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)