[musical intro] **Verse 1:** In the year of shadows, nineteen eighty-two, The night sky dark and cold, extra stars appeared anew. Constellations of destruction, descending with a glare, Firing lasers straight down, bringing terror from the air. **Chorus:** Pew pew pew! Space Invaders descending, One ship standing, Earth’s doom impending. Dodging ruins, debris flying in my eye, With every hit, my score climbs high, But after each wave, more fill the sky. **Verse 2:** The President in panic, Reagan’s eyes full of dread, His staff in disbelief, “Who’s our warrior?” they said. Our ships were all annihilated, nothing left to fly, Space Invaders coming faster, closer to the sky. **Chorus:** Pew pew pew! Space Invaders descending, One ship standing, Earth’s doom impending. Dodging ruins, debris flying in my eye, With every hit, my score climbs high, But after each wave, more fill the sky. **Verse 3:** People everywhere watched in raptured horror and fright, Glued to their TV sets, praying through the night. Except one little boy, at home on his Atari, Unbeknownst to him, controlling the real starship's story. **Bridge:** His Cheeto-greased hands, the fate of Earth he holds, Staying up late, defying sleep, his bravery unfolds. Mom finds him awake, scolds him with a frown, “Turn it off right now, young man, lay the joystick down.” **Chorus:** Pew pew pew! Space Invaders descending, One ship standing, Earth’s doom impending. Dodging ruins, debris flying in my eye, With every hit, my score climbs high, But after each wave, more fill the sky. **Verse 4:** He tries to explain, his high score, Earth’s fate, But she’s undeterred, says, “It’s much too late.” She unplugs the game, the screen fades to black, His ship disappears, no way to fight back. **Verse 5:** But then a miracle, the aliens vanish too, Their existence tied to that game, only they knew. The Earth is saved, the people rejoice and sing, But dread fills their hearts as the air sirens ring. **Outro:** The boy turns on the game, the aliens reappear, The cycle starts again, the danger always near. Pew pew pew! Space Invaders descending, One ship standing, Earth’s doom never ending. Dodging ruins, debris flying in my eye, With every hit, my score climbs high, But after each wave, more fill the sky. [outtro] [instrumental solo] Pew pew pew! (Oooooohh) Pew pew pew! (Left right, left right) Pew pew pew! **Verse 4:** He tries to explain, his high score, Earth’s fate, But she’s undeterred, says, “It’s much too late.” She unplugs the game, the screen fades to black, His ship disappears, no way to fight back. **Verse 5:** But then a miracle, the aliens vanish too, Their existence tied to that game, only they knew. The Earth is saved, the people rejoice and sing, Who’d have thought a game could such chaos bring. **Chorus:** Pew pew pew! Space Invaders descending, One ship standing, Earth’s doom impending. Dodging ruins, debris flying in my eye, With every hit, my score climbs high, But after each wave, more fill the sky. [musical interlude] Pew, pew, pew!) Ooooooh! Pew, pew, pew! (Left right, left right) Pew, pew, pew! **Outro:** The boy turns on the game, the aliens reappear, The cycle starts again, the excitement and the fear. **Chorus:** Pew pew pew! Space Invaders descending, One ship standing, Earth’s doom impending. Dodging ruins, debris flying in my eye, With every hit, my score climbs high, But after each wave, more fill the sky. **Outtro** (Pew, pew, pew!) (Pew, pew, pew!) (Pew, pew, pew!) Boom! (Pew, pew, pew!) Ooooooooo BOOM!
