There was a point in my life when I believed that love was a sick game that people played. The people who played it best were the ones who could gain someones emotional trust, and therefore be in control. That person would have the power in the relationship.
The game would begin when two individuals would become fascinated with each other. It would end when one of them was crushed and the other was the victor. The crushed one would then determine to play better next time.
It is a vicious never ending cycle of despair when love is a game of power and control. Luckily this song only shows an example of what love is not. True love is when you gain the other persons trust, not because you want to have power over them, but because you would die for them.
In this twisted game the more you can show without revealing yourself the better you are. With real love the goal is to know and to be known and accepted. Life is about connection. Without it there truly is no meaning. Without connection and trust, we walk around playing the game of power and control. Yearning for better, but not being willing to give up our paper mache' barricades.
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