[Intro (instrumental break)]
[retro synths, coin-drop sound, soft pads]
Neon buzzing on the boulevard
Quarter moon and a racing heart
Footsteps echo through the dark
To the glow of the midnight arcade
Flashing colours paint your face
Electric blue and laser haze
Then you smile across the room
Like you knew I’d walk in soon
[Pre-Chorus]
Every blinking light
Pulls me closer in
Like the game already knows
That I’m gonna lose to you
[Chorus]
In the midnight arcade
Where the neon never fades
Every flashing light
Feels like fireworks inside
In the midnight arcade
Every move we make’s a game
If love’s a high score tonight
Baby we’re about to win
[instrumental drop]
[Post-Chorus Hook (great for vocal chops)]
Pixel hearts on overload
Don’t press stop, don’t go home
Stay with me inside the glow
Of the midnight arcade
[Verse 2]
Joystick dreams and laser beams
You’re laughing at the claw machine
Said you never win these things
But tonight might disagree
Your reflection in the glass
Like a scene that moves too fast
Every moment sparks a light
Like a bonus level night
[Pre-Chorus]
Every blinking light
Pulls me closer in
Like the game already knows
That I’m gonna lose to you
[Chorus]
In the midnight arcade
Where the neon never fades
Every flashing light
Feels like fireworks inside
In the midnight arcade
Every move we make’s a game
If love’s a high score tonight
Baby we’re about to win
[Big Melodic Break]
[piano + pads]
Coins fall slow in neon rain
Your hand slipping into mine
If this night’s a game to play
I’m not looking for the end
[Final Chorus (bigger)]
In the midnight arcade
Where the neon never fades
Every flashing light
Feels like fireworks inside
In the midnight arcade
Every move we make’s a game
If love’s a high score tonight
Baby we already win
[Outro (instrumental)]
Pixel hearts on overload
Stay with me inside the glow…
JonnyOnit
