The Game is Over

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General Information

Written by: A. Lee, T. McCord, T. McLawhorn and W. Hunt

The Game is Over is the second single from Evanescence's fifth studio album, The Bitter Truth, which was released on July 1, 2020. The title was published on the music repertoire website, ASCAP, before its confirmation of being an official song.

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." Amy also added:

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.

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. 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 will be 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.

• 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"