Xiu Xiu - 8 Bit Memories lyrics

My mom gave birth in 1985
I was bluer than a Pac-Man ghost barely alive
In the cold war my only blanket was Tetris
I played rampart while Reagan rampaged
The world for breakfast
The Laundromat was my sanctuary
The arcade was my church
I thought I was Rastan so
For evil I would search
The joystick was the only I enjoyed holding
Cause it let me save the world
And kept my axe golden
I cried playing punch out until I
Found out you hit the band-aid
I told my mom all about it
It made my damn day
Candy had me bouncing off
The walls like Arkanoid
No need for the park or toys
The arcade filled my void
I saw dragons by the double, Ghouls
Ghosts and Goblins
Choplifter took me away from all
The war and the problems
Who knew a quarter could make me
Feel like god on a throne?
Who knew a quarter could help me
Save the world on my own?
Boom boo boo boom boo boo boom boom
I'm the only one here pressing the button
Boom boo boo boom
It's just me, it's just me, he, he, he

While Mario and Ken were
Throwing the sign peace
America was playing real like Zaxxon
In the Middle East
But no matter how much my neighbor
Said the world would end
I was determined to play Missile
Command till the end
I wasn't your normal child who played
With Yak Baks and crayons
Cause, I liked how that track ball felt
Like the world in my hands
Each star was a space invader
The sky was Galaga
Everyday was a boss fight
The sound track was Metallica
This was back when the only snakes in
My life were on Q Bert
And video game pixels were the
Only people that you hurt
Everyday was burger time
Killing spiders and centipedes
Back when bed times and baths
Were my only enemies
At that moment nothing mattered
In my life more than seeing my 3 initials at
Lakeside with the hi-score
But now I'm older
There's no quarter to resurrect or hit reset
It's either game over or success
I'm walking towards the light
Bright no regrets

Boom boo boo boom boo boo boom boom
I'm the only one here pressing the button
Boom boo boo boom
It's just me, it's just me, he, he, he