((Arcade ambience)) ((Pinball attract mode)) ((Crowd chatter)) ((Single silver ball rolling)) (Spoken) Fear said… “Hold the ball.” Life said… “Play.” ((Plunger launch)) ⸻ (Verse 1) Fear said don’t ask her She might say no Fear said don’t leave That job you know Fear said don’t sing What if they laugh Fear said stay hidden Take the safer path Fear built a castle With a beautiful view But the door was locked From the inside too ⸻ (Pre-Chorus) Every dream starts shaking Every hand gets cold Every road worth taking Starts where comfort lets go ⸻ (Chorus) Trapped balls don’t score They just sit and wait Watching life roll by On the other side of fate Trapped balls don’t score They never leave the lane You gotta risk the drain If you wanna play the game Groovy baby let it roll Fear can’t drive a searching soul The lights don’t shine forevermore And trapped balls don’t score ⸻ ((Crowd chant)) DON’T TRAP IT! PLAY IT! DON’T TRAP IT! PLAY IT! ⸻ (Verse 2) Fear said don’t start That business plan Fear said don’t trust Your fellow man Fear said stay quiet Don’t rock the boat Fear kept a thousand songs Inside one throat Saw a kid with talent Never took the stage Saw a wise old man Die on the same page Saw a dream preserved Like a photograph Never got a chance To learn how to last ⸻ ((Pinball bumper hits)) ((Rhodes piano flourish)) ⸻ (Bridge) ((Music drops to bass and kick)) A pinball wizard Still drains sometimes A great guitar Still misses lines A good heart Still gets betrayed A brave soul Still feels afraid The difference ain’t The fear they feel It’s who gets hold Of the steering wheel ⸻ ((Crowd begins clapping)) ⸻ (Breakdown) Fear says: “What if you fail?” Wisdom says: “What if you fly?” Fear says: “What if you lose?” Wisdom says: “What if you try?” Fear says: “Stay right here.” Wisdom smiles… And pulls the plunger. ⸻ ((Machine multiball starts)) ((Crowd erupts)) ⸻ (Final Chorus) Trapped balls don’t score Every wizard knows The silver ball was made to move That’s how the story grows Trapped balls don’t score The groove decides where the ball goes Every answer births a question Every player grows Groovy baby let it roll Awareness dancing with chaos and soul When the final lights grow dim You’ll be glad you played Instead of letting fear win ⸻ ((Single pinball bouncing)) (Spoken) Fear isn’t the enemy. Giving it the flippers is. ((Final jackpot)) ((Crowd cheers)) ((Arcade fades to silence
