[Synth intro with ascending arpeggios] (mhmmmmm) (huhm) [Verse 1] Past the power button's pulse Pixels pushing, patterns play Metal memory modules mend Till twelve ticks tick away Watching wires wake within As buttons blink below Programmed patterns pause and then The games begin to grow [Chorus] Midnight machine making magic Moving maps in measured time (Beeping, bouncing, bits colliding) Pixels paired in perfect rhyme Midnight machine moving madly Through the twilight's tender touch (Blinking, bleeping, boldly racing) Playing games that mean so much [chiptune instrumental] [Verse 2] Pac-Man prowling purple paths While pinballs ping and play Racing roadsters rapidly Round tracks that twist away Frogger floating forward fast Through traffic's tricky test Mario makes mighty moves While monsters manifest [Bridge] [8-bit sound crescendo] System surge and static spark Commands and codes combine Power peaks and pulses strong Through every circuit line [Verse 3] Sunrise signals shutdown soon The sprites all slowly fade Tetris tiles tumble down To rest in random shade Fighter frames freeze in place As morning makes its mark The cabinet keeps close its truth Of games played in the dark [Chorus] Midnight machine making magic Moving maps in measured time (Beeping, bouncing, bits colliding) Pixels paired in perfect rhyme Midnight machine moving madly Through the twilight's tender touch (Blinking, bleeping, boldly racing) Playing games that mean so much [chiptune instrumental] [Outro] [Descending arpeggios fade to single beep]
