[Verse 1] Wake up late, the curtains closed Yesterday’s clothes still on the floor Headset waiting by the screen One little click and I disappear Messages flashing, friends outside “Come on, man, it’s Friday night” I type, “Maybe later, I’m alright” Then I log in and lose the night [Pre-Chorus] Five more minutes, one more game Someone calls me by my player name I know their voices, know their style But I haven’t seen a real friend in a while [Chorus] Online! Online! That’s where I’m living all the time Running through a digital world While the real one passes me by Online! Online! Another battle, another night Everybody knows me there But no one’s sitting by my side [Verse 2] Mom says, “Dinner’s getting cold” I shout, “I’m coming!” — same old lie There’s a mission I can’t leave My team is counting down from five We laugh and fight across the world Tokyo, London, Berlin, Rome A thousand friends inside my screen Still somehow I feel alone [Pre-Chorus] Level up, another win Tomorrow I’ll start living again But tomorrow turns to yesterday And every promise fades away [Chorus] Online! Online! That’s where I’m living all the time Running through a digital world While the real one passes me by Online! Online! Another battle, another night Everybody knows me there But no one’s sitting by my side [Bridge] Then one night the power dies Black screen staring in my eyes No explosions, no commands Just an empty room and shaking hands I walk outside, the air feels strange I hear some people call my name Not my username — my real one And suddenly I start to run [Final Chorus] Online! Online! I thought that world was really mine But there’s a life beyond the screen And maybe I’ve still got some time Online! Online! I’ll still play sometimes, that’s alright But I don’t want to win a thousand games And lose my real life [Outro] The screen still glows The game’s still there But tonight I choose The world outside Online… Offline… Maybe I can live in both this time.
