Speedrunning
Pixelated Heartbreak: Speedrunning Life's Levels
Lyrics
Oh, oh, oh-oh
Expressing excitement or a realization.
Oh, oh, oh-oh
Repetition for emphasis, maintaining the excited tone.
(B-b-b-boby)
Introduction of a character named "Boby" or a sound effect.
Wake up on the couch, where the fuck am I
Waking up disoriented on a couch, questioning surroundings.
NPC in my video game life
Feeling like a non-playable character in a video game.
And it all just happens to me in the background
Events happening passively in the background.
I'm speed running thru the walls and floor
Metaphorical speed running through challenges.
Never made it out of this level before
Struggling to progress beyond a certain point.
And it all just happens to be shutting me down
Challenges in life affecting the individual negatively.
You can have me if you want me
Offering oneself to someone.
You can have the controller, but it's drifty
Sharing control but acknowledging issues (driftiness).
You can have the controller if you fix me
Offering control with a condition to fix the issues.
It's not the real me, it's the 8-bit me
Distinction between real self and a pixelated version.
I'm yours for the night
Temporary commitment for the night.
If you look my way and you like my face
Expressing interest through visual appeal.
Baby girl, don't stay
Encouraging not to stay if not interested.
Or I might just lose the game
Possibility of losing in the "game" if she stays.
(Haha, you just lost the game)
Playfully referencing the "game" loss concept.
Wake up on the couch, where the fuck am I
Repetition of waking up disoriented on a couch.
NPC in my video game life
Reiteration of feeling like an NPC in a video game life.
And it all just happens to me in the background
Repetition of events happening passively.
I'm speed running thru the walls and floor
Continuation of metaphorical speed running struggles.
Never made it out of this level before
Reinforcement of inability to progress beyond a level.
And it all just happens to be shutting me down
Reiteration of negative impact on the individual.
Hundred percent, gave her a hundred percent
Claiming to give one's all, facing deception.
Said she would give me it back, but she was playing pretend
False promises and playing pretend in a relationship.
I'm not the character creator and you can't just change my body
Rejecting attempts to change one's fundamental self.
So it's onto the next
Moving on to the next opportunity or relationship.
First-come-first-serve
Emphasizing the competitive nature of relationships.
Do it better than her
Striving to excel compared to previous experiences.
And it might just hurt
Acknowledging potential emotional pain in the process.
But I'm afraid to be forgotten
Fear of being forgotten or overlooked.
Oh, oh, oh-oh
Repetition of expressive sounds or excitement.
Oh, oh, oh-oh
Repetition for emphasis, maintaining the excited tone.
(Woah)
Interjection expressing surprise or emphasis.
Wake up on the couch, where the fuck am I
Repetition of waking up disoriented on a couch.
NPC in my video game life
Reiteration of feeling like an NPC in a video game life.
And it all just happens to me in the background
Repetition of events happening passively.
(It all just happens)
Emphasizing the passive nature of life events.
I'm speed running thru the walls and floor
Continuation of metaphorical speed running struggles.
Never made it out of this level before
Reinforcement of inability to progress beyond a level.
And it all just happens to be shutting me down
Reiteration of negative impact on the individual.
Shutting me down
Highlighting the effect of life events shutting the individual down.
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