Gameboy – English Lyrics

• By: KATSEYE
• Album: A Beautiful Chaos

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Gameboy /ˈɡeɪmbɔɪ/ B2	noun - A handheld video game console created by Nintendo. In the song, it's used metaphorically to describe someone who treats relationships as a game.
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - An exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances.
pretend /prɪˈtend/ A2	verb - To behave as if something is true when you know that it is not.
common /ˈkɒmən/ A2	adjective - Happening or found often; usual.
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - To say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad happening.
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A1	noun - A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
push /pʊʃ/ A2	verb - To apply force to (something) in order to move it away from oneself or from the thing applying the force. In the context 'pushing my buttons', it means to provoke or annoy someone.
button /ˈbʌtn/ A2	noun - A small knob or control on a device that is pressed to operate it. In the idiom 'pushing my buttons', it refers to a sensitive point that can easily provoke a reaction.
level /ˈlɛvl/ B1	verb - To improve one's status or ability, often in a competitive context; to advance to a higher stage or rank ('level up').
true /truː/ A2	adjective - In accordance with fact or reality.
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - To be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - To engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than for serious or practical purpose.
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - To have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - To feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone); to have a great liking or affection for (something or someone). noun - An intense feeling of deep affection.
throw /θrəʊ/ A2	verb - To propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.
mind /maɪnd/ B1	verb - To be bothered by or object to something. noun - The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
fine /faɪn/ A2	adjective - Of good quality or health; satisfactory.
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - A place (such as a nightclub) where people go to dance and drink.
taxi /ˈtæksi/ A1	noun - A car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere.
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell your friends that I love the drama

  ➔ Noun Clause (introduced by 'that')

  ➔ The clause "that I love the drama" acts as the direct object of the verb "Tell", specifying what the speaker wants their friends to be told.

• You can blame me but I ain’t the problem

  ➔ Informal Negation ('ain't') + Coordinating Conjunction ('but')

  ➔ "Ain't" is an informal contraction for "am not," "is not," "are not," "has not," or "have not." "But" connects two contrasting independent clauses.

• You, you keep on pushing my buttons, you do

  ➔ Phrasal Verb ('keep on') + Gerund + Emphatic 'do'

  ➔ "Keep on + -ing" means to continue an action. The auxiliary "do" is used here for emphasis, reinforcing the statement.

• With me you leveled up, yeah, it's true

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (idiomatic) 'level up' + Present Simple (state)

  ➔ "Level up" is an idiomatic phrasal verb, often from gaming, meaning to improve, gain experience, or advance to a higher status. "It's true" uses the simple present to state a fact.

• Now I'm somebody you don't wanna lose

  ➔ Relative Clause (with omitted relative pronoun) + Informal Contraction 'wanna'

  ➔ The clause "you don't wanna lose" modifies "somebody." The relative pronoun (like "who" or "that") is omitted because it's the object of the verb "lose." "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to."

• You’re just a Gameboy

  ➔ Metaphor + Copular Verb ('be')

  ➔ "Gameboy" is used metaphorically to describe the person as immature, manipulative, or someone who treats relationships as a game, implying they are not serious. "You're" (You are) is a copular verb connecting the subject to its complement.

• I ain't tryna play, boy

  ➔ Informal Negation ('ain't') + Informal Contraction ('tryna') + Gerund

  ➔ "Ain't" is an informal negative contraction. "Tryna" is an informal contraction of "trying to." The verb "play" functions as a gerund here.

• Lovin' you's a Gameboy

  ➔ Gerund Phrase as Subject + Informal Contraction ("'s" for "is")

  ➔ "Lovin' you" (an informal way of saying "loving you") acts as the subject of the sentence. The "'s" is a contraction for the verb "is", making the statement "loving you is a Gameboy."

• I should throw it away, boy

  ➔ Modal Verb ('should' for advice/recommendation) + Phrasal Verb ('throw away')

  ➔ "Should" is a modal verb used to give advice or make a recommendation. "Throw away" is a phrasal verb meaning to discard something.

• I've been going out on my own time

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ This tense describes an action that began in the past and is still continuing or has recently stopped, emphasizing its duration.