[Verse 1]
First day, halls were clean and white
Thought I found my future, thought I’d found what’s right
Made three friends, we laughed and swore
Then one was gone, and two were more
Tried to solve the riddle, thought I saw the signs
Truth hit back like loaded mines
Smiles crack, and kindness burns
Every lesson someone learns

[Pre-Chorus]
Tried to love, it pulled me down
Turned my heart into the battleground
Even ghosts can’t answer where
We lost the game of despair

[Chorus]
No reset, no mercy screen
It’s cruel, it’s bright, it’s far too clean
Gift a rock, she calls it fate
Gift your soul, it’s far too late
Every truth will twist the knife
Every lie gives someone life
Love or die, but never fair
Caught inside the game of despair

[Verse 2]
Fell for a face that wasn’t real
Woke to a code I learned to feel
Gave it warmth, gave it a name
Then watched it vanish all the same
Voices cheer, “you played it well”
While hearts keep breaking cell by cell
There’s no justice, just repair
Programmed pain that we all share

[Pre-Chorus]
Tried to love, it pulled me down
Turned my heart into the battleground
Even ghosts can’t answer where
We lost the game of despair

[Chorus]
No reset, no mercy screen
It’s cruel, it’s bright, it’s far too clean
Gift a rock, she calls it fate
Gift your soul, it’s far too late
Every truth will twist the knife
Every lie gives someone life
Love or die, but never fair
Caught inside the game of despair

[Bridge]
Truth bullet loaded, make your claim
Judge or killer, it’s the same
Smile for the crowd, take your fall
One wrong move — that’s all

[Chorus]
No reset, no mercy screen
It’s cruel, it’s bright, it’s far too clean
Gift a rock, she calls it fate
Gift your soul, it’s far too late
Every truth will twist the knife
Every lie gives someone life
Love or die, but never fair
Trapped inside the game of despair

[Outro]
All my friends erased away
Hope’s just part of the play
I still care — I still care
That’s why I lose the game of despair

Game of Despair - Danganronpa Song

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