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''Written by: [[A. Lee]], [[Tim McCord|T. McCord]], [[Troy McLawhorn|T. McLawhorn]] and [[Will Hunt|W. Hunt]]''<ref name="ascap" /> | ''Written by: [[A. Lee]], [[Tim McCord|T. McCord]], [[Troy McLawhorn|T. McLawhorn]] and [[Will Hunt|W. Hunt]]''<ref name="ascap" /> | ||
'''''The Game is Over''''' is the second single from [[Evanescence]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[The Bitter Truth]]'', which was released on July 1, 2020.<ref name=tgio>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/1276517665377419264|title=THE GAME IS OVER 7.01.20|date=June 26, 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref> The title was published on the music repertoire website, ASCAP, before its confirmation of being an official song.<ref name="ascap">{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/908010697|title=The Game is Over (Legal Title)|work=ASCAP}}</ref> | '''''The Game is Over''''' is the second single from [[Evanescence]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[The Bitter Truth]]'', which was released on July 1, 2020.<ref name=tgio>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/1276517665377419264|title=THE GAME IS OVER 7.01.20|date=June 26, 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref> The title was published on the music repertoire website, ASCAP, before its confirmation of being an official song.<ref name="ascap">{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/908010697|title=The Game is Over (Legal Title)|work=ASCAP}}</ref> This was the first song written for the album when the band got together to write in 2019.<ref name="1stsong" /> | ||
The song is described as "a protest against the facades we are pressured to put on by society. In the face of depression and anxiety - and especially in a world that seems to crumble further each day - it’s a cry to end the charade that everything’s fine."<ref name="loudwireTGIO" /> Amy also added: | The song is described as "a protest against the facades we are pressured to put on by society. In the face of depression and anxiety - and especially in a world that seems to crumble further each day - it’s a cry to end the charade that everything’s fine."<ref name="loudwireTGIO" /> Amy also added: | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
The official music video for ''The Game is Over'' | The official music video for ''The Game is Over'' was premiered on YouTube on July 3, 2020 at 12N ET / 9AM PT, with Amy also taking part in a fan Q&A. The clip is described as a nightmarish, effects-laden look at the emotional havoc that this period has wrought. Despite being restricted to shooting themselves on iPhones, the band, in collaboration with director [[Paul R. Brown|P.R. Brown]], managed to create a stylish video capturing the metaphorical monsters within us.<ref name="loudwireTGIO" /> | ||
*Watch the music video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJEZgUjjZqM here]. | *Watch the music video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJEZgUjjZqM here]. | ||
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<ref name="loudwireTGIO">{{cite news|url=https://loudwire.com/evanescence-the-game-is-over/|title=Evanescence Rock It Up With New Song 'The Game Is Over'|work=Loudwire|date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> | <ref name="loudwireTGIO">{{cite news|url=https://loudwire.com/evanescence-the-game-is-over/|title=Evanescence Rock It Up With New Song 'The Game Is Over'|work=Loudwire|date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="1stsong">"We all wrote the bridge together. And no, this is not an old one from the pile. This was the first song we wrote for this album when we got together last year and set out to write." (See screenshot from the video premiere chat: [[:File:TGIO video premiere screenshot.png|TGIO video premiere screenshot.png]])</ref> | |||
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General Information
Written by: A. Lee, T. McCord, T. McLawhorn and W. Hunt[1]
The Game is Over is the second single from Evanescence's fifth studio album, The Bitter Truth, which was released on July 1, 2020.[2] The title was published on the music repertoire website, ASCAP, before its confirmation of being an official song.[1] This was the first song written for the album when the band got together to write in 2019.[3]
The song is described as "a protest against the facades we are pressured to put on by society. In the face of depression and anxiety - and especially in a world that seems to crumble further each day - it’s a cry to end the charade that everything’s fine."[4] Amy also added:
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This song is about being sick of the facade. The disguises we wear for others to make them feel comfortable, the inside feelings being so different than what we show on the outside to fit within the boundaries of what’s socially acceptable, or what’s not going to make you unpleasant or too ‘weird’ to be around.
“The Game is Over” is a promise to myself and out loud that I’m going to be more of my real, inner self on the outside–not lock her up because she can’t be contained anymore. It’s also a prayer to become better, to not feel so messed up, locked up, and hurt inside.[4] |
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Fans who pre-saved the song on streaming services entered for a chance to join a Zoom call with the band and hear the song before its release.[2] Watch a clip from the Zoom call here.
Versions
Studio version
The Game is Over
- Recording date: January - February 2020
- Status: Released, Available
- Released On: July 1, 2020 as the second single from The Bitter Truth
- The Bitter Truth (Track TBC)
- Length: 4:22
Lyrics
Had enough, I've really
Had enough
Had enough of denial
I'm not alright but I'm not gonna lie
I don't know that I ever was
All alone, I've waited, all alone
Held it in as I played by your rules
I've been biting my lip
But I'm losing my grip
I'm coming down, down, down
When all the hate burns off, I'm left here with the pain
Behind our vain devices, are we all the same?
Ooh, ah, ah, ah, ah
Change me into something I believe in
Change me so I don't have to pretend
Take a breath and try to play along
But I'm a terrible liar
I feel the world like a brick on my chest
And the party's just begun
Throw the rope, I'm wading through the mud
From your mouth flow a thousand truths
But you know
There's only one
When all the hate burns off, I'm left here with the pain
Change me into something I believe in
Change me so I don't have to pretend
Sweet words they mean nothing, they're not true
'Cause the game is over
I want it all, or I want nothing at all
Maybe I can
Change me into something I believe in
Change me so I don't have to pretend
Your sweet words they mean nothing, save your breath
The game is over
Video
The official music video for The Game is Over was premiered on YouTube on July 3, 2020 at 12N ET / 9AM PT, with Amy also taking part in a fan Q&A. The clip is described as a nightmarish, effects-laden look at the emotional havoc that this period has wrought. Despite being restricted to shooting themselves on iPhones, the band, in collaboration with director P.R. Brown, managed to create a stylish video capturing the metaphorical monsters within us.[4]
- Watch the music video here.
Commercial Release
Main article: The Game is Over Single
The digital single was released on July 1, 2020.
Tracks released with the single include:
- "The Game is Over"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Game is Over (Legal Title)". ASCAP. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/908010697.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "THE GAME IS OVER 7.01.20". Twitter. June 26, 2020. https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/1276517665377419264.
- ↑ "We all wrote the bridge together. And no, this is not an old one from the pile. This was the first song we wrote for this album when we got together last year and set out to write." (See screenshot from the video premiere chat: TGIO video premiere screenshot.png)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Evanescence Rock It Up With New Song 'The Game Is Over'". Loudwire. July 1, 2020. https://loudwire.com/evanescence-the-game-is-over/.
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