Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The GRAMMY®, CMA, ACM, + Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Winners THE MAVERICKS is led by Cuban-American front man Raul Malo, and formed in Miami, FL in 1989. Their hits are recognized for their distinctive mix of Americana, country, rock, and Tejano/Tex-Mex influences.
Official Music Video Now performed by The Mavericks. #The Mavericks
The GRAMMY®, CMA, ACM, + Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Winners THE MAVERICKS is led by Cuban-American front man Raul Malo, and formed in Miami, FL in 1989. Their hits are recognized for their distinctive mix of Americana, country, rock, and Tejano/Tex-Mex influences.
Official Music Video Now performed by The Mavericks. #The Mavericks
![The Mavericks - The Name of the Game [Official Lyric Video]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nUEHmQLOe1k/mqdefault.jpg "The Mavericks - The Name of the Game [Official Lyric Video]
Official Lyric Video for ’The Name of the Game’, from The Mavericks new album ’Moon & Stars’ out now on Mono Mundo Recordings! 🌙✨
Listen & Download Moon & Stars 🚀 https://orcd.co/moonandstars
Animation by: Carlos Alvarez
Lyrics:
A moth to a flame, that’s the way that it plays
Since the world began
A queen on a throne or the emperor of Rome
With a sleight of hand
And so it begins, both in virtue and sin
There’s no wrong or right
Red chasing blue, painting blood on the moon
On a summer night
The name of the game’s still the same
Win or lose, either up or down
Play, baby, play one more game
Won’t you stay for another round
Dress up to pretend, the charade never ends
Here we go again
In the name of the game, there’s no shame
There’s no blame when you play to win
Steal a dance
Leap of faith
Take a chance while you’re waiting
Roll the dice
Paradise, once or twice
Are you playing?
Stakes are high
Double down one more time
For a heartache
When you play the game
The name of the game’s still the same
Win or lose, either up or down
Play, baby, play one more game
Won’t you stay for another round
Dress up to pretend, the charade never ends
Here we go again
In the name of the game, there’s no shame
There’s no blame when you play to win")
![The Mavericks - A Guitar and a Bottle of Wine [Official Lyric Video]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nt6EGZ5rDFA/mqdefault.jpg "The Mavericks - A Guitar and a Bottle of Wine [Official Lyric Video]
Official Lyric Video for ’A Guitar and a Bottle of Wine’, from The Mavericks new album ’Moon & Stars’ out now on Mono Mundo Recordings!")
