Torturous Game lyrics

Stare at the number

written on my wall,

funny to feel how fast I am falling.

From the beginnin',

I knew wantin' you was wrong,

but it all fades away

as I am calling.

I wish somehow even now

I'd say the words that could save me.

I try to speak,

but silently reach for the telephone.

What a torturous game

I keep playin'.

And I know it's insane,

I should be runnin',

but I keep stayin'.

What a torturous game.

In your arms, I find empty desire.

It's always the same,

what a torturous, torturous game.

As I wait for your answer,

the mirror on the table

shows me the face of the one

I should be blaming.

I know I should hang up right now,

I'm just not able.

I need you. Without you, 

my whole world is fading.

I called your name at the start

to numb the pain of a broken heart.

The rules have changed,

a fool remains who can't break away.

What a torturous game

I keep playin'.

And I know it's insane,

I should be runnin',

but I keep stayin'.

What a torturous game.

In your arms, I find empty desire.

And it's always the same,

what a torturous, torturous game.

It seems in vain,

these hands that shake

are desperately prayin'

for the soul I've stained

and the pain you can't take away.

What a torturous game

I keep playin'.

And I know it's insane,

I should be runnin',

but I keep stayin'.

What a torturous game.

In your arms, I find empty desire.

It's always the same,

what a torturous, torturous game.

What a torturous game

I keep playin'.

And I know it's insane,

what a torturous, torturous game.

What a torturous game.

In your arms, I find empty desire.

And it's always the same,

what a torturous, torturous game.

It's a torturous game, yeah.

I know it's insane,

a torturous game,

a torturous game.

• Artist:Axe (USA)
• Album:The Crown (2000)