What is The Game about?
That's not very simple to answer, really.. It kind of has a dual meaning.
At first glance, you'd probably think the lyrics are a protest against religion. Which, they are in a way, but more importantly, it's about blindly following a faith without much consideration to whether or not it's right for YOU. This can be applied to various cults, and more generally, any religion in which people are suppressed in some way.. many of these people think it's okay, that it's normal, and that's how life should be. But again, these people don't know differently. They haven't allowed themselves the freedom to learn otherwise, and live in fear of what may or may not be.
It can also be applied to society as a whole, following the mainstream culture (or lack thereof), and choosing to close themselves off from whatever else there is out there. Choosing ignorance over knowledge and truth, I guess I could say.
I have both seen and experienced some of what these things have done to people, and it's not pretty. I have dealt with severe depression, and many of the things that come along with it, in the past. I have seen people close to me literally fall apart because they fear the very things I question, and are convinced I'm going to hell. I have had to cut ties with such people in an attempt to keep them from breaking over such worries. It's appalling, really.
People commit suicide every day.. many develop severe mental conditions.. because they are misled and don't know how to deal. For what? Conforming to something they don't realize isn't right for them, or is a total lie?
I can't stand that shit.
The Game mp3 on Last.fm - lyrics
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Note: While I do consider some faiths to be more legitimate than others, I cannot condemn a person for what he/she believes in. It is not my place to do so, and it is unfair to judge me as a person simply for my atheism. As everyone is different, there is no single way for all of us to live. I support tolerance and respect, despite my sometimes offensive views of certain topics.