[Intro] [overdriven electric guitar riff, driving drums, bass enters] [Verse 1] [palm-muted electric guitar, bass, smooth rock drums] In the darkness of his room, the soft glow of the screen Cheap headphones on his head while the others sleep Tetris is his refuge, the falling shapes Little colored pieces that bring his mind to ease [Chorus] [full band, open power chords, cymbal crashes] Bright little pieces snapping into place In that space that fills his tiny screen Every line he clears, every flash of light Takes the weight off a long, heavy day [Verse 2] [clean arpeggiated electric guitar, bass, tom-heavy drums] Towers rise, then fade away Eyes burning as midnight slips by He builds each pattern clean and tight And tells himself, “just one more try” [Chorus] [driving-rock rhythm, rhythm guitars, bass, drums] Bright little pieces snapping into place In that space that fills his tiny screen A hero in his room alone Pushing back the weight the world has shown [Bridge] [drums fade, filtered electronic beat, warm synth pads, subtle bass] His mind is a fortress, steady and strong Every move deliberate, every thought drawn out He feels the drag of these endless, endless days Still somehow finds a place for every piece [Guitar solo] [cracked electric guitar with wah-wah, rhythm guitar, bass, drums build] (Whoa-oh-oh) From this maze of bright, colliding shapes and hues He grips the pad when the world feels unsure [Outro] [heavy electric guitar chords, bass, slow pounding drums, ambient synthesizer] In a drifting, dreamlike, chaotic space The shapes are slowly blending into one For a moment more, he sees it through Bringing order as his eyes drift closed [final drumbeat, continuous guitar feedback, fading synthesizer pad]
