She Used Cheat Codes

[Verse 1]
Met her on the high score screen
Name flickered right under mine
Shared lives
Late nights
Tag-team dreams
Thought we were on the same side
You said
"Let’s keep it skill
No tricks"
Pink soda on the floor
Blue sticks
Swore we'd earn every win we got
Guess you had a secret slot
[Chorus]
She used cheat codes
Up
Up
Down
Down on my heart
Thought we said no cheat codes
You were loading from the start
You skipped all the levels
While I learned every move
If love was a game
I played fair
You hacked through
[Verse 2]
You always had one extra shot
Never lost a life in a fight
Perfect aim
Every single boss
While I scraped by
Flashing red light
Found the scribbles on your page
Tiny arrows
Letters
Keys
All the shortcuts that you saved
Weren't for saving me
[Chorus]
She used cheat codes
Up
Up
Down
Down on my heart
Thought we said no cheat codes
You were loading from the start
You skipped all the levels
While I learned every move
If love was a game
I played fair
You hacked through
[Bridge]
Now I’m pulling out the cartridge
Blowing out the dust
Reset
You can keep your hidden passages
I’ll take honest hits instead (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
She used cheat codes
Up
Up
Down
Down on my heart
Thought we said no cheat codes
Guess you never played that part
You sped to the ending
While I fought for the truth
If love was a game
I played fair
You hacked through
If love was a game
I won by losing you

pop, Punchy 8‑bit arcade pop with male vocals; chiptune leads and arpeggiated synths over a tight electronic drum groove. Verses feel bouncy and playful with blippy counter-melodies; choruses burst into bright, stacked hooks and octave jumps. Short retro-style solo after second chorus, then a half-time breakdown before a final, triumphant hook., theme