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(I smell your fear, I smell your fear) 00:03
00:10
There's another side that you don't know, you don't know 00:20
I can't wait to get you all alone, all alone 00:25
Once I'm in there, ain't no letting go, letting go 00:31
Watch me turn your mind into my home 00:37
Ooh, ooh, ooh 00:42
Mind-mind games until you lose control 00:51
Ooh, ooh, ooh 00:55
(Mind-mind games, mind games, mind games) 01:02
Now that I'm in, there's no letting go 01:05
And your emptiness begins 01:07
Once I grip onto your mind and soul 01:11
Your brightness starts to dim 01:13
Sin after sin, you won't feel no more 01:16
And you've lost your trust again 01:19
I know you wish you could let me know 01:22
That you're praying for an end 01:24
I can lie to you and tell you you can get me out your head 01:27
But I'm lovin' all the pain I'm causing you too much instead, baby 01:32
There's another side that you don't know, you don't know 01:39
I can't wait to get you all alone, all alone 01:45
Once I'm in there, ain't no letting go, letting go 01:50
Watch me turn your mind into my home 01:56
Ooh, ooh, ooh 02:01
Mind-mind games until you lose control 02:10
Ooh, ooh, ooh 02:14
(Mind-mind games until you lose control) 02:21
Bitch, you think you know me 02:25
Holdin' back the dark force so long, call me Kenobi 02:26
Thinkin' I just gotta force this song when I get lonely 02:29
Take advantage, say you'll hold me close but never show me 02:32
Someone told me you can only disguise and be pretend 02:34
The tears manifest sometimes my only friend 02:37
You'll never see them again, they hide behind a mask 02:40
Thinkin' you're winnin' with all of your grinning but I got the last laugh 02:43
I can lie to you and tell you I can't get you out my head 02:46
But I'm lovin' watching you think you're controlling me instead, singin' 02:51
There's another side that you don't know, you don't know 02:58
I can't wait to get you all alone, all alone 03:04
Once I'm in there, ain't no letting go, letting go 03:09
Watch me turn your mind into my home (home, home) 03:15
Ooh, ooh, ooh 03:20
Mind-mind games until you lose control 03:29
Ooh, ooh, ooh 03:33
Mind-mind games until you lose control 03:40
03:45
Until you lose control 04:04
04:06

Mind Games – English Lyrics

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Immerse yourself in the intriguing world of Sickick's 'Mind Games,' a track that offers a unique gateway to understanding English through its darkly compelling narrative. This song, with its evocative lyrics and fusion of electronic and R&B styles, makes it special for language learners. You can explore themes of power and psychological control, and learn rich vocabulary and expressions related to human emotions and complex relationships. Its repetitive yet impactful chorus will help solidify new phrases, while the atmospheric music creates an engaging learning experience.

[English]
(I smell your fear, I smell your fear)
...
There's another side that you don't know, you don't know
I can't wait to get you all alone, all alone
Once I'm in there, ain't no letting go, letting go
Watch me turn your mind into my home
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Mind-mind games until you lose control
Ooh, ooh, ooh
(Mind-mind games, mind games, mind games)
Now that I'm in, there's no letting go
And your emptiness begins
Once I grip onto your mind and soul
Your brightness starts to dim
Sin after sin, you won't feel no more
And you've lost your trust again
I know you wish you could let me know
That you're praying for an end
I can lie to you and tell you you can get me out your head
But I'm lovin' all the pain I'm causing you too much instead, baby
There's another side that you don't know, you don't know
I can't wait to get you all alone, all alone
Once I'm in there, ain't no letting go, letting go
Watch me turn your mind into my home
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Mind-mind games until you lose control
Ooh, ooh, ooh
(Mind-mind games until you lose control)
Bitch, you think you know me
Holdin' back the dark force so long, call me Kenobi
Thinkin' I just gotta force this song when I get lonely
Take advantage, say you'll hold me close but never show me
Someone told me you can only disguise and be pretend
The tears manifest sometimes my only friend
You'll never see them again, they hide behind a mask
Thinkin' you're winnin' with all of your grinning but I got the last laugh
I can lie to you and tell you I can't get you out my head
But I'm lovin' watching you think you're controlling me instead, singin'
There's another side that you don't know, you don't know
I can't wait to get you all alone, all alone
Once I'm in there, ain't no letting go, letting go
Watch me turn your mind into my home (home, home)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Mind-mind games until you lose control
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Mind-mind games until you lose control
...
Until you lose control
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

smell

/smɛl/

A1
  • verb
  • - to perceive a scent or odor

fear

/fɪr/

A1
  • noun
  • - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous

alone

/əˈloʊn/

A1
  • adjective
  • - without anyone else

letting

/ˈlɛtɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to allow something to happen

control

/kənˈtroʊl/

A2
  • noun
  • - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events
  • verb
  • - to exercise restraint or direction over

brightness

/ˈbraɪtnɪs/

B1
  • noun
  • - the quality of being full of light

dim

/dɪm/

B1
  • verb
  • - to make something less bright
  • adjective
  • - not bright or clear

sin

/sɪn/

B1
  • noun
  • - an act considered wrong or evil

trust

/trʌst/

A2
  • noun
  • - firm belief in the reliability of someone or something

praying

/ˈpreɪɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to speak to a god or gods

lie

/laɪ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to say something that is not true

pain

/peɪn/

A1
  • noun
  • - a strongly unpleasant bodily sensation

causing

/ˈkɔzɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to make something happen

dark

/dɑrk/

A1
  • adjective
  • - with little or no light

disguise

/dɪsˈɡaɪz/

B2
  • verb
  • - to change one's appearance to hide one's identity
  • noun
  • - a means of concealing one's identity

manifest

/ˈmænɪfɛst/

C1
  • verb
  • - to show something clearly through signs or symptoms

grinning

/ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to smile broadly

laugh

/læf/

A1
  • verb
  • - to show emotion with a smile and vocal sound
  • noun
  • - the sound or appearance of laughing

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