"Get'cha Head In The Game”
Coach said to fake right and break left
Watch out for the pick
And keep your eye on defense
You gotta run the give and go
And take the ball to the hole
But don't be afraid
To shoot the outside J
Just keep yah head in the game
Just keep yah head in the game
And Don't be afraid to shoot the outside J
Just keep yah head in the game
You gotta get'cha get'cha head in the game
We gotta get our get our get our get our head in the game (x4)
Lets make sure that we get the rebound
'Cause when we get it the crowd will go wild
A second chance gotta grab it and go
Maybe this time we'll hit the right notes
Wait a minute
It's not the time or place
Wait a minute
Get my head in the game
Wait a minute
Get my head in the game
Wait a minute
Wait a minute
I gotta
Get my, get my head in the game
You gotta
Get'cha, get'cha, get'cha, get'cha head in the game
(Repeat 4x)
Why am I feeling so wrong
My head's in the game
But my heart's in the song
She makes this feel so right
(Spoken)
Should I go for it
Better shake this, yikes!
I gotta
Get my, get my head in the game
You gotta
Get'cha, get'cha, get'cha, get'cha head in the game
(Repeat 4x)
In this song we see the aphorism of getting your head in the game. This shows us how important the mental aspect of the game is. Getting Troy’s head in the game is something that the team needs and something that he is trying to do, but also gives us a universal truth.
We also see an aside as Troy discusses his true feelings for basketball and singing. His teammates are still on the court with him but they cannot see the true extent of his feelings during this song. The audience gets to see into Troy’s internal struggle.
The atmosphere of the song also helps to set the mood of the song. It is very repetitive but also chaotic. This mirrors Troy’s internal conflict between music and basketball. His thoughts are chaotic and he can’t focus on practice. The atmosphere also makes us feel pity for Troy and sympathize with his confusion.
