Credits Roll

The screen goes black

The static fades away

The neon pink is turning gray

In the light of day

We fought the monsters

We cleared the stages

We wrote our names across these digital pages

My shoes are worn out from the chase

But there's a peaceful smile painted on my face

The television set is getting warm

We made it safely through the digital storm

The console's humming a quiet tune

The shadows are leaving my pastel room

We reached the limit, we beat the clock

And now the final door is unlocked

And now the credits roll across the screen

The prettiest ending that I've

ever seen

Names going up into the morning sky

A bittersweet wave as we say goodbye

We were just two waves trapped inside a fright

But we found a way to make it through the night

Yeah, the game is over, the level is done

We're stepping out into the actual sun

Five piercings later, a heart on my sleeve

A little less anxious, a little more ready to believe

I glance to my side where the controllers lie

No more jump scares to make me cry

We say

instead

The text messages don't feel like a monster's roar

outside the door

And now the credits roll across the screen

The prettiest ending that I've ever seen

Names scrolling up into the morning sky

A bittersweet wave as we say goodbye

We were just two players trapped inside a fight

But we found a way to make it through the night

Yeah, the game is over, the level is done

We're stepping out into the actual sun

Thank you for playing

See you next level