[Verse 1] Lovers stop sometimes in midstream Disillusioned by an old forgotten dream of their youth But if they look around they'll see the living proof If you play the game, you lose the love [Verse 2] Disappointment will soon be setting in And discontentment with their current favorite friend Forged reminder of a life that might have been But they play the game and they lose the love [Verse 3] Contradicting all the vows they knew Bringing heartbreak to a lover old and new Misconstruing all they needed to [Refrain] To play the game and lose the love [Verse 4] A foolish rendezvous on the other side of town Building castles of sand to be torn down For a fleeting moment there were rainbows all around [Refrain] But they play the game, now they lose the love [Bridge] Tell me why, oh why now do they cry? And tell me how can they be so surprised? They both knew the truth when they spoke the lies [Refrain] But they play the game and they lose the love [Verse 5] Contradicting all the truth they knew Bringing heartbreak to a lover old and new Misconstruing all they needed to [Refrain] To play the game and lose the love [Outro] If you play the game, you lose the love If you play the game, you lose the love
