Intro (spoken / overlapping callouts)
“He’s one shot!”
“On your left, on your left!”
“Bro revive me, revive me!”
“Hold on—DON’T PUSH!”
laughter, mic clipping, chaos
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Verse 1
We had nothing but time back then
Same screens, same dumb plans
Three a.m. felt permanent
Like this moment would never end
Headsets on, talking trash
Didn’t know this was the flash
Didn’t know we were building memories
We thought we were just passing time
Pre-Chorus
We talked about dreams like they were close
Like they wouldn’t cost what they cost
Didn’t know growing up meant
Everyone slowly logging off
Chorus
Now the lobby’s empty most nights
But we all still check sometimes
Like maybe someone will be there
Like maybe we didn’t drift that far
Just for an hour we’re still us
No stress, no directions
Just laughing like the future
Wasn’t waiting to split us up
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Verse 2
One got married, one had a kid
One disappeared, never really did
Group chat turned into birthdays
“Miss you boys” in different ways
We used to talk about everything
Now it’s mostly silence
Funny how you can know people forever
Then barely know what they’re up to
Pre-Chorus 2
We didn’t fight, didn’t fall apart
We just ran out of overlap
Different schedules, different lives
Same memories, different minds
Chorus
Now the lobby’s empty most nights
Same names, older vibes
We don’t laugh like we used to
But it still feels right
Just for an hour we forget
Who we’re supposed to be
And remember who we were
Before responsibility
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Bridge
We don’t need to win anymore
We just need something familiar
Even if it’s laggy
Even if it’s awkward
Even if half of us are muted
And just listening
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Final Chorus
Yeah the lobby’s empty most nights
But it’s never really gone
‘Cause somewhere in the background
We’re still logged on
We don’t say it, but we know
This won’t always be here
So we keep one game installed
Like a place we can still meet
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Outro (full circle)
Now it’s our kids on the headsets
Yelling the same dumb lines
Different voices, same chaos
Same glow in their eyes
And we’re in the background smiling
Saying “don’t stay up too late”
But hoping they never forget
What it feels like to have a team
“He’s one shot!”
“On your left!”
And the lobby lives again
