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lyrics

when I was young i played video games
castles and dungeons and damsels to save
every night in the dark i would play
i played on a flickering color tv
i played with my forehead pressed up to the screen
and i played until i would catch fire

and for a little while i knew that i'd couldn't lose
nothing in this world could tear me away

when I grew up i played video games
in basement apartments and empty arcades
and i learned it was all just a joke
there were no kingdoms or damsels to free
no guardian angels that i'd ever seen
and no gods just the ones that we make

for a little while i knew that i'd never lose
nothing in this world could tear me away

life isn't much like a video game
it's way too hard and there's no where to save
and you can't do it over again
so every day i play video games
i guess i don't know what you want me to say
i just don't want to cry anymore

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from Mixtape for the Milky Way (album), track released November 20, 2020
Produced by John Mark Nelson
Written by jeremy messersmith

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Mixtape for the Milky Way Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mixtape for the Milky Way is a project by Minneapolis-based songwriter jeremy messersmith. Stripping down the lush chamber pop sounds of previous efforts, Mixtape for the Milky Way is a celebration of sonic minimalism and introspective non-fiction songwriting. Delicately produced by John Mark Nelson, the songs and accompanying ambient videos provide a compelling emotional landscape worth visiting. ... more

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