[Verse 1]
You say the same things over and over
Get excited but you keep your composure
You say she's beautiful, the only thing that's real
But your words say nothing you feel
Convince yourself that she's right for now
Got her dreams, she's gotta get off somehow
When it comes to the morning, you'll be feeling the same
You only love her when she's screaming your name
[Chorus]
How many times will you lose it just to know you had it
How many hearts will be broken in the aftermath and
How many people will it take to make you understand that
Love is not a game
Still you play the fool (baby)
Play the fool
(Play the fool baby)
Play the fool (ooooohhhhh)
Play the fool
[Verse 2]
Oh, did you think you were wrong
Giving her one too many lies on the load
She had far too much love to be wasted on you
Should have kept it locked away for another lover
And you said I don't want to be alone
I can't make it on my own
You said I don't want to be alone
I can't make it on my own
[Pre-Outro]
How many times will you lose it just to know you had it
How many hearts will be broken in the aftermath and
How many people will it take to make you understand that
Love is not a game (ahhhhhh)
[Outro] x3 until fade
Still you play the fool
(How many times will you lose it just to know you had it)
Play the fool
(How many hearts will be broken in the aftermath and)
(Play the fool)
How many people will it take to make you understand that
Love is not a game