Pixel Dust Memory

[Verse 1]
I blow on the cart like a charm
Dust in the tray, cold in my palm
Red light blinked like a dare
Little green screen, I was there

Thumb on the button, eyes wide
Mom called once from the hall outside
I said, “one more,” then five more times
Lost in the world of blocky lines

[Pre-Chorus]
Back then, it felt so huge
A tiny room, a giant mood
One life left and I still ran
Straight through the same old land

[Chorus]
Take me back, take me back
To the glow in the black
Press start, then I’m gone
I was young, I was on

Take me back, take me back
To the sound of the crack
One more try, one more life
I still feel that thrill tonight

[Verse 2]
Cartridge squeal and a taped-up cord
Saved my name on a worn-out board
Fingers moved before I knew
Every fail made the next one new

That blue sky, that boss fight face
That shaky win, that tiny grace
I wore my time in 8-bit frames
And every loss still knew my name

[Pre-Chorus]
Back then, it felt so huge
A tiny room, a giant mood
One life left and I still ran
Straight through the same old land

[Chorus]
Take me back, take me back
To the glow in the black
Press start, then I’m gone
I was young, I was on

Take me back, take me back
To the sound of the crack
One more try, one more life
I still feel that thrill tonight

[Bridge]
Now the box is on a shelf
But I can’t quite help myself
When that title screen comes through
I’m twelve years old and aiming true

[Final Chorus]
Take me back, take me back
To the glow in the black
Press start, then I’m gone
I was young, I was on

Take me back, take me back
To the sound of the crack
One more try, one more life
I still feel that thrill tonight