Rihanna - Russian Roulette Lyrics

[@MegaPupsilein]

"So many won´t get the chance to say goodbye" Sad but true.

[@nosiphojobela1233]

Misery M. Many of us won’t. Like I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye to my only precious daughter😥

[@theneverendingstory2002]

@@nosiphojobela1233 Bless your soul. Sorry for your loss

[@alexanderhayden6594]

Kyi lie monoguee

[@zozo333xxx]

Cameron boyce❤

[@borischamand4923]

@@nosiphojobela1233 bour you

[@katrinabrave4779]

this girl really made some hell of a good songs

[@zxck9877]

Ikr? She is defo my celeb crush!!!

[@earthur715]

Actually she didn't make them... Awesome singer still, but not a song maker.

[@zxck9877]

@@earthur715 well.. she didnt write the songs, not that she didnt make them.. wait does that make sense? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@earthur715]

@@zxck9877 She is just a singer, she does nothing in the creative process of her music.

[@senasible4905]

Eiko She doesn’t write songs. She has her own songwriters and producers. She is just a singer and a media personality.

[@karigirl34]

This has always been my favorite Rihanna song. The lyrics are so intriguing and the production really works. It’s such a subdued, yet emotional and powerful jam (regardless of what you interpret it’s meaning to be).

[@yaminaameur7874]

Affaire❤️❤️

[@marissablackman-daniels7845]

Love alwp

[@ndagiremariam7141]

😊😊q

[@juno1813]

Me during a math test "I'm terrified, but I'm not leaving, I know that I must pass this test"

[@Freverprincess]

😂😂😂😂

[@glori88]

You make me smile... i didnt this that today i will smile.. but you did it😅😅😅😘😘

[@karnage2948]

100% me in an English test

[@brittanyowens72]

Um ok who asked

[@chuucameforu]

I remember when I was younger I cried when this song played

[@bish6124]

same

[@almamater489]

Yep, me too..

[@TwoPondsPratical]

me too

[@fawnkissedswan]

Lunar Prodigy I still cry

[@susanruthmarengo1720]

Lunar Prodigy me to

[@cynthiadanielian5091]

damn.. I grew up with this song

[@dianacarolina3868]

same

[@lina-qr9po]

Same

[@itsmariahitsmariah841]

Cynthia Danielian same😂

[@cierrajanay6612]

This song isnt about killing yourself.... its about sacrificing your heart to love & or, it could be about breaking up with someone. Each one takes a lot of emotion and thats what the song is about. Intensity. You have to know what the game Russian Roulette is about, in order to understand what this song is talking about.

[@juliaakers1488]

денис бирюков That is not what Russian roulette is, just saying.

[@TheKenny951]

cierra janay Most of those evil deeds are 90% propaganda. My father is from USSR and all of my ancestors fought in the great patriotic war(WW2). Germany invaded us, we fought back and got their asses handed to them. You can't blame Soviet Union for their deeds after the war either. USA did worse things than USSR. We are not the one slaughtering our people on the streets, we're not bombing 3rd world countries for oil, we don't experiment on our people and we don't blow up towers to start a war.

[@cierrajanay6612]

Slender Man Actually Russia did worse things than Nazi's did to their own people. YOUR people raped thousands of women who were forced to end up having the kids of Russian soldiers who raped them. Your country had camps just like Germany did that DID experiment on its own and other countries people. Stalin was a twin to Hitler, they both were evil. The U.S. did NOT experiment on people, the only camps we had were after pearl harbor and our camps werent bad at all, people got good food, they got education, they got clothes etc... not like Russian and German camps. Also, the biggest reason for the camps in the U.S. was to keep Asians safe because they began getting lynched and killed because people were scared of them. Blow up towers to start a war? That was a terrorist attack, dont tell me you are one of those radical pathetic conspiracy theorists.... that is a joke. Oh, and your precious country blew a plane out of the sky and killed 200+ innocent people to prove something to Ukraine. Yep, so damn good huh?

