[Intro]
Insert coin, the cabinet wakes
A thousand worlds behind one screen
[Verse 1]
Thumbs on the buttons, the room goes blue
Loading the map we already knew
Save file blinking in the corner of night
One more mission, one more fight
[Pre-Chorus]
The boss door opens, the speakers roar
We learned the pattern, we want it more
[Chorus]
Press start, take me farther
Past the last checkpoint
No lives, no surrender
We were built for this fight
When the final screen is burning
And the credits start to roll
I’ll be back before the sunrise
With the whole world in control
[Verse 2]
Four plastic heroes on a tangled floor
Arguing over who gets player four
A scratched-up disc and a borrowed guide
Still found a secret on the other side
[Pre-Chorus]
The timer is running, the stage turns red
We keep the promise we made instead
[Chorus]
Press start, take me farther
Past the last checkpoint
No lives, no surrender
We were built for this fight
When the final screen is burning
And the credits start to roll
I’ll be back before the sunrise
With the whole world in control
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo 1]
[Breakdown]
Respawn!
Stand up!
Reset the fear!
The next attempt begins right here!
Respawn!
Stand up!
Break through the wall!
If the game won’t let us win—
We change the rules for all!
[Guitar Solo 2]
[Bridge]
From cartridge dust to worlds online
Every defeat drew a better line
The years move on, but the feeling stays
A spark in our hands through the loading phase
[Final Chorus]
Press start, take me farther
Past the last checkpoint
No lives, no surrender
We were built for this fight
When the final screen is burning
And the credits start to roll
I’ll be back before the sunrise
With the whole world in control
[Outro]
Player one, the screen goes black
One more run—we’re coming back