Press Start Without Me

(Verse 1)
You treat my heart like a loading screen
Buffering love in between your schemes
Checkpoint kisses, save your lies
Respawn every time I cry

You got cheat codes for apologies
Glitching through accountability
I’m just an NPC in your quest
While you chase highs and call it “best”

(Pre-Chorus)
You say “it’s just a phase, don’t overthink”
But I’m losing lives every time you blink

(Chorus)
I’m not your game, don’t press reset
You don’t get to play me, then forget
No extra lives in what we had (nooooo)
No pause button when it goes bad (noooo)
You keep leveling up your pride
While I’m stuck watching from your side
If love’s a game, then I’m done playing
You hit restart—I’m done staying

(Verse 2)
You farm my feelings for XP
Then ghost me like it’s strategy
Boss fight energy when we fight
But you log off every night

You keep score like it’s win or lose
But love ain’t something you can choose
To pick up, drop, then try again
Like I’m just code you can amend

(Pre-Chorus)
You say “relax, it’s not that deep”
But I’m losing sleep you’ll never keep

(Chorus)
I’m not your game, don’t press reset
You don’t get to play me, then forget
No extra lives in what we had (no)
No pause button when it goes bad (no)
You keep leveling up your pride
While I’m stuck watching from your side
If love’s a game, then I’m done playing
You hit restart—I’m done staying

(Bridge)
No more side quests in your mess
No more “try again” texts
I’m deleting all your saves
Breaking out your pixel cage

No controller in your hand
You don’t get another chance
I’m the final boss you lost
Now you pay the real-life cost

(Final Chorus)
I’m not your game, don’t press reset
You don’t get to play me, then forget
No cheat codes for what you broke
No revive for every joke
You kept playing, I grew wise
Now I’m logging off your lies
If love’s a game, then I’m done playing
Game over—I’m done staying (goodbye player 1)

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