“Love Is A Game” is a single from Morris Day’s 1987 solo album Daydreaming. After the success of the lead single “Fishnet,” this Jam & Lewis-produced ballad was released as a single with a music video the following year.
And like “Fishnet,” “Love Is A Game” is an unofficial reunion of The Time...
[Verse 1:]
With a man like me who's had his share of love
Comes a good reputation at a game that’s kinda rough
Realize my style is [?] every time
The way you look to a girl keeps you on her mind
[Chorus:]
Love is a game you don’t play to win
You play to survive
Love is a game you don’t play to win
You play to survive
You play to survive
[Verse 2:]
Sometimes a person leaves you mesmerized
The girl that makes you laugh, the same girl makes you cry
So what’s the use in trying hard to win
Play to survive and never give in
[Chorus:]
Love is a game you don’t play to win
You play to survive
Love is a game you don’t play to win
You play to survive
You play to survive
[Chorus:]
Love is a game you don’t play to win
You play to survive (Hey hey hey)
[?] longer if you don’t play to win
You play to survive
You play to survive
[Bridge:]
With a man like me
It’s hard to settle down
So I came up with my own technique
To compete, to stay around
Because love ain’t easy
And baby I hate to lose
So I’m working out a strategy
To you, for you, baby
So, uh, how about dinner tonight?
You don’t have to tell me now
I can wait
It’ll be better if we take our time
You know
A man like me, a woman like you
[Chorus:]
Love is a game you don’t play to win
You play to survive
Love is a game you don’t play to win
You play to survive
You play to survive
Love Is A Game was written by Morris Day & Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam.
Love Is A Game was produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.