[@cierrajanay6612]

Slender Man Yes, well I don't support hypocrites (People who say they are one thing, but dont follow their own advice). I know the U.S. has done bad things, horrible things, but your country is so egotistical, you couldn't see your own wrong-doings no matter how much proof was exposed. You are a Russian, you are merely a follower, like the rest of that damn country. Communists lmfao must suck, but I wouldn't know ;) Pathetic is the fact you cannot disprove anything I said, but I can give you proof your precious country isn't as precious as it seems. Gilded, very much so. Have a lovely day, and also, I will always support Germany, at least they owned up to what they did.

[@TheKenny951]

cierra janay So you are German? You obviously don't know anything about Russia because Russia supports Germany, we hate nazis but not Germans. Also Russia is sadly no longer communist. It would be fun to read some of your proof how horrible Russia is.

[@ericalopez7040]

My opinion: I think it’s about being in a bad toxic relationship “she’s terrified but not leaving” and she also mentions “not many get the chance to say goodbye” since a lot of the time the women end up getting killed by the abusive boyfriend and I think what she means by “pass this test” is that most of the time they think that if you stay, he’ll change” and it’s worth the risk because she loves him

[@lolslone2]

So true. This is it !

[@nicolewinston135]

So on point

[@jodiewilshaw4694]

Totally agree.. also this part. "say a prayer to yourself. He says close your eyes, some times it helps". sent shivers through me 💔 if you know you know :( "and then I get a scary thought, that he's here means he's never lost"

[@ceo.wangai]

We can deduce a lot of meanings out of this song but what stands out from the choice of words used and rhythm is that there are heavy emotions that never get relieved.

[@jacquelinecorea5645]

Exactly what i think too.. 2021 im still listening to this song

[@dianapires7639]

This is about abusive relationships. Abuse from someone you trusted and are now afraid, so you must pass the test to free yourself. Many won't have that luck and will die at the hands of abusers. Rihanna is talking about herself. She's talking about all of us who suffered this kind of violence. She's a brave woman ❤️

[@belieber525]

it's 2018 and i still love this song

[@thelordofdance8255]

Same HERE! Gosh! I F**king love RiRi....I promise one day I'm going to run up on her at one of her signing and drop to one knee like Chilvary and tell her much I appreciate her Goddess energy and vibe. And kiss her hand Lol, But total gentleman vibe. Non-creepy... I think it'll work too! especially because I'm Handsome.. Humbly speaking Lol

[@madisonandgabbyreinertandh2374]

Me to.

[@vale214001]

belie ber me to

[@samanthsknowles873]

ik right

[@nicoleeryn4805]

2019!!!!!

[@safiyakhan8473]

Kids 15 years from now: "Wait, the Fenty Beauty owner made music?"

[@abagailenelson9352]

I didn't even know she had a makeup line til like a year ago 💀

[@5kydragon347]

@@abagailenelson9352 I didn’t know she had one till now...

[@popculture420]

@@5kydragon347 that’s literally the reason she stopped making music

[@5kydragon347]

@@popculture420 Thats unfortunate

[@anamariaarjevanidze1310]

Stop who don't know Rihanna?

[@kaylina2619]

Everybody else: (talking about how deep the song is) Me: "my latte got cold and I listened to this to motivate me to finish it even though it tastes gross cold."

[@SucreDePlomb]

When my coffee gets cold, I stick it in the fridge and drink it later cold. Sorry ladies, this bad boy is taken.

[@leeking9186]

Like can relate

[@lizzym8678]

Hahahahahha lmao!!!

