Gamers Assemble: Best & Worst Video Game Lyrics That Made Us Go “Wah!”

Ever been in the middle of an intense gaming session, the soundtrack pumping, and suddenly a lyric hits you – either it’s pure gold that gives you goosebumps, or it’s so… well, ajeeb, you have to pause and wonder what the writers were even thinking? We’ve all been there! Video game music lyrics are a wild ride, sometimes hitting all the right notes, and sometimes just making us scratch our heads.

Let’s kick things off with some of the lyrics that made us do a double-take, or maybe even a full-on facepalm. You know, those lines that are so out there, they become legendary for all the wrong reasons. Take Final Fantasy 14, for instance. The raid boss Sugar Riot drops a gem that genuinely makes you question reality:

“Now we come to orange / Gotta rhyme something with orange / ‘Cept that nothing rhymes with orange / Think that I’ll just forget ’bout orange.”

Seriously? It’s kind of thematic with her graffiti artist vibe, but the sheer awkwardness of trying (and failing) to rhyme with “orange” is just too much! Then there’s the super edgy, high-octane stuff like Devil May Cry’s “Devil Trigger.” The song itself is an absolute banger, no doubt. But the lyrics?

“All of these thoughts runnin’ through my head / Arm on fire, veins burnin’ red / Frustration is gettin’ bigger / Bang, bang, bang, pull my Devil Trigger.”

It’s cool, it’s intense, but also, let’s be real, a tad over-the-top. And finally, for the ultimate “worst but somehow amazing” category, we have the opening track from Dead Island, “Who Do You Voodoo?” It’s a classic example of a song that walks a very thin line between being utterly terrible and hilariously iconic. Just listen to this:

“Handful of fingertips, toss ’em up like confetti / Stable of corpse bitches, I’m a pimp of the dead.”

Yeah, that one definitely belongs to a different era of gaming, and it’s a whole mood in itself!

But hey, it’s not all cringe and head-scratching moments. Video games have also blessed us with some truly phenomenal lyrical masterpieces that resonate long after the credits roll. One of our all-time favourites has to be Portal’s “Still Alive.” Sung from the perspective of the one and only GLaDOS, as she delivers her “assessment report” during the credits, it’s a perfect blend of dark humour and clever storytelling:

“Now these points of data make a beautiful line / And we’re out of beta, we’re releasing on time / So I’m glad I got burned, think of all the things we learned / For the people who are still alive.”

It perfectly captures Portal’s unique vibe without going overboard, giving us a peek into that sadistic robot’s mind and her twisted journey. Another song that consistently gives us goosebumps is Nier: Automata’s “Weight of the World.” This end-credits track is believed by many fans to shift perspectives between different characters depending on the language you’re listening to. The English chorus is just pure poetry:

“Cause we’re gonna shout it loud / Even if our words seem meaningless / It’s like I’m carrying the weight of the world.”

It beautifully encapsulates 2B’s epic and emotional journey throughout the game, serving as the perfect culmination of its gripping narrative.

So, PakGamersHub fam, what about you? Is there a video game lyric that’s forever etched in your mind, either because it was incredibly powerful and moving, or because it was so utterly ridiculous you still wonder what the writers were smoking? Share your picks in the comments below, along with the game they’re from!