The Arcade Never Closes

[Verse 1]
Little hands on the cabinet edge
Quarter warm in a small closed fist
Pixel dragons cross the screen
You swear you know where the secret door is

[Pre-Chorus]
Years roll by, the room gets still
But somewhere you’re leaning in
One more turn, one more try
That kid still asks, “What’s next?”

[Chorus]
Come on, come on, the arcade never closes
One more life and the whole world opens
Left-right, leap, let the old world wait
You’re still the kid at the start of the game
Come on, come on, the arcade never closes
Hit that button, see where it goes then
Heart keeps time with the cabinet flames
You’re still the kid at the start of the game

[Verse 2]
Dust on the tokens, names worn thin
Your grown-up coat on the chair beside you
Behind your eyes, the colors spin
A map unfolds where the walls once hid you

[Pre-Chorus]
Years roll by, the room gets still
But somewhere you’re leaning in
One more turn, one more try
That kid still asks, “What’s next?”

[Chorus]
Come on, come on, the arcade never closes
One more life and the whole world opens
Left-right, leap, let the old world wait
You’re still the kid at the start of the game
Come on, come on, the arcade never closes
Hit that button, see where it goes then
Heart keeps time with the cabinet flames
You’re still the kid at the start of the game

[Bridge]
You don’t have to win every round
You only have to stay curious
That small brave spark is still around
Calling you toward the next unknown

[Final Chorus]
Come on, come on, the arcade never closes
One more life and the whole world opens
Left-right, leap, let the old world wait
You’re still the kid at the start of the game
Come on, come on, the arcade never closes
Hit that button, see where it goes then
Heart keeps time with the cabinet flames
You’re still the kid at the start of the game

[Outro]
One more turn, one more try
That kid still asks, “What’s next?”