[@wartanabadanooh7157]

@@SucreDePlomb it's been 2 years, are you still taken? 🤭🤭

[@sukisandhusuki2743]

This song is so emotional it almost made me cry

[@henricoyudha6439]

+suki sandhu (suki2743) feel same heree

[@amberwardell6766]

This song reminds me of my nan and grandad that are now dead

[@le.144]

This whole album was amazing and i want to thank Riri for being there during a very hard break up

[@Sakuraee94]

This song is very powerful. And her voice sounds a bit shaky like she's sad

[@twilighthamato418]

Or maybe she is scared shit less she is playing Russian roulette that is a game where u put a gun to your head with one bullet in it and don't know where the bullet is in the gun she is not sad she is scared

[@twilighthamato418]

Her voice is shaky because she is scared

[@Sakuraee94]

Lisa Baker ahhh right. gotchu :]

[@twilighthamato418]

+Desiree Santos ok

[@elizabethpanikar2098]

+Lisa Baker U think she was actually playing it when making the video?

[@FantasyLord19]

You can literally feel the pain in her voice when she sings it. You can feel how weak and emotional she is, like she's just a woman left with only her feelings and nothing else. Of all the newer songs, this is my favorite.

[@zembra86]

One of her best songs, her voice really comes trough here!

[@lolakarmela8328]

2016 and still love this

[@patfts2518]

+Lola Karmela me 2!

[@yohailbail]

+Lola Karmela OMG SAME XD

[@robertbirts1149]

ikr

[@NOHOLDINGBACK321]

I love it

[@robertbirts1149]

Who is this?

[@andiharris7471]

Me before a test

[@elizabethpanikar2098]

+Andi Harris Lmao

[@elizabethpanikar2098]

+Andi Harris Lmao

[@sarahs.1948]

Andi Harris SAME

[@xaliciaaa]

Sameeee

[@thebrokenphoenix3083]

same

[@TheFuschiaDragonfly]

I went thru unspeakable pain in my late childhood/pre-adolescence. This song was released around that time. It will forever carry all the dark memories of that time. It perfectly describes how I felt. The psychological problems that came from that shit still haunts me today.

[@CharaCoutureDrag]

I have to say, this is probably my favorite Rihanna song EVER. The piano is to die for

[@KittyKraz13]

"And then I get a scary thought; that he's here means he's never lost" gives me chills every time, so freaking brilliant.

[@ShaeC15]

This song will never get old to me! one of my favorite songs!

[@daisychelangat6041]

Is it still your fave...9rs later

[@hussfadoul1645]

Anyone 2024😢

[@ShanaKlonde]

Me

[@natalieteelucksingh6744]

Hi friend😢

[@sweetwagbaranta4503]

Yes

[@SarangOppa]

Yes me 💪💪💪

[@tamaradraskovicova9003]

👋

[@AhmedNhammoucha]

2016 and stiilll loove it

[@destinyfritsche7608]

Me!

[@hightimeforslimetime1103]

ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@millyzeledon]

Me

[@lushiovoorhees4559]

ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dejanelleadams2531]

Still loving it!

[@Whatsuppp33]

This is the song of my childhood ..I was always singing it This song has a special place in my heart for sure

[@Redmula]

ONE OF BEST SONG FROM RIHANNA FOR ME. STIL LISTENING THIS N 2019

[@lorenzosilva247]

a cold rainy winter night where your in your feelings driving around the city is the vibe I get from this song

[@elenalight8490]

It is the most beautiful song i have ever heard... it makes me cry every time and tears can really wash away the pain of our hearts... For those who really need to cry!

[@emelchp]

my song forever wow.

[@zz-kv9gz]

Still your song?

[@Ana-bq8nw]

@Stinkstiefel_92 mine too

[@angelmelody3052]

when the teacher calls you up to the front of the class for answer a question

[@mzkayamarie]

LMAO

[@Yahs144King]

lmao fr this how it be

[@TikTokComplaitions]

lol

[@Cinnabunsugar]

Same

[@reinav.3674]

or for a presentation

[@tyleriacona]

Gosh I'm in love with this song

[@TheFuschiaDragonfly]

This song came out when I was 11, a year after I started having serious mental problems (in short, I probably have OCD and I started developing it back then). I knew what it was about, but I felt like it reflected my condition. Took me several years to listen to this song without feeling pain. Still, it gets me so much. OCD isn't just checking the stove or washing your hands all the time (things I actually do), it's the bullies in school that keep talking in your head, it's a part of you pointing a gun at yourself. Lots of love to anyone dealing with this. It's hard, but it isn't the end. Trust me.♥ edit: it's 2023 and finally last year I got officially diagnosed with OCD.

