The world was on fire, no-one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
I'd never dreamed that I'd need somebody like you
And I'd never dreamed that I'd need somebody like you

No I don't want to fall in love
This world is always gonna brake your heart
No I don't want to fall in love
This world is always gonna brake your heart,
with you

What a wicked game to play
To make me feel this way
What a wicked thing to do
To let me dream of you
What a wicked thing to say
You never felt this way
What a wicked thing you do
To make me dream of you

No I don't want to fall in love
This world is always gonna brake your heart
No I don't want to fall in love
This world is always gonna brake your heart,
with you

The world was on fire, no-one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
No and I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you
I'll never dream that I lose somebody like you, no

Now I want to fall in love
This world is always gonna brake your heart
Now I want to fall in lust
This world is always gonna brake your heart,
with you

Nobody loves no-one


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Wicked Game Lyrics as written by Chris Isaak

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    Okay, if this wasn't cleared up earlier, HIM are not satanists. Yes, their name used to be His Infernal Majesty, but they changed it because people thought they were a satanic band. Now their name means nothing.

    Anyway, back to the song. This song is supposed to be about a guy who doesn't want to get hurt, and so is afraid to love. But, he also doesn't want the girl to get hurt. This is when he realizes that he cares about her, that he LOVES her. That he wants to be in love.

    Darling_Vampiresson October 01, 2006   Link

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