Price to Play – English Lyrics

• By: Staind
• Album: 14 Shades of Grey

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Fail to see

How destructive we can be

Taking without giving back,

'Till the damage can be seen

Can you see?

Can you see?

The more you take, the more you blame

But everything still feels the same

The more you hurt, the more you strain

The price you pay to play the game

And all you seek, and all you gain

And all you step on with no shame

There are no rules, no one to blame

The price to play the game

Apathy- the chosen way to be

Blindly look the other way

While you waste away with me

Can you see?

Can you see?

The more you take, the more you blame

But everything still feels the same

The more you hurt, the more you strain

The price you pay to play the game

And all you seek, and all you gain

And all you step on with no shame

There are no rules, no one to blame

The price to play the game

What you pay to play the game

What you pay to play the game

What you pay to play the game

What you pay to play the game

The more you take, the more you blame

But everything still feels the same

The more you hurt, the more you strain

The price you pay to play the game

And all you seek, and all you gain

And all you step on with no shame

There are no rules, no one to blame

The price to play the game

What you pay to play the game

What you pay to play the game

What you pay to play the game

What you pay to play the game

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
destructive /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/ B1	adjective - causing damage or destruction
blame /bleɪm/ A2	verb - to say or think that someone is responsible for something bad noun - responsibility for something bad
strain /streɪn/ B1	verb - to stretch or exert force noun - a force or influence that causes stress
apathy /ˈæpəθi/ C1	noun - lack of interest or concern
shame /ʃeɪm/ A2	noun - a painful feeling of guilt or regret
seek /siːk/ A2	verb - to try to find something
gain /ɡeɪn/ A2	verb - to obtain or secure something desirable noun - something obtained or won
waste /weɪst/ A2	verb - to use or expend thoughtlessly noun - material that is not wanted or used
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ A2	noun - harm or injury verb - to harm or spoil something
rule /ruːl/ A1	noun - a statement that tells people what they should do verb - to have control or power over something
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity with rules, often for fun
pay /peɪ/ A1	verb - to give money for goods or services
step /step/ A1	verb - to move one's foot forward noun - the act of moving one's foot
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or injury adjective - feeling physical pain
blindly /ˈblaɪndli/ B1	adverb - without thought or consideration

Key Grammar Structures

• Fail to see

  ➔ Present infinitive with 'to'

  ➔ The phrase 'Fail to see' uses the present infinitive with 'to' to express an action that is not happening or is unsuccessful.

• Taking without giving back

  ➔ Present participle

  ➔ 'Taking' is a present participle, used here to describe an ongoing action without specifying when it occurs.

• Can you see?

  ➔ Modal verb (can) in question form

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used in a question form to ask about ability or possibility.

• The more you take, the more you blame

  ➔ Comparative correlative structure

  ➔ This sentence uses a comparative correlative structure with 'the more... the more...' to show a direct relationship between two increasing actions.

• There are no rules, no one to blame

  ➔ Present simple with 'there to be'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple with 'there to be' to state a general truth or fact.

• Apathy- the chosen way to be

  ➔ Dash for emphasis

  ➔ The dash is used to emphasize the word 'Apathy' and set it apart from the rest of the sentence.

• While you waste away with me

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction (while)

  ➔ The subordinating conjunction 'while' is used to introduce a contrast or simultaneous action.

• What you pay to play the game

  ➔ Object relative clause

  ➔ The phrase 'What you pay to play the game' is an object relative clause, providing more information about the object of the sentence.