Furtado, Nelly - Carnival Games Lyrics
If you spend enough cash at the carnival games
You'll have a prize in your hand when you walk away
It'll slip through your fingers and you'll never know
What winning's really like at all
I stayed here too long, now it's in my soul
I keep going round on this carousel
Because it spins me so well
And I'll stay with you just a little while
There's so much for us to see and do
But don't mistake this for an adventure in paradise
Just because the rides looks so good
Carnival games are so much fun to play
Hard to just walk away from
But the price you pay is always too much
I'll never dry up these tears
Cried from all the years of playing carnival games
To know which way to look, all the shining lights
Sign your name on the postcard of your life
And everyone will say that you came and conquered
Yeah, you won the whole race
But don't mistake this for an adventure in paradise
Just because the ride looks so good
Carnival games are so much fun to play
Hard to just walk away from
When all you want are pretty things
But the price you pay is always too much
I'll never dry up these tears
Cried from all the years of playing carnival games
Carnival games
I wanna shed all of my skin
Feel my blood as it tastes the wind
I don't know where to begin
Carnival games are so much fun to play
Hard to just walk away
When all you want are pretty, pretty things
You can't walk away once you play the game
You can't get back what you paid from all the years
Of playing carnival games, carnival games
You'll never really know what
You'll never really know what winning's like
You'll never really know what
You'll never really know what winning's like
You'll never really know what
You'll never really know what winning's like
You'll never really know what
You'll never really know what winning's like
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Furtado, Nelly Carnival Games Comments
Te amo nelly
Nelly Furtado, still one of the best singer-songwriters of this century. Love her.
Blessing to You I am Not getting Caught up in the Carnival, We Need You. Sorry I'm Late...
The more i listen to this song the More i love it.. It is clear it comes from a smart and awaken person and a real artist... Thank u nelly Kim..
I find the lyrics very interesting and amusing
The ending is so lovely 💗
Best one
The best song of album .
❤❤❤❤❤
Awesome 👏 i don’t know why award shows don’t invite such a great people nelly we love you
Like it too but not to be play with slide I not now🥀🌹🏵️🌺🥀💮🌷🌻🌼🌸💐🌹🏵️💮🌺🥀🌻🥀🥀🥀🌺🌻🌸💐Shelis
This album is so underrated...
[Verse 1]
If you spend enough cash at the carnival games
You'll have a prize in your hand when you walk away
It'll slip through your fingers and you'll never know
What winning's really like, at all
I stayed here too long, now it's in my soul
And when the thunder rolls, I've got nowhere to go
I keep going round on this carousel
Because it spins me so well
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'll stay with you just a little while
There's so much for us to see and do
But don't mistake this for
An adventure in paradise
Just because the ride looks so good
[Chorus]
Carnival games are so much fun to play
Hard to just walk away from
When all you want are pretty things
But the price you pay is always too much
I'll never dry up these tears
Cried from all the years of playing carnival games
[Verse 2]
To know which way to look, all the shiny lights
Sign your name on the postcard of your life
And everyone will say that you came and conquered
Yeah, you won the whole race
[Pre-Chorus]
But don't mistake this for
An adventure in paradise
Just because the ride looks so good
[Chorus]
Carnival games are so much fun to play
Hard to just walk away from
When all you want are pretty things
But the price you pay is always too much
I'll never dry up these tears
Cried from all the years of playing carnival games
Carnival games
[Bridge]
I wanna shed all of my skin
Feel my blood as it tastes the wind
I don't know where to begin
[Chorus]
Carnival games are so much fun to play
Hard to just walk away from
When all you want are pretty, pretty things
You can't walk away once you play the game
You can't get back what you paid from all the years
Of playing carnival games, carnival games
[Outro]
You'll never really know what
You'll never really know what winning's like
You'll never really know what
You'll never really know what winning's like
You'll never really know what
You'll never really know what winning's like
You'll never really know what
You'll never really know what winning's like
Wow I love this. It needs to be on the radio...like yesterday!
Porque este disco no fue promocionado como los demas
😢... ❤.
