90s Arcade Culture, "Quarter on the Glass"
Lyrics
Intro
(The sound of clinking quarters and arcade cabinet ambient noise, shattered by a screaming electric guitar divebomb)
Verse 1
Smoky backroom of a bowling alley floor
Neon red light blinking over the door
You got a shiny silver coin and a chip on your shoulder
Trying to survive before the night gets older
Slap your quarter down on the cabinet glass
That means I'm next, and I'm taking you to task!
Chorus
Quarter on the glass, step up to the fight!
We’re locking the inputs down tonight!
Winner stays on, loser goes home
Staring at the screen in the neon chrome
Infinite combos, frame-perfect execution
Welcome to the local arcade revolution!
Verse 2
Side-stepping attacks, buffering the throw
Watch the health bar draining real slow
Your hands are sweating on the plastic bat-top
The crowd gathers round and the conversations stop
One pixel left, it's a clutch final round
Put your opponent face down on the ground!
Bridge
[Guitar Solo - Fast and shredding]
FIGHT!
Show me what you got!
FIGHT!
The cabinet is hot!
Chorus
Quarter on the glass, step up to the fight!
We’re locking the inputs down tonight!
Winner stays on, loser goes home
Staring at the screen in the neon chrome
Infinite combos, frame-perfect execution
Welcome to the local arcade revolution!
Outro
GAME OVER.
Insert coin to continue...
Nine... eight... seven...
(Heavy final drum hit)