm exhausted, can't you tell?
Tried to say, ''Okay, it's a game we play
Such a waste, bitch. What the hell?"
Tell 'em, "Thanks so much, couldn't stay for lunch."
Checking out of this hotel
[Pre-Chorus]
You talking shit on me with your energy
Or could you say what you mean?
Wouldn't that be something?
[Chorus]
Mind games, keep on playing
Sideways, what's your problem?
Tell me I'm a diva, I came from the bottom (Tell me I am)
Same girl, lips and lashes
Thick veins, thicker glasses
Seeing right through your stupid mind games (Mind games)
[Instrumental Bridge]
(Mind games)
(Mind games)
[Chorus]
Oooh-ahh-ooh-yeah
Mind games, keep on playing
Sideways, what's your problem?
Tell me I'm a diva, I came from the bottom
Same girl, lips and lashes (Ba-dum)
Thick veins, thicker glasses (Ba-dum)
Seeing right through your stupid mind games (Mind games)
[Outro]
(Do-do-do-da-do, do-do do)
Da-da-do-do-do-do
(Do-do-do-da-do, do-do do)
Da-da-do-do-do-do
(Mind games)
(Do-do-do-da-do, do-do do)
(Do-do-do-da-do, do-do do)
(Mind games)
Di-do-do-do... oooh..
Mind games, keep on playing
Sideways, what's your problem?
Tell me I'm a diva, I came from the bottom
Same girl, lips and lashes
Thick veins, thicker glasses
Seeing right through your stupid mind games (Mind games)
[Verse 1]
Shattering my mood with the bad-boy-blues
And it'll all get lost on me
Really can't compete, gotta roll more weed
Baby, I gotta drink more lean
Then he said, "Let's link. Do you like whisky? Are you here in VIP?"
If I only show love and I work real hard
Do I somehow just look weak?
[Pre-Chorus]
You talking shit on me with your energy
Or could you say what you mean?
Wouldn't that be something?
[Chorus]
Mind games, keep on playing
Sideways, what's your problem?
Tell me I'm a diva, I came from the bottom
Same girl, lips and lashes
Thick veins, thicker glasses
Seeing right through your stupid mind games (Mind games)
[Verse 2]
See, the cool kids came with the name-drop game
'Cause they so lame IRL
Cover up they soft with the hard-boy sauce
I'm exhausted, can't you tell?
Tried to say, ''Okay, it's a game we play
Such a waste, bitch. What the hell?"
Tell 'em, "Thanks so much, couldn't stay for lunch."
Checking out of this hotel
[Pre-Chorus]
You talking shit on me with your energy
Or could you say what you mean?
Wouldn't that be something?
[Chorus]
Mind games, keep on playing
Sideways, what's your problem?
Tell me I'm a diva, I came from the bottom (Tell me I am)
Same girl, lips and lashes
Thick veins, thicker glasses
Seeing right through your stupid mind games (Mind games)
[Instrumental Bridge]
(Mind games)
(Mind games)
[Chorus]
Oooh-ahh-ooh-yeah
Mind games, keep on playing
Sideways, what's your problem?
Tell me I'm a diva, I came from the bottom
Same girl, lips and lashes (Ba-dum)
Thick veins, thicker glasses (Ba-dum)
Seeing right through your stupid mind games (Mind games)
[Outro]
(Do-do-do-da-do, do-do do)
Da-da-do-do-do-do
(Do-do-do-da-do, do-do do)
Da-da-do-do-do-do
(Mind games)
(Do-do-do-da-do, do-do do)
(Do-do-do-da-do, do-do do)
(Mind games)
Di-do-do-do... oooh..
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Dreamwalker
Silent Planet
Silent Planet
I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.