8 Bit Memories - Intellectual

[Verse 1: Time]

My mom gave birth in 1985

I was bluer than a Pac-Man ghost barely alive

In the cold war my only blanket was Tetris

I played rampart while Reagan rampaged the world for breakfast

The Laundromat was my sanctuary, the arcade was my church

I thought I was Rastan so for evil I would search

The joystick was the only I enjoyed holding

Cause it let me save the world and kept my axe golden

I cried playing punch out until I found out you hit the band-aid

I told my mom all about it, it made my damn day

Candy had me bouncing off the walls like Arkanoid

No need for the park or toys, the arcade filled my void

I saw dragons by the double, Ghouls, Ghosts and Goblins

Choplifter took me away from all the war and the problems

Who knew a quarter could make me feel like god on a throne?

Who knew a quarter could help me save the world on my own?

Boom boo boo boom boo boo boom boom

I'm the only one here pressing the button

Boom boo boo boom

It's just me, it's just me, he, he, he

While Mario and Ken were throwing the sign peace

America was playing real like Zaxxon in the Middle East

But no matter how much my neighbor said the world would end

I was determined to play Missile Command till the end

I wasn't your normal child who played with Yak Baks and crayons

Cause I liked how that track ball felt like the world in my hands

Each star was a space invader, the sky was Galaga

Everyday was a boss fight, the sound track was Metallica

This was back when the only snakes in my life were on Q Bert

And video game pixels were the only people that you hurt

Everyday was burger time, killing spiders and centipedes

Back when bed times and baths were my only enemies

At that moment nothing mattered in my life more

Than seeing my 3 initials at Lakeside with the hi-score

But now I'm older, there's no quarter to resurrect or hit reset

It's either game over or success, I'm walking towards the light bright no regrets

Boom boo boo boom boo boo boom boom

I'm the only one here pressing the button

Boom boo boo boom

It's just me, it's just me, he, he, he