Gameboy – English Lyrics

• By: KATSEYE
• Album: BEAUTIFUL CHAOS

Lyrics & Translation

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).