Gameboy – English Lyrics

• By: KATSEYE
• Album: BEAUTIFUL CHAOS

Lyrics & Translation

“Gameboy” by KATSEYE offers a vibrant and empowering narrative that is excellent for language learners. Through its clear, direct lyrics and catchy dance-pop rhythms infused with retro gaming sounds, you can explore expressions of self-worth and independence after a challenging relationship. The song's clever wordplay and relatable themes make it an engaging way to grasp modern English vocabulary and conversational phrases in a fun, musically rich context.

[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 pushing my buttons

You do, with me you leveled up

Yeah it’s true

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

You’re just a gameboy

I ain’t tryna play boy

I ain’t thinking about you

Not thinking about you

Loving you’s a game, boy

I should throw it away, boy

I aint thinking about you (ooh)

You’re just a gameboy

I ain’t tryna play boy

I ain’t thinking about you

Not thinking about you

Loving you’s a game, boy

I should throw it away, boy

I ain’t thinking about you (ooh)

Ooh

I been going out on my own time

I been doing 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 pushing my buttons

You do, with me you leveled up

Yeah it’s true

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

You’re just a gameboy

I ain’t tryna play, boy

I ain’t thinking about you

Not thinking about you

Loving you’s a game, boy

I should throw it away, boy

I ain’t thinking about you (ooh)

(Not thinking about you)

You’re just a gameboy

I ain’t tryna play, boy

I ain’t thinking about you

Not thinking about you

Loving you’s a game, boy

I should throw it away, boy

I ain’t thinking about you (ooh)

(Not thinking about you)

Ooh

Tell your friends that I love the drama

Play pretend but you know it’s karma

You’re the one who’s lonely callin’

Blamin’ me but I ain’t the problem

You’re just a gameboy

I ain’t tryna play, boy

I ain’t thinking about you

Not thinking about you

Loving you’s a game, boy

I should throw it away, boy

I ain’t thinking about you (ooh)

You’re just a gameboy

I ain’t tryna play, boy

I ain’t thinking about you

Not thinking about you

Loving you’s a game, boy

I should throw it away, boy

I ain’t thinking about you (ooh)

(Not thinking about you)

Ooh

Tell your friends that I love the drama

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gameboy /ˈɡeɪmbɔɪ/ B1	noun - A handheld electronic device for playing video games, popularized by Nintendo.
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - An exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances.
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. (Informally: 'what goes around comes around')
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - Sad because one has no friends or company.
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - To feel or state that someone or something is responsible for a fault or wrong.
problem /ˈprɑːbləm/ A1	noun - A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
push /pʊʃ/ A1	verb - To exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself or the origin of the force. noun - An act of pushing something.
button /ˈbʌtn/ A1	noun - A small disc or knob sewn on to a garment, serving to fasten it by passing through a buttonhole. (Also, a small, usually round piece of plastic or metal that you push to operate a device or machine.)
level up /ˈlɛvl ʌp/ B2	verb - (In video games) to advance to a higher level of experience or skill. (By extension, to improve significantly).
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - To be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - To behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.
throw /θroʊ/ A1	verb - To propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand. (In the context 'throw it away', it means to discard).
mind /maɪnd/ B1	verb - To be bothered by or to object to (something). (Used in 'I don't mind') 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.
backseat /ˈbæksiːt/ B1	noun - A seat in the back of a car, especially one that stretches across the full width of the car.
taxi /ˈtæksi/ A1	noun - A car for public hire, typically driven by a person licensed to do so.
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - An organization or establishment providing facilities for a specified sport or interest. (In song context, typically implies a nightclub or social club).
fine /faɪn/ A1	adjective - Of high quality. (Also, in good health or condition; well.)
true /truː/ A1	adjective - In accordance with fact or reality.
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - To have a particular opinion, belief, or idea.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - To feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone). (Also, to like or enjoy very much). noun - An intense feeling of deep affection.

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell your friends that I love the drama

  ➔ Noun Clause (introduced by 'that')

  ➔ A noun clause acts like a noun, often as the object of a verb. Here, "that I love the drama" is the direct object of the verb "tell", specifying *what* to tell.

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

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can' and Informal Contraction 'ain't'

  ➔ "can" expresses possibility or ability. "ain't" is an informal and non-standard contraction commonly used for "am not", "is not", "are not", "has not", or "have not".

• You, you keep on pushing my buttons

  ➔ Phrasal Verb 'keep on' + Gerund and Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Keep on" means to continue doing something without stopping. "Pushing my buttons" is an idiom meaning to intentionally annoy or provoke someone.

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

  ➔ Informal Contraction 'wanna' and Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to". "You don't wanna lose" is a reduced relative clause (where "that" or "whom" is omitted) modifying "somebody", specifying *what kind* of somebody.

• Loving you’s a game, boy

  ➔ Gerund as Subject + Contraction 'is'

  ➔ "Loving" is a gerund (a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun) acting as the subject of the sentence. The "’s" is a contraction of "is", so the full phrase is "Loving you is a game".

• I should throw it away, boy

  ➔ Modal Verb 'should' + 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 or get rid of something.

• I been going out on my own time

  ➔ Colloquial 'been' for Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "I been" is an informal, non-standard, and often colloquial substitute for "I have been". It indicates an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, or a repeated action.

• Headed to the club in the taxi

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause / Participial Phrase

  ➔ "Headed" is a past participle acting as part of a reduced relative clause (e.g., "We are headed" or "We who are headed"). It describes the state or direction of the implied subject.

• You’re the one who’s lonely callin’

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'who's' + Colloquial Gerund

  ➔ "Who's lonely callin'" is a relative clause modifying "the one", providing specific information about them. "Who's" is a contraction of "who is". "Callin'" is an informal spelling of "calling" (present participle).