Games Over – English Lyrics

• By: Slim
• Album: Fr33 of 3

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Slim's 'Games Over' to explore themes of reflection, personal growth, and the importance of family. This UK rap track offers a poignant look at life's challenges and the desire to overcome them, providing a unique opportunity to connect with the language of introspection and aspiration.

[English]

Yeah, it's all fun and games till the games over

Cutting through tints up in a Range Rover

What I'm on, get it gone till the days over

Gotta get the tab paid, not a day over

Yeah, it's all fun and games till the Jake's roll up

I'm the type, hit the grind, never made no fuss

Gotta focus on yourself, you can't save no one

Yeah, I've seen hard times and there ain't no love

I don't penny what they say 'cause they ain't colder

I was building a bond with a bait smoker

I was in and out of town, I had the place sewn up

Yeah, it's all fun and games till the Jake's showed up

Gotta watch what you say, I remain sober

I was banged up with jocks, get your face sewn up

Used to sit and talk packs while we play poker

Yeah, my next door was cool, he was a base smoker

I don't care about death, it's just a day closer

I just care about my kid, I need to stay closer

'Cause I can't restart when the game's over

And if you can't pattern, send the play over

He was tryna cut through, but he ain't poled up

Yeah, he says that he does, he's just a bait poser

Last night I bun a spliff for my mate Dozer

Yeah, we used to catch joke on a late smoke-up

When things go wrong, you can't blame no one

I get the type of money that you ain't fold up

You turn up late if it's 8:01

You didn't know...

When things go wrong, you can't blame no one

I get the type of money that you ain't fold up

You turn up late if it's 8:01

You didn't know time never waits for no one

I was up and down the hill, tryna bill a phone up

Where I used to give pics, some never phoned up

We used to be levels, but they never glowed up

I used to sell crack, you can get a boulder

I still got packs, I can send it over

I used to rate, he used to be my older

I had to learn things that they never showed us

Next thing, got my face in a bait poster

They said, "S, how you keep the composure?"

In life, all you really need is one soldier

Life's just a mountain, I run over

I just wish Pops seen his son grow up

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
games /ɡeɪmz/ A1	noun - activities for enjoyment and entertainment
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement adjective - enjoyable, amusing
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2	verb - to work hard at something, often repetitively noun - hard, repetitive work
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ B2	noun - concentration of attention or effort verb - to concentrate on something
bond /bɒnd/ B2	noun - a strong connection or relationship
smoker /ˈsmoʊkər/ B1	noun - a person who smokes tobacco or other substances
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - currency used for transactions
death /dɛθ/ B1	noun - the end of life
restart /riːˈstɑːrt/ B2	verb - to start again
pattern /ˈpætərn/ B2	noun - a repeated decorative design or model
blame /bleɪm/ B2	verb - to hold responsible for a fault or wrong
soldier /ˈsoʊlʤər/ B1	noun - a member of the armed forces
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ B1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size, develop
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - measured period in which events occur
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in expectation of something
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult; solid and firm
boulder /ˈboʊldər/ B2	noun - a large rock
sober /ˈsoʊbər/ B2	adjective - not intoxicated; clear‑headed

Key Grammar Structures

• Yeah, it's all fun and games till the games over

  ➔ Conjunction of Time (`till`)

  ➔ "Till" (or "until") introduces a time clause, indicating when the main action or state will stop or change. Here, it means "up to the point that the game is over."

• What I'm on, get it gone till the days over

  ➔ Causative Verb (`get` + object + past participle)

  ➔ The structure "get + object + past participle" means to cause something to be done, often by someone else, or to achieve a state. Here, "get it gone" means to make sure "it" is finished or removed.

• Gotta get the tab paid, not a day over

  ➔ Informal Obligation (`Gotta`)

  ➔ "Gotta" is an informal contraction of "have got to" or "have to," expressing a strong necessity or obligation. It means "I have to get the tab paid."

• Gotta focus on yourself, you can't save no one

  ➔ Modal Verb (`can't`) + Double Negative (Colloquial)

  ➔ "Can't save no one" is a colloquial double negative meaning "can't save anyone." In standard English, "can't save anyone" or "can save no one" would be used. The double negative emphasizes the inability.

• I was building a bond with a bait smoker

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The past continuous tense ("was/were + -ing verb") describes an ongoing action or state in the past. Here, "was building" indicates an action that was in progress over a period of time.

• I don't care about death, it's just a day closer

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ "Closer" is the comparative form of the adjective "close," used to compare two things or to describe a change in degree. Here, it means "more close" to death.

• You turn up late if it's 8:01

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ A Type 1 conditional sentence describes a real and possible situation in the future or present. The structure is "If + present simple, ... will + base verb" (or another modal, or present simple for general truths). Here, "turn up late" is a consequence of "it's 8:01."

• You didn't know time never waits for no one

  ➔ Double Negative (Colloquial)

  ➔ "Never waits for no one" is a colloquial double negative. In standard English, it would be "never waits for anyone" or "always waits for someone" (though the intended meaning is usually the former). It emphasizes that time is relentless.

• I used to sell crack, you can get a boulder

  ➔ `Used to` (for past habits/states)

  ➔ "Used to" indicates actions or states that happened regularly or existed in the past but do not happen or exist now. Here, "used to sell" describes a past habitual activity.

• I had to learn things that they never showed us

  ➔ Modal Verb (`had to`) for Past Obligation

  ➔ "Had to" is the past form of "have to," expressing a past obligation or necessity. It means that the speaker was required to learn certain things.

• I just wish Pops seen his son grow up

  ➔ `Wish` Clause for Past Regret (Colloquial `seen` for `had seen`/`saw`)

  ➔ The "wish + past perfect" structure is used to express regret about a past situation. Here, "wish Pops had seen" would be standard; "wish Pops seen" is a colloquial simplification. It expresses regret that Pops did not see his son grow up.