Canadian songwriter Peter Peter paints a cinematic love story in “Loving Game,” plunging listeners into the depths of an oceanic heartbreak. The opening French verses picture two shipwrecks resting "au fond des abysses," a haunting metaphor for lovers whose relationship has gone under. Even in the wreckage, he clings to the hope that their ruins lie entwined for eternity. Switching fluidly to English, he confesses, "I guess I don't wanna lose you in a loving game," revealing a tug-of-war between fierce attachment and the fear of love’s dangerous undertow.
The rest of the song races forward, mirroring the singer’s frantic movement—“Je me déplace en courant”—as he runs either to escape the pain or to catch up with the one he loves. Crumbling into "milles miettes," his tears freeze into crystals, yet he still asks if it’s madness to keep hoping. Repeating the bilingual chorus like a mantra, Peter Peter acknowledges that love can feel like a trap, but vows to show up if there’s anything that can still be said. Ultimately, “Loving Game” captures the bittersweet thrill of risking everything for love, even when the wreckage is already lying on the ocean floor.