[Verse 1]
Posters peeling off my wall
Tiny heroes six inches tall
Got a backpack full of keychains
And a browser full of fan pages
Friday night
I’m in this chair
Speedrun timer
Tangled hair
They say “man
You should go out”
I just turn the volume loud
[Pre-Chorus]
They roll their eyes at what I like
But my joy hits like a lightstrike
They talk big
But I just grin
’Cause this is where my story begins
[Chorus]
I’m an anime
Nintendo nerd
Don’t care
Button-mashing heart right out in the air
If you think it’s lame
Then look away
’Cause I’m pressed start and I’m here to stay
I’m an anime
Nintendo nerd
So what
Turn the bass up when they say “grow up”
I won’t change
I won’t pretend
This pixel heart will never bend
[Verse 2]
Con badges swinging from my neck
Wore cosplay to the grocery checkout
Mom said “you sure about that fit?”
I said “yeah
I’m built for this”
Got a crush on a cartoon face
Learned my courage from a turn-based game
They call it childish
Call it phase
But this phase has got end credits erased
[Pre-Chorus]
They roll their eyes at what I like
But my joy hits like a lightstrike
They talk big
But I just grin
Hit continue
I’m logging in
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[low vocal register]
Up
Up
Hold on
Down
Down
Head strong
Left
Right
I’m fine
Start
I draw the line
[falsetto lift]
If you can’t love the way I play
Then you can watch me walk away
[Chorus]