[@bolddaredevil2648]

thi song reminds me of ocd too lol

[@lexilewis8733]

I still watch this in 2015

[@josefinaassuncao744]

me too

[@sandhyagulati3520]

you mean 2017

[@sapermader2198]

"Then i get a scary thought, that he's here, means he's never lost." Such an amazing lyric, the pure dread of playing a game where only one person lives, and you're playing against someone who's played it before. Fantastic.

[@AllCrazyGuysHere]

God damn just tried 1.5 speed to this song :) Rocks ^_^

[@AllCrazyGuysHere]

***** Mind you're own business jerk :)

[@link1997legends]

Hey, that is cool, lol, thanks for noticing that! I didn't even know you could speed up or slow down the video.

[@AllCrazyGuysHere]

link1997legends Nether was i :P was just messin' up with 'tubes craps ^^

[@RomyRachel]

***** HAHA

[@AllCrazyGuysHere]

***** What of "Mind you're own business" did you not get ? Shall i call ya stupid this time ? :)

[@dubucra]

I remember when my 5 year old daughter used to dance to this and do flips and stuff with this song! Hopefully she remembers this song! STILL LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH!!!!!

[@AgnesWilson]

i've been listening this song for 5 hrs and i'm not lying i didn't take a break bcuz i'm picking this song for my audition

[@kretz.a]

Am I the only one who listens this in 2017?? I still lovethis song!!! :)

[@henricoyudha6439]

this music is very deep...nice Riri

[@adeclatcynthiaroodelyne988]

Yeah. It's right. It's very deep and i like it

[@tracieramson9151]

i really like when she does these kind of songs...slows down sing a story

[@emmastyles1202]

Its been years and im still singing this song now, Love Rhianna

[@guptapinki2926]

This is what keeps the memories of the feelings I felt when my grandfather passed away. The tears never fail 2 appear in my eyes.😭😭

[@whitney1a1]

The song isn't about sacrifice, it's about being in a risky situation that there's no way out of.

[@ReallyRisha88]

Whitney Ahn it's about the actual game Russian roulette

[@flockkilla336]

MARRISHA MCGRONE exactly everyone is coming up with their own meanings like no lmao

[@britneyhemmer531]

It's about the damn game

[@georgiajeffries5531]

Hi, I'm from the future. It's 2019 and yes, people still listen.

[@khalilunderwood1141]

Id say it was about the game russian roulette but the twist is she supposed to be playing with the devil. During this time she was giving obvious signs that she had sold her soul and it would explain who "he" is

[@pandakibbles2474]

i love this song so much, i wish it could be longer so i can hear more of it

[@IntodarknessStartrek]

... I'm Still Listening To This In 2015 Thank You Rihanna

[@gonzaloflor2912]

Glenda gale same as you

[@ramiyaricks9625]

Caml

[@ladystriker6732]

This song is one of my favorite.. And she is one of my idols on my top 10 singers that I've been idolized..

[@casbailey1911]

almost into 2016 and i still love this song! I grew up with it :)

[@XaviNecro]

My mom loves this song on a spiritual level she says that this song is her life story and honestly I think it resonates with my life too now

[@namraimran6776]

My childhood memories 🤧🤧

[@crazytrain4283]

almost 2017 love this song still. some reason every time I go through it this and a couple other songs I have on repeat. my whole life has been nothing but a test and this song here gets me out that negative mind frame.

[@younes9745]

2019 and this song still sets the bar

[@efilee4385]

Lyrically the song is about a dangerous relationship. There is speculation that its theme might be linked to Rihanna's former, real-life relationship with the singer Chris Brown. When asked about the sound of the album by MTV News, prior to this song's release, Ne-Yo said: "The best and safest way I can say this is that Rihanna has some stuff to say and she's going to say it. And she ain't going to make no apologies for it." Ok...now we know

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Not condoning domestic abuse, but I think the personal element of her life made this album one of her best. Nothing since has impressed me.

