[Spoken] Funny thing... I used to think that if you woke up each day and followed the right pattern that you could become a hero but the pattern wasn't what I thought It's not treasure chests, leveling up, and winning. It's pressing continue and making things right when you fail. [Spoken] Michael, you're up. --- [Michael] I used to run beside her, Chasing every light. Every crazy little question Made the whole world feel alive. But somewhere in the noise, Wonder turned to strain. And every step I couldn't predict Began to feel like pain. So when someone promised order, I reached out both my hands. Not because I wanted control... I just wanted somewhere safe to stand. But safety built on silence Was never peace at all. A perfect world means nothing If the people in it fall. So maybe growing up Isn't holding everything tight. Maybe it's holding onto each other... And making room for light. --- [CHORUS] I think we've played this game before. A town. A quest. A world to save. A hero standing at the starting line Not knowing why they're brave. I think we've played this game before. A thousand paths. A thousand doors. And every ending leaves behind Something worth carrying forward. --- [Spoken] Alright Grandpa, you know you want to... [VERSE 2] I saw the danger first. I saw the way things break. I spent so long protecting tomorrow From every possible mistake. And caution has its purpose. Some warnings still are true. But fear becomes a prison When it's all you ever do. The future isn't safer When every choice is controlled. A world without uncertainty Is a world that never grows. [PRE-CHORUS] So maybe wisdom isn't walls. Maybe it's learning where they end. Knowing when to hold the line. Knowing when to trust a friend. --- [CHORUS] I think we've played this game before. The map unfolds. The music swells. A party gathers one by one And somehow everything goes well. I think we've played this game before. A thousand dreams. A thousand worlds. And every time we reach the edge, There's something more. --- [Spoken] Ok Mom and Dad. Here's the mic! [VERSE 3] [Evelyn] I thought a gentle word of love Would help her find her way. I should have drawn the boundaries She couldn't see that day. [Dan] I trusted time and patience Would help them find their way. I should have been the father Who stepped in that day. [BOTH] We've spent our lives chasing wonders, Trying to understand. The rules beneath the universe, The shape of every plan. But every law we've ever learned Feels simple to us now. Love isn't standing far away... Wondering somehow. It's knowing when to listen. It's knowing when to lead. Giving room for hearts to grow... But standing where they need. It's trust. It's patience. It's courage every day. Not just believing they'll be fine... But helping find the way. --- [BRIDGE] Every thought becomes a picture. Every picture grows and grows. Every melody becomes a story Nobody has told. Every empty space looks lonely. Every blank page calls my name. And every time I make something new, The world feels less strange. Maybe that's from Dad. The worlds he dreamed. The heroes he believed could win. Maybe that's from Mom. The songs she loved. The melodies beneath my skin. Maybe that's from all of you. The pieces that you shared. Maybe none of us become ourselves Without the people who were there. --- [BUILD] [All] Maybe we're older. Maybe we're wiser. Maybe we're neither. Maybe that's fine. Maybe every great adventure starts The same way every time. Not with certainty. Not with answers. Not with knowing where you'll go. Just with someone pressing start And going with the flow. --- [FINAL CHORUS] [Elly] I think I've played this game before. Not this one. Not exactly. But something close enough to know The fear won't stop me moving. [All] I think we've played this game before. The darkness fades. The journey starts. And every world is changed a little By the people with the biggest hearts. I loved you before I met you. I know that sounds absurd. But so is waking up alive Already knowing every word. So if every story needs a hero, And every hero needs a name, Then I think we're ready. --- [OUTRO] New Game Plus. Same hearts. Better players. Same dream. Better judgment. Still together. Player one ready. Player two ready. Player three ready. Player four ready. Player five ready. Continue? Yes. Press Start.
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