A/N: Hi, guys! Welcome back to another song review by yours truly Tock. Today, I am going to be delivering my take on Duncan Laurence's hit song "Arcade". But of course, I have to share with you a little more about Duncan Laurence if that's cool with y'all.
Duncan Laurence was born Duncan de Moor
His birthday is April 11th
He is 28 years old
He was born in Spijkenisse, Netherlands and grew up in Hellevoetsluis
Laurence started writing songs when he was teenager as an escape from being bullied
Duncan competed on the fifth season of The Voice of Holland in 2014
Laurence was selected to represent Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019
He entered his song "Arcade" for the contest and won first place with a total of 498 points
He released his debut album Small Town Boy on November 13, 2020
That's everything that you need to know about Duncan Laurence. Without further ado, here are the lyrics for Arcade along with the song review for you:
[Verse 1]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
I've spent all of the love I saved
We were always a losing game
Small-town boy in a big arcade
I got addicted to a losing game
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
[Verse 2]
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 carry on
[Chorus]
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
[Bridge]
I don't need your games, game over
Get me off this rollercoaster
[Chorus]
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 remember when I had listened to this song "Arcade" for the first time. And I had instantly fallen in love with it. The lyrics are so beautifully written here by Duncan. The production for this track is spectacular.
You can tell that this song was definitely written from a personal experience. It talks about the longing for love and the loss of someone that you had once loved. Just the meaning of this song is one of the many things is what makes Arcade such an outstanding track.
