Gameboy – English Lyrics

• By: KATSEYE
• Album: BEAUTIFUL CHAOS

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English with KATSEYE's song “Gameboy.” The song features clever wordplay and gaming metaphors that are great for language learners. Its repetitive chorus and clear, modern lyrics make it an easy and fun way to pick up new vocabulary and conversational phrases.

[English]

Tell your friends that I love the drama

Play pretend, but you know it's karma

You're the one that's lonely callin'

You can blame me, but I ain't the problem (ooh)

You, you keep on pushin' my buttons, you do

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

Now I'm somebody you don't wanna lose (ooh-ooh)

You're just a Gameboy, I ain't tryna play, boy

I ain't thinkin' about you, not thinkin' about you

Lovin' you's a game, boy, I should throw it away, boy

I ain't thinkin' about you, ooh

You're just a Gameboy, I ain't tryna play, boy

I ain't thinkin' about you, not thinkin' about you

Lovin' you's a game, boy, I should throw it away, boy

I ain't thinkin' about you, ooh, ooh

I been goin' out on my own time

I been doin' me but I don't mind

That's mine, that's mine

Me and all my friends in the backseat

Headed to the club in the taxi

I'm fine, oh, no (ooh)

You, you keep on pushin' my buttons, you do

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

Now I'm somebody you don't wanna lose (ooh-ooh)

You're just a Gameboy, I ain't tryna play, boy

I ain't thinkin' about you, not thinkin' about you

Lovin' you's a game, boy, I should throw it away, boy

I ain't thinkin' about you, ooh (not thinkin' about you)

You're just a Gameboy, I ain't tryna play, boy

I ain't thinkin' about you, not thinkin' about you

Lovin' you's a game, boy, I should throw it away, boy

I ain't thinkin' about you, ooh, ooh (not thinkin' about you)

Tell your friends that I love the drama

Play pretend, but you know it's karma

You're the one that's lonely callin'

Blamin' me, but I ain't the problem (whoo)

You're just a Gameboy, I ain't tryna play, boy

I ain't thinkin' about you, not thinkin' about you (not thinkin' about you)

Lovin' you's a game, boy, I should throw it away, boy

I ain't thinkin' about you, ooh (not thinkin' about you, ooh)

You're just a Gameboy (Gameboy), I ain't tryna play, boy (play, boy)

I ain't thinkin' about you, not thinkin' about you

Lovin' you's a game, boy (oh, game, boy), I should throw it away, boy

I ain't thinkin' about you, ooh, ooh (not thinkin' about you)

Tell your friends that I love the drama

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - a situation or series of events that is exciting, emotional, or unexpected.
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ A2	verb - to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or for fun. adjective - simulated or not real.
karma /ˈkɑːrmə/ B2	noun - the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences; destiny or fate as the result of one's actions.
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ A2	adjective - unhappy because you are not with other people.
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad. noun - the responsibility for something bad that has happened.
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A1	noun - a thing that is difficult to deal with or to understand.
push /pʊʃ/ A1	verb - to move something away from you by exerting force. verb - to exert pressure on someone to do something; to annoy or provoke someone.
buttons /ˈbʌtnz/ A1	noun - small, flat discs or knobs sewn onto clothes or objects, used as fasteners. noun - a person's emotions or feelings, especially those that can be easily provoked or manipulated.
level /ˈlɛvl/ B1	verb - to make something flat or smooth. verb - (informal, especially in gaming) to advance to a higher stage or rank; to improve one's skills or status.
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to no longer have something because you do not know where it is. verb - to be defeated in a game, competition, or election.
Gameboy /ˈɡeɪmbɔɪ/ B2	noun - (Trademark, but used here as a common noun or metaphor) a handheld electronic game console; (figurative) a person who is immature, focused on playing games, or easily manipulated, akin to a character in a game.
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than for serious or practical purpose. noun - an act of engaging in a game or sport.
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity or sport involving skill, knowledge, or chance, in which people compete according to a set of rules. noun - a situation or course of action that is serious or important.
throw /θrəʊ/ A2	verb - to propel (something) with force through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	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. verb - to care about or to object to something.
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - an organized group of people who meet regularly for a particular activity, e.g. a social club, sports club. noun - a nightclub.
taxi /ˈtæksi/ A1	noun - a car with a driver that you pay to take you to another place.

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell your friends that I love the drama

  ➔ Reporting Clause / Object Clause (with optional 'that')

  ➔ The clause "**that I love the drama**" functions as the direct object of the verb "Tell," specifying what information is being conveyed. The word "**that**" can often be omitted in informal speech.

• You can blame me, but I ain't the problem

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can' / Colloquial Contraction 'ain't'

  ➔ "**can**" expresses possibility or permission. "**ain't**" is an informal contraction commonly used for "am not," "is not," "are not," "has not," or "have not." It adds a casual tone.

• You, you keep on pushin' my buttons, you do

  ➔ Phrasal Verb 'keep on + -ing' / Emphatic 'do'

  ➔ "**keep on pushin'**" (informal for "keeping on pushing") indicates a continuous or repeated action. The final "**you do**" is used for emphasis, affirming the statement strongly.

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

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

  ➔ "**wanna**" is an informal contraction of "want to." "**you don't wanna lose**" is a relative clause modifying "somebody," where the relative pronoun "who" or "whom" (or "that") is omitted because it functions as the object of the verb "lose."

• You're just a Gameboy, I ain't tryna play, boy

  ➔ Informal Contraction 'tryna' / Metaphorical Language

  ➔ "**tryna**" is an informal contraction of "trying to." The term "**Gameboy**" is used metaphorically to describe a person who is immature, manipulative, or treats relationships as a game, not to be taken seriously.

• Lovin' you's a game, boy, I should throw it away, boy

  ➔ Gerund as Subject / Modal Verb 'should'

  ➔ "**Lovin' you**" (short for "Loving you") functions as a gerund phrase, acting as the subject of the sentence. "**should**" is a modal verb used to give advice, suggest an obligation, or express what is correct or advisable.

• I been goin' out on my own time

  ➔ Colloquial Present Perfect Continuous ('been' for 'have been')

  ➔ "**I been goin'**" is a common colloquialism for "I have been going," which is the Present Perfect Continuous tense. It describes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, or has recently stopped.

• Headed to the club in the taxi

  ➔ Participial Phrase / Ellipsis

  ➔ "**Headed**" is a past participle used descriptively, implying "We are headed" or "We were headed." This is an example of ellipsis, where words are deliberately omitted from a sentence but still understood from context.