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Lights flash on my face

Credit’s low, I still play

Whole life in this place

(yeah, yeah)

I walk in like it’s already mine

High score smile, don’t show the grind

Pocket full of tokens and doubt

Laugh it off, then I wear myself out

I been skipping every warning sign

Front-row seat to my own decline

Acting like the wins come free

But every little loss hits deep

Why does it look so easy?

Why do I hide when it’s hard?

I keep my cool on the screen

But I’m cracked in the dark

I make success look effortless

Like I don’t feel the weight on my chest

Like I don’t break when I’m pressed

You just see the game, not the mess

I make success look effortless

Dance around the ache I suppress

Smile like I’m made to impress

But I’m glitching underneath this vest (oh-oh)

Joystick shake when I miss my shot

Friends cheer loud like I never drop

Post that win, never share the loss

Polished crown on a shaky top

In the mirror, I don’t look that strong

Numbers up but my nights feel long

Every level that I climb through fear

I’m afraid they’ll see the cracks appear

Why does it look so easy?

Why do I choke when I speak?

I stack my pride like tickets

Trade it in once a week

I make success look effortless

Like I don’t feel the weight on my chest

Like I don’t break when I’m pressed

You just see the game, not the mess

I make success look effortless

Dance around the ache I suppress

Smile like I’m made to impress

But I’m glitching underneath this vest (oh-oh)

Swipe left on the pain, keep scrolling

Another win on the screen, keep posing

But I’m tired of the shine, it’s blinding

Tired of pretending I’m not grinding

Can you love me when I lose my turn?

When the bright blue screens all burn?

If I drop the act and confess

Will you stay when I stop looking blessed? (hey!)

I make success look effortless

But I’m done hiding tears I shed

If I fall short, if I confess

Will you hold me shaking in this mess?

I made success look effortless

Now I’m done with the staged finesse

If I’m raw, if I’m less than my best

Can we dance on the floor with the rest?