The Winner Takes It All

I don’t wanna talk

ˈaɪ ˈdoʊnt ˈwɑnə ˈtʰɑk

About things we’ve gone through

əˈbaʊt ˈθɪŋz ˈwiv ˈɡɑn ˈθru

Though it’s hurting me

ˈðoʊ ˈɪts ˈhɝɾɪŋ ˈmi

Now it’s history

ˈnaʊ ˈɪts ˈhɪstɚrɪ

I’ve played all my cards

ˈaɪv ˈpleɪd ˈɑɫ ˈmaɪ ˈkʰɑrdz

And that’s what you’ve done too

ənd ˈðæts ˈwɑt ˈjuv ˈdʌn ˈtʰu

Nothing more to say

ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈmɔr ˈtʰu ˈseɪ

No more ace to play

ˈnoʊ ˈmɔr ˈeɪs ˈtʰu ˈpleɪ

The winner takes it all

ðə ˈwɪnɚ ˈtʰeɪks ˈɪɾ ˈɑɫ

The loser’s standing small

ðə ˈluzɚz ˈstændɪŋ ˈsmɑɫ

Beside the victory

bɪˈsaɪd ðə ˈvɪktɚrɪ

That’s her destiny

ˈðæts ˈhɝ ˈdɛstənɪ

I was in your arms

ˈaɪ ˈwəz ˈɪn ˈjɔr ˈɑrmz

Thinking I belonged there

ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈaɪ bɪˈlɑŋd ˈðɛr

I figured it made sense

ˈaɪ ˈfɪɡjɚɾ ˈɪt ˈmeɪd ˈsɛns

Building me a fence

ˈbɪɫdɪŋ ˈmi ə ˈfɛns

Building me a home

ˈbɪɫdɪŋ ˈmi ə ˈhoʊm

Thinking I’d be strong there

ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈaɪd ˈbi ˈstrɑŋ ˈðɛr

But I was a fool

ˈbʌɾ ˈaɪ ˈwəz ə ˈfuɫ

Playing by the rules

ˈpleɪɪŋ ˈbaɪ ðə ˈruɫz

The gods may throw a dice

ðə ˈɡɑdz ˈmeɪ ˈθroʊ ə ˈdaɪs

Their minds as cold as ice

ˈðɛr ˈmaɪndz ˈæz ˈkʰoʊɫd ˈæz ˈaɪs

And someone way down here

ənd ˈsʌmˌwʌn ˈweɪ ˈdaʊn ˈhɪr

Loses someone dear

ˈluzəz ˈsʌmˌwʌn ˈdɪr

The winner takes it all

ðə ˈwɪnɚ ˈtʰeɪks ˈɪɾ ˈɑɫ

The loser has to fall

ðə ˈluzɚ ˈhæs tə ˈfɑɫ

It’s simple and it’s plain

ˈɪts ˈsɪmpəɫ ənd ˈɪts ˈpleɪn

Why should I complain?

ˈwaɪ ˈʃʊd ˈaɪ kəmˈpleɪn ‖

But tell me does she kiss

ˈbʌt ˈtʰɛɫ ˈmi ˈdʌz ˈʃi ˈkʰɪs

Like I used to kiss you?

ˈlaɪk ˈaɪ ˈjus tə ˈkʰɪs ˈju ‖

Does it feel the same

ˈdʌz ˈɪt ˈfiɫ ðə ˈseɪm

When she calls your name?

ˈwɛn ˈʃi ˈkʰɑɫz ˈjɔr ˈneɪm ‖

Somewhere deep inside

ˈsʌmˌwɛr ˈdip ɪnˈsaɪd

You must know I miss you

ˈju ˈmʌst ˈnoʊ ˈaɪ ˈmɪs ˈju

But what can I say?

ˈbʌt ˈwɑt kən ˈaɪ ˈseɪ ‖

Rules must be obeyed

ˈruɫz ˈmʌst ˈbi oˈbeɪd

The judges will decide

ðə ˈdʒʌdʒəz ˈwɪɫ dɪˈsaɪd

The likes of me abide

ðə ˈlaɪks əv ˈmi əˈbaɪd

Spectators of the show

ˈspɛkˌteɪɾɚz əv ðə ˈʃoʊ

Always staying low

ˈɑɫˌweɪz ˈsteɪɪŋ ˈloʊ

The game is on again

ðə ˈɡeɪm ˈɪz ˈɑn əˈɡɛn

A lover or a friend

ə ˈlʌvɚ ˈɔr ə ˈfrɛnd

A big thing or a small

ə ˈbɪɡ ˈθɪŋ ˈɔr ə ˈsmɑɫ

The winner takes it all

ðə ˈwɪnɚ ˈtʰeɪks ˈɪɾ ˈɑɫ

I don’t wanna talk

ˈaɪ ˈdoʊnt ˈwɑnə ˈtʰɑk

If it makes you feel sad

ˈɪf ˈɪt ˈmeɪks ˈju ˈfiɫ ˈsæd

And I understand

ənd ˈaɪ ˌʌndɚˈstænd

You’ve come to shake my hand

ˈjuv ˈkʰʌm ˈtʰu ˈʃeɪk ˈmaɪ ˈhænd

I apologize

ˈaɪ əˈpʰɑləˌdʒaɪz

If it makes you feel bad

ˈɪf ˈɪt ˈmeɪks ˈju ˈfiɫ ˈbæd

Seeing me so tense

ˈsiɪŋ ˈmi ˈsoʊ ˈtʰɛns

No self-confidence

ˈnoʊ ˌsɛɫfˈkʰɑnfəɾəns

But you see

ˈbʌt ˈju ˈsi

The winner takes it all

ðə ˈwɪnɚ ˈtʰeɪks ˈɪɾ ˈɑɫ

The winner takes it all

ðə ˈwɪnɚ ˈtʰeɪks ˈɪɾ ˈɑɫ

So the winner takes it all

ˈsoʊ ðə ˈwɪnɚ ˈtʰeɪks ˈɪɾ ˈɑɫ

And the loser has to fall

ənd ðə ˈluzɚ ˈhæs tə ˈfɑɫ

Throw a dice, cold as ice

ˈθroʊ ə ˈdaɪs | ˈkʰoʊɫd ˈæz ˈaɪs

Way down here, someone dear

ˈweɪ ˈdaʊn ˈhɪr | ˈsʌmˌwʌn ˈdɪr

Takes it all, has to fall

ˈtʰeɪks ˈɪɾ ˈɑɫ | ˈhæs tə ˈfɑɫ

It seems plain to me

ˈɪt ˈsimz ˈpleɪn ˈtʰu ˈmi

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