[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing synth arpeggios swell, sidechained sub-bass enters, tight electronic beat begins with subtle glitches, glossy pads sweep in]
[Verse 1 - male]
[Detached] Settled deep inside the cushions, pulled the plaid blanket tight
Through the window, mushroom clouds were painting out the fading light (Fading light)
Flickered orange, shadows dancing, on the walls around my head
But the screen glowed brighter, warmer, better than the words unsaid.
[Pre-Chorus - male]
[Apathetic] Got my aviator shades on, blocking out the glare
World outside could scream and shatter, I don't really care (Don't care at all)
[Synth lead enters with a shimmering digital arpeggio]
[Chorus - male]
[Effortlessly Cool] Phone is burning, city's falling, but I'm smiling, lost in scroll
(Lost in scroll) Guess the world can end tomorrow, got no time to lose control (Lose control)
Every pixel, every flicker, keeps me safe inside this room
While the skyline turns to cinder, escaping from the doom.
[Verse 2 - male]
[Monotone] Heard the sirens, felt the tremor, shook the glass right in its frame
But my feed just loaded faster, called another player's name (Player's name)
Little sparks fly past the window, landing on the sill in red
But the game's too captivating, all the warnings left unread.
[Pre-Chorus - male]
[Apathetic] Got my aviator shades on, blocking out the glare
World outside can scream and shatter, yeah, I choose not to care. (Choose not to care)
[Synth lead repeats shimmering digital arpeggio]
[Chorus - male]
[Effortlessly Cool, building intensity] Phone is burning, city's falling, but I'm smiling, lost in scroll
(Lost in scroll) Guess the world can end tomorrow, got no time to lose control (No control)
Every pixel, every flicker, keeps me safe inside this room
While the skyline turns to cinder, escaping from the doom.
[Bridge - male]
[Slightly Melancholic, then building] Some might call it madness, some might call it cold
To watch the whole damn story, as the chaos starts to fold (Starts to fold)
But this digital distraction, it's the only peace I've found
While the earth beneath is shaking, and the walls come crashing down.
[Sub-bass swells, rhythm becomes more driving]
[Final Chorus - male]
[Nihilistic Joy, powerful, layered vocals] Phone is burning, city's falling, and I'm smiling, lost in scroll
(Smiling, lost in scroll!) Guess the world can end tomorrow, got no time to lose control (Got no time!)
Every pixel, every flicker, keeps me safe inside this room
While the skyline turns to cinder, embracing my own doom. (Embracing doom!)