The Playa Not The Game

The Playa Not The Game Lyrics

[Intro] 
Start playin' 
We gon' talk about these playas 
We gon' also talk about this game 
Heh, this game 
Is somethin' everybody wants to know about 
But who's the victim? 
Is it the playa? 
The one bein' played? 
Or simply this game? 

Early in the morning, he waits by her door 
But she's not there, cuz she don't care 
Someone else she adores 
And it's a quarter after midnight 
The girl's by her phone 
But he won't call, and the tears fall 
So she sleeps all alone 

(We're in a world, that's a ball of confusion) 
The feeling is gone, still we keep holding on 
(To a love, that is just an illusion) 
Get to the back of the line 
Love will call you in time 

1 - On the kaleidascope of love 
People go 'round and 'round in circles 
Falling in love and feeling pain 
But it's the playa, not the game 

See the parade of smiling faces 
No masquerade can fade the shame 
Too many tracks to hide the traces 
But it's the playa, not the game 

It's not the game 

I keep all my feelings in a dark and deep place 
Never go there, cuz it's so rare true love shows it's face 
I stare out my window, when I can't sleep at night 
Many voices, many choices, but I know when it's right 

(We're in a world, that's a ball of confusion) 
The feeling is wrong, still we keep holding on 
(To a love, that is just an illusion) 
Fall to the back of the line 
Love will call you in time 

Repeat 1 

Blame it on the playa (don't fall too fast) 
Not the game 
Blame it on the playa (don't fall too fast) 
Not the game 
Blame it on the playa (don't fall too fast) 
Not the game 
Blame it on the playa (I know it's hard, don't fall apart) 
Not the game 

Oh, oh, oh 

Repeat 1 w/ ad-libs to fade