[@Sandf-cj6ro]

I think this song could mean different things to different people. I saw it as a metaphor for taking a very serious chance. Personally to me it completely described my feelings when I was involved with a well known "bad boy" in our area (I was 19 at the time, and he was 23 when we met), and by bad boy I mean the police were staking out his house and it was raided numerous times, on the news, ect. He was very respected on the street, obviously not so much anywhere else. So in a way I was playing "Russian Roulette" by being with him, and the line "If you play, you play for keeps" stood out to me..... because that's how it was for us. It was typical "bad boy, good girl". And as crazy as it is.....9 years later we are married with a son. He has turned his life around and has his own business, completely legit. I've graduated college and am getting my masters. But to this day he is still well known in a wide spread area for his rep from the past. Which can be a double edged sword. We are thinking of moving to another state because we do not want our son who is only 3 now to eventually hear people talk about his father and think his dad's "alleged" actions from before he was born is "cool" or something to be proud of. When you're 19 being with the "bad boy" seems exciting. Ladies that does not last for long, Luckily my husband decided to change his ways or I would not have stayed with him. A lot of guys don't , and they will suck you into their world without caring and you could risk getting in trouble as well. My husband (boyfriend at the time) always kept me completely ignorant of what he was up to because he didn't want me to know anything. His crazy way of protecting me I guess but it was obvious by the way people treated him like someone important when we went out (and still do), or the large amounts of money he always had that there was so much more to him that he didn't want me to see. I chose to stay in ignorance even though I wasn't blind or deaf and knew the truth in my heart. Eventually I matured, as did he and I told him it was either his lifestyle or me. He is obviously not a perfect person but I love him.

[@emilykathleenn]

Gees

[@ashannielinton3209]

Thank you for sharing.

[@player70477]

The song is about russian roulette with a guy that never lost and the girl knows theres no way she lives

[@ShivaShiva-jy3tc]

Wow i've gone through this similar situation but the difference is that we are not together anymore and thanks god 😊i think girls should be more aware of "bad boy good girl" dynamic because in some cases it could lead to bad consequences for the girl!

[@Zack6ix]

How are you??

[@brittanyowens72]

Okay so this song in my opinion is so much different than her other one’s, I feel like her other songs has a message in it and they all have different stories about her life.❤️❤️👏🔥

[@caroladucco5840]

Really LOVE this song and Rihanna's voice.

[@aysegulaydn4430]

Rihanna is a star and that's one of the most beautiful songs. has a lot more beautiful songs are both emotionally moving song

[@ramiyaricks9625]

New york city

[@Fashiondesighner909]

I heard this song 1 time and I fell in love with it

[@kenziesohil4440]

It’s 2019 and I’m still here!

[@aanandrian5578]

somehow I always want to cry when I hear this song, very very touching, thank you rihana you have sung this song beautifully, I love you

[@yayamaalek]

After 13 years. This song still hype

[@countrygirlokla]

everytime i sing this it gives me goosebumps. its hard not to feel what she feels...

[@shawnakaythousand4325]

Listening to this for the million times and it still feels like first time

[@LadyCeag840]

I use this song as a lullaby for whenever I have a hard time sleeping

[@saideysanchez2689]

Who's watching November 2016.. I love this song she has such an A amazing voice 💕

[@TOMIEUNDEAD]

This is back when Rihanna was giving off demonic vibes XD lol

[@janeelovexo]

LMAO IKR

[@just.a.guy522]

True dat... Rated R is her darkest album by far.

[@bunyot]

MisterMistyEye Russian roulette is the song Jenny Marsala was singing but I loved it anyway at first I thought it was different until I searched Russian roulette and I was right

[@user-it8kw3wy2y]

So true!

