Poltergeist Lyrics
[Verse 1]
What can I say?
I think I had enough
I think you keep playing to play
Knowing that I feel sick
C'mon, just say it
Just say you like to play
This game just to drive me wild
[Chorus]
I let you pretend
But you know truth is that
I love you to death
Like you love this game
[Post-Chorus]
This time
There's a common thread
[Verse 2]
And so I sit
And watch you play dumb
I'd like to see you play with the odds
On your plate instead
Come on, just say it
Just say you like to keep this pace
Just to drive me wild
What can I say?
I think I had enough
I think you keep playing to play
Knowing that I feel sick
C'mon, just say it
Just say you like to play
This game just to drive me wild
[Chorus]
I let you pretend
But you know truth is that
I love you to death
Like you love this game
[Post-Chorus]
This time
There's a common thread
[Verse 2]
And so I sit
And watch you play dumb
I'd like to see you play with the odds
On your plate instead
Come on, just say it
Just say you like to keep this pace
Just to drive me wild
[Chorus]
I let you pretend
But you know the truth is that
I love you to death
Like you love this game
[Post-Chorus]
That keeps me hanging tight
[Verse 3]
What can I say?
I think your head's fucked
Go on, drive me wild
[Chorus]
This time
There's a constant theme
This time
There's a common thread
[Post-Chorus]
That keeps me hanging tight
And it tells me something's right
[Outro]
What can I say?
I fuckin' had enough
I think you just play what you play
Knowing that I feel sick
C'mon, just say it
Just say you like to play this game
'Cause it drives me wild
I let you pretend
But you know the truth is that
I love you to death
Like you love this game
[Post-Chorus]
That keeps me hanging tight
[Verse 3]
What can I say?
I think your head's fucked
Go on, drive me wild
[Chorus]
This time
There's a constant theme
This time
There's a common thread
[Post-Chorus]
That keeps me hanging tight
And it tells me something's right
[Outro]
What can I say?
I fuckin' had enough
I think you just play what you play
Knowing that I feel sick
C'mon, just say it
Just say you like to play this game
'Cause it drives me wild
About
Genius Annotation
This is the fourth track off Deftones' 2012 album Koi No Yokan.
The title “Poltergeist” is a German term for a loud, raucous ghost or spirit that would randomly disturb others by making lots of noise, causing physical disturbances and generally being troublesome.
The title reflects the behavior of the antagonist within the song’s overall theme: a person who finds pleasure in being intentionally meddlesome.
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- 1.Swerve City
- 3.Leathers
- 4.Poltergeist
- 5.Entombed
- 7.Tempest
- 8.Gauze
- 9.Rosemary
- 10.Goon Squad
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Ameraycan Studios (North Hollywood, CA), Encore Studios (Burbank, CA), and Paramount Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Release Date
November 12, 2012
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