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Arcade at Night

Music: Aaron Parasmo

Lyrics: Aaron Parasmo

Lyrics

Every single day Janey tried to get away, she stepped into the light, losing all her sight, Every single day Billy got away, he stepped out of the light, and he fell into the Arcade at Night, you’ll get a life in the Arcade at Night, there’s every record and any love in sight, you’ll never die in the Arcade at Night Billy showed Janey the trick, her eyes flashed silver quick, he led her out of the light, and she fell into the Arcade at Night, you’ll get a life in the Arcade at Night, there’s every record and any love in sight, you’ll never die in the Arcade at Night Janey lost her balance when she found Billy doing his fire dance, he flew over to her and whispered into her ear, “tell me what you want, yea, tell me what you want me to do to you, I’ll show you all the games, some we’re a team, some we’re enemies” They played cool for a while, they ruled the scene in style, punks turned from their machines to catch the neon glisten off her chromaflair jeans, she never felt so alive, it was almost like she had died Janey won every game when she felt a pain as Billy grabbed her throat by the chain, then, a word charmed Billy’s hand, & Billy sighed, “Janey, I understand, but if you retreat to the light you’re gonna be missing the Arcade at Night, you’re always welcome in the Arcade at Night, they’re always open in the Arcade at Night, you’ll never die in Arcade at Night Now, every single day Janey gets away