[@emancipatedsoul7117]

Haha, Diaturbia my favourite. ☻☠

[@crimsonart8907]

2018 and I still listen to this every week 😭👌🏼

[@abeedaa]

This song is soo deep, soo relatable for so many situations

[@breanamua9275]

It's 2017 and I'm still listening to this song. I still love it ❤❤

[@alexsetron]

2023

[@saudasamed8715]

i like how she sings as if what she is going through is real...love riri

[@lindasloan1196]

It was real

[@misstiamarkham5699]

It probably was she doesn't put everything out there in the media

[@winterrose4805]

It’s 2019 and I still love this song❤️

[@imaannadzirah8741]

September 2019 . Still value to my life.

[@alicatkissesxkittens]

when you have to fart in class

[@chrischin555]

ew

[@alicatkissesxkittens]

ThatOneDudeNamed Obsiidianz you're the one who does it most what the hell are you ew'ing

[@dialasaab972]

ThatOneDudeNamed Obsiidianz take a joke dude.

[@alicatkissesxkittens]

^Lmao

[@chrischin555]

i am diala u fucking raisin looking shit

[@Swordtee40]

The GUNSHOT at the end caught me off guard, because it's my first time hearing this song.

[@CleangirlsHQ]

Few days till the decade ends and here I am revisiting all my old fave songs 😩💕

[@joannefarah8693]

awesome song she always makes amazing songs!:)

[@lorenzosilva247]

I feel this song on such a strong spiritual level

[@arianamisri5202]

2021 still listening to this amazing and iconic song!!

[@cotedepablo4881]

Yow Rihanna was the shyt a decade ago Thank god for KZbin I can always listen 🎧 to these hits

[@rittaa.o6158]

2024 and still like this song

[@zhanealexis]

"And then I get a scary thought, That he's here, Means he's never lost..." That part is deep

[@dayshaenno6537]

its 2019 and im in love with this song

[@queeneema]

"That he's here means he's never lost" My heart is breaking 😢

[@Heather-wk5nv]

My mom showed me this song and now I'm addicted Thanks Mom 👍 love ya 😘

[@Heather-wk5nv]

Also I didn't know what this song meant until my mom explained is so.....😅

[@sophiecox75]

still loving this hit in 2015

[@elizabethrice4359]

2017 and still listening to this 😍😍

[@estherwebb8642]

Best video lyrics done ever and with the correct words as to what their saying... Thanks

[@klara213]

russian roulette and man down, should we know something?

[@damariszavala8968]

Do you know what Russian roulette means??

[@klara213]

Yeah, I do. I shouldn't but I do

[@damariszavala8968]

aahhhh oh okaaayyy haha

[@amaya0004]

What does it mean?

[@klara213]

It's a Russian game where are two people and both have guns, and they're shooting in eachothers heads and one bullet is not empty. The one who survives wins

[@LironMorr]

2021~~ still a rocket 🚀

[@natalidomini2195]

2023 timeless hit ❣️ PS Rihhana still rocks!

[@Randompersonyouhaventmet]

Love this song ❤ I discovered it back in 2022 The part when they say “so just pull the trigger” is my fav 🎉

[@mrsjeon8822]

*2019???!!*

[@saidrew1030]

No 2030 for me

[@justegg8008]

Me

[@josie8345]

2017 and still can't enough of this 😍

[@alexsetron]

2023

[@yeehaw2836]

this is actually about her being in an abusive relationship if you listen to the lyrics carefully... and it's a true story. Sorry if someone already said it, but I had a look first.

[@warriortwinz5478]

Another good song sang by Rihanna. Her voice definitely shines here

[@Budy199]

Good Lyrics i like ;)

[@tanacuturela3863]

we glad you like

[@azruljoey5638]

The best rihanna’s song ever..

[@maeveschmaeve]

Explains my life. ❤

[@tocafunny9889]

I'm late but I loved it 💗💗💗

[@sophiat13]

2022 and i’m still obsessed with this song