Arcade Lyrics
Duncan Laurence
Lyrics
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
A broken heart is all that's left
I'm still fixing all the cracks
Lost a couple of pieces when
I carried it, carried it, carried it home
I'm afraid of all I am
My mind feels like a foreign land
Silence ringing inside my head
Please, carry me, carry me, carry me home
I spent all of the love I've saved
We were always a losing game
Small-town boy in a big arcade
I got addicted to a losing game
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
How many pennies in the slot?
Giving us up didn't take a lot
I saw the end 'fore it begun
Still I carried, I carried, I carried on
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
I don't need your games, game over
Get me off this rollercoaster
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Song & Lyrics Facts
Duncan Laurence's hit single "Arcade" was released on March 14th, 2019 and featured on his debut album Small Town Boy. The song was written by Duncan Laurence, Joel Sjöö, Wouter Hardy and Will Simms and produced by the latter two.
This emotive pop ballad is a powerful reflection of Laurence's hometown in the Netherlands and his own personal struggles with love. Lyrically, it speaks to the idea of being stuck in an endless cycle of heartache that one can't seem to break free from. It has been praised for its raw emotion and complex production, making it a standout track on the album.