Tit For Tat
UK garage track about Axelrod's tournament winner — the simplest cooperation strategy that beat every clever rival. Start nice. Mirror what you get. After one swing, slide the slate to black. The four rules of how to play with strangers, set to skippy 2-step.
Played the game once — fine. Played it twice — fine again. Played it a hundred times — Now we know each other, friend.
What's the move? What's the move? The one that wins keeps it simple and smooth —
TIT — for — TAT — back and FORTH and BACK! You play nice, I play nice — that's the whole soundtrack! TIT — for — TAT — clean and CLEAN and CLEAR! You play hard, I play hard — but I let it go this year!
Rule one — START with the friendly move. Rule two — MIRROR what the other side does. Rule three — if they HIT you, you HIT them back. Rule four — after one swing, the slate goes BLACK.
What's the move? What's the move? The one that wins keeps it simple and smooth —
TIT — for — TAT — back and FORTH and BACK! You play nice, I play nice — that's the whole soundtrack! TIT — for — TAT — clean and CLEAN and CLEAR! You play hard, I play hard — but I let it go this year!
FORGIVE — the next round. FORGIVE — start again. The grudge that runs forever Is the loop that eats its friends.
TIT — for — TAT — back and FORTH and BACK! You play nice, I play nice — that's the whole soundtrack! TIT — for — TAT — clean and CLEAN and CLEAR! You play hard, I play hard — but I let it go this year!
Played a thousand times, Now we both know the floor. Nice, mad, fair, forgive — That's the dance forevermore.