I love it! <3
“Don’t mistake this for an adventure in paradise, just because the rides look so good”
So real and so depressing.
ugh so good ! love it !!
Love it 😍
Love it 😢😊😢
nelly u are amazin ...kisses from Brasil...te amo
I am so glad she back and these songs are Gold...
Mi favorita :)
Nostalgica... me gusta.
Ma come mai Nelly non utilizza il suo canale VEVO?
Best song in The Ride !!! Amazing sound and lyrics! This needs some video treatment!
Está canción me empezó a gustar poco a poco. Voy caminando bajo el sol y viendo a la gente caminar; los árboles: es una sensación tan profunda. Gracias Nelly porque siempre haces que sienta cosas tan indescriptibles con tus discos. Todos llegan a su debido tiempo.
Nelly, this song is amazing, so meaningful and with such a nice sound. I am also loving the fact that you took the time to make lyrics videos for the whole album, which is very important for your non native english fans.
Nelly, this one is one of your best songs EVER.
The bells ringing reminds me of Childhood Dreams <3
Jus truth! especially the final!
2 COOL 😎
muy nostálgica...
Buy or stream 'The Ride' today: https://fanlink.to/NFtheride
You play carnival games during a few years and paid what u missed... You deserve now to be happy nelly. Love U!
EU AMO MUITO ESSE ÁLBUM, NELLY! A SENHORA PISOU DEMAIS NESSES ÁLBUNS FAROFENTOS E GENÉRICOS QUE PEGAM #1! VOCÊ É MUITO MARAVILHOSA! NUNCA PARE DE FAZER ÓTIMOS DISCOS!
I love you a lot even when I didnt meet you that way but im so close to you right now very soon well see you again and remember you
I Would fly to Canadá Just to give you a big hug and take a picture with you if i knew how to find you, i feel like i known you forever, i know you re awake and i got so much respect for you, you are a true artist. You ve Been a part of my life forever... Take care!
In an interview with Billboard, Nelly Furtado talks about the meaning behind the song:
There’s this song called “Carnival Games,” about spending money at a carnival and getting a bunch of really cool-looking stuffed animals, but you’ll never really know what winning is like because you haven’t taken the time to look within and try to search for real happiness."
[Verse 1]
If you spend enough cash at the carnival games
You'll have a prize in your hand when you walk away
Let it slip through your fingers and you'll never know
What winning's really like, oh
I stayed there too long, now it's in my soul
And when the thunder rolls, I got nowhere to go
I keep going round on this carousel
Because it spins me so well
And I'll stay with you just a little while
There's so much for us to see and do
[Pre-Chorus]
But don't mistake this for an adventure in paradise
Just because the rides look so good
[Chorus]
Carnival games are so much fun to play, hard to just walk away from
And all you want, a pretty thing but the price you pay is
Always too much, you'll never dry up these tears
Crying from all the years playing carnival games
[Verse 2]
Didn't know which way to look, all the shining lights
And your name on the postcard of your life
And everyone will say that you came to conquer
Yeah, you won the whole race
[Pre-Chorus]
But don't mistake this for an adventure in paradise
Just because the rides look so good
[Chorus]
Carnival games are so much fun to play, hard to just walk away from
And all you want, a pretty thing but the price you pay is
Always too much, you'll never dry up these tears
Crying from all the years playing carnival games
Carnival games
[Bridge]
I wanna shed all of my skin, feel my blood as it takes the wind
I don't know where to begin
[Chorus]
Carnival games are so much fun to play, hard to just walk away from
And all you want are pretty, pretty things
You can't walk away once you play the game
You can't get back what you paid from all the years
Of playing carnival games, carnival games
[Outro]
You'll never really know what
You'll never really know what winning's like
You'll never really know what
You'll never really know what winning's like
You'll never really know what
You'll never really know what winning's like
You'll never really know what
You'll never really know what winning's like
First time hearing this... I feel... rare... I don't know... maybe I feel identified with the lyrics... we always enjoy having a good time without thinking in consequences... and when we realize many times it's too late and we get hurt in some ways... love the lyrics love the melody, love this Carnival Games
love this
You have truly seen the truth of life...