One Second Ghost
The Gothsicles Lyrics

All eight bits of me
My entire being, composed of tiny data packets called bits, is dedicated to playing old school video games.

Are solidly
My dedication to side-scrolling games is unwavering and resolute.

Committed to side-scrolling
I am devoted to playing side-scrolling video games.

And no enemies
Despite facing constant opposition in the games I play,

Can vanquish me
I cannot be defeated or destroyed.

Or the power I'm controlling
I have complete control over the video game character I am playing.

But I suddenly scream "Shit!"
Despite my confidence, I become frustrated and express my dismay when my character is hurt in the game.

Because my guy has just been hit
My video game character has taken damage.

With my hits points indicator less than full
My character's health points display a diminished value.

But it's quite inconsequential
The damage to my character is not significant in the grand scheme of things.

And my wrath will be torrential
However, I become angry and enrage at the smallest failures.

For the following one second
I only remain angry for a brief moment.

I am in-vin-ci-a-ble
During that moment, I feel invincible and unstoppable.

('Cause I'm a)
This is because I am a

One Second
In the game, I have only one second of invincibility.

One Second Ghost
I am a ghost-like character who only has one second of invincibility.

The cause of my awesomeNES
The reason I am able to play classic NES games with skill and passion.

Has been diagnosed
Has been identified and understood.

('Cause I'm a)
Because I am a

Post contact I am flashing
After being hit in the game, my character flashes as a form of damage indicator.

And on the screen I'm dashing
My character moves quickly and erratically to avoid further danger.

'Cause my time as a specter is so limited
Because my time as an invincible ghost is brief.

But even though I've just been damaged
Despite being hurt in the game,

I turn that to my advantage
I use this to my benefit,

You can't stop this platform gaming rivethead
And no one can prevent me from playing and mastering platform games.

('Cause I'm a)
Because I am a

The cause of your imminent death
I am the cause of your impending defeat in the game

You try to do me in
You attempt to defeat me in the game,

Well, almost
But you are not successful.

You get
Instead, what you get in return is

Vengeance from the other side
Revenge from beyond the grave,

Where pixel poltergeists reside
Where ghosts made of digital pixels exist.

It's the power you play with
This is the unique power of playing video games.

When you play Nintendo
Especially when you play classic Nintendo games.

So take this song as a tutorial
This song offers guidance and instruction,

For going incorporeal
On how to master playing as an intangible and invincible character.

'Cause if you strike me down
In the game, if you try to defeat me,

I'll rise like a crescendo
I will return and grow stronger, like a musical crescendo.