diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1c3c07e8f..893637f59 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - 3 AWESOME PICO VS. DARNELL SONGS!!
 - Character offset editor / spritesheet viewer
 ## Changed
+- Resetting from game over and "restart song" should be faster
 - Health gain is different depending on how accurate you hit notes!
 - slight less health gained on sustain notes
 - The wave-y effect on Thorns for the school is now a shader, instead of a pre-baked animation!
diff --git a/source/GameOverSubstate.hx b/source/GameOverSubstate.hx
index 2fc4929a6..469a2a609 100644
--- a/source/GameOverSubstate.hx
+++ b/source/GameOverSubstate.hx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package;
 import flixel.FlxObject;
 import flixel.FlxSubState;
 import flixel.math.FlxPoint;
+import flixel.system.FlxSound;
 import flixel.util.FlxColor;
 import flixel.util.FlxTimer;
 import haxe.display.Display.Package;
@@ -16,8 +17,13 @@ class GameOverSubstate extends MusicBeatSubstate
 	var stageSuffix:String = "";
 	var randomGameover:Int = 1;
 
+	var gameOverMusic:FlxSound;
+
 	public function new(x:Float, y:Float)
 	{
+		gameOverMusic = new FlxSound();
+		FlxG.sound.list.add(gameOverMusic);
+
 		var daStage = PlayState.curStage;
 		var daBf:String = '';
 		switch (daStage)
@@ -48,7 +54,7 @@ class GameOverSubstate extends MusicBeatSubstate
 		add(camFollow);
 
 		FlxG.sound.play(Paths.sound('fnf_loss_sfx' + stageSuffix));
-		Conductor.changeBPM(100);
+		// Conductor.changeBPM(100);
 
 		switch (PlayState.SONG.player1)
 		{
@@ -58,6 +64,8 @@ class GameOverSubstate extends MusicBeatSubstate
 
 		// FlxG.camera.followLerp = 1;
 		// FlxG.camera.focusOn(FlxPoint.get(FlxG.width / 2, FlxG.height / 2));
+
+		// commented out for now
 		FlxG.camera.scroll.set();
 		FlxG.camera.target = null;
 
@@ -99,7 +107,8 @@ class GameOverSubstate extends MusicBeatSubstate
 		{
 			PlayState.deathCounter = 0;
 			PlayState.seenCutscene = false;
-			FlxG.sound.music.stop();
+			// FlxG.sound.music.stop();
+			gameOverMusic.stop();
 
 			if (PlayState.isStoryMode)
 				FlxG.switchState(new StoryMenuState());
@@ -125,7 +134,10 @@ class GameOverSubstate extends MusicBeatSubstate
 					FlxG.sound.play(Paths.sound('jeffGameover/jeffGameover-' + randomGameover), 1, false, null, true, function()
 					{
 						if (!isEnding)
-							FlxG.sound.music.fadeIn(4, 0.2, 1);
+						{
+							gameOverMusic.fadeIn(4, 0.2, 1);
+						}
+						// FlxG.sound.music.fadeIn(4, 0.2, 1);
 					});
 				}
 			default:
@@ -136,23 +148,21 @@ class GameOverSubstate extends MusicBeatSubstate
 				}
 		}
 
-		if (FlxG.sound.music.playing)
+		if (gameOverMusic.playing)
 		{
-			Conductor.songPosition = FlxG.sound.music.time;
+			Conductor.songPosition = gameOverMusic.time;
 		}
 	}
 
 	private function coolStartDeath(?vol:Float = 1):Void
 	{
 		if (!isEnding)
-			FlxG.sound.playMusic(Paths.music('gameOver' + stageSuffix), vol);
-	}
-
-	override function beatHit()
-	{
-		super.beatHit();
-
-		FlxG.log.add('beat');
+		{
+			gameOverMusic.loadEmbedded(Paths.music('gameOver' + stageSuffix));
+			gameOverMusic.volume = vol;
+			gameOverMusic.play();
+		}
+		// FlxG.sound.playMusic();
 	}
 
 	var isEnding:Bool = false;
@@ -163,14 +173,17 @@ class GameOverSubstate extends MusicBeatSubstate
 		{
 			isEnding = true;
 			bf.playAnim('deathConfirm', true);
-			FlxG.sound.music.stop();
+			gameOverMusic.stop();
+			// FlxG.sound.music.stop();
 			FlxG.sound.play(Paths.music('gameOverEnd' + stageSuffix));
 			new FlxTimer().start(0.7, function(tmr:FlxTimer)
 			{
 				FlxG.camera.fade(FlxColor.BLACK, 2, false, function()
 				{
-					// close();
-					LoadingState.loadAndSwitchState(new PlayState());
+					FlxG.camera.fade(FlxColor.BLACK, 1, true, null, true);
+					PlayState.needsReset = true;
+					close();
+					// LoadingState.loadAndSwitchState(new PlayState());
 				});
 			});
 		}
diff --git a/source/PauseSubState.hx b/source/PauseSubState.hx
index 25b75a885..1d7e3c1d0 100644
--- a/source/PauseSubState.hx
+++ b/source/PauseSubState.hx
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ class PauseSubState extends MusicBeatSubstate
 					menuItems = pauseOG;
 					regenMenu();
 				case "Restart Song":
-					FlxG.resetState();
+					PlayState.needsReset = true;
+
+					close();
+				// FlxG.resetState();
 				case "Exit to menu":
 					PlayState.seenCutscene = false;
 					PlayState.deathCounter = 0;
diff --git a/source/PlayState.hx b/source/PlayState.hx
index 8bf65554f..eed3fb04a 100644
--- a/source/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/PlayState.hx
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 	public static var storyDifficulty:Int = 1;
 	public static var deathCounter:Int = 0;
 	public static var practiceMode:Bool = false;
+	public static var needsReset:Bool = false;
 
 	var halloweenLevel:Bool = false;
 
@@ -708,10 +709,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 
 		add(camFollow);
 
-		FlxG.camera.follow(camFollow, LOCKON, 0.04);
-		// FlxG.camera.setScrollBounds(0, FlxG.width, 0, FlxG.height);
-		FlxG.camera.zoom = defaultCamZoom;
-		FlxG.camera.focusOn(camFollow.getPosition());
+		resetCamFollow();
 
 		FlxG.worldBounds.set(0, 0, FlxG.width, FlxG.height);
 
@@ -1831,11 +1829,19 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		#else
 		if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.H)
 			camHUD.visible = !camHUD.visible;
-		if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.K)
+		if (needsReset)
 		{
+			resetCamFollow();
+
+			paused = false;
+			persistentUpdate = true;
+			persistentDraw = true;
+
 			startingSong = true;
 
 			FlxG.sound.music.pause();
+			vocals.pause();
+
 			FlxG.sound.music.time = 0;
 			regenNoteData();
 			health = 1;
@@ -1846,6 +1852,8 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 
 			restartCountdownTimer();
 
+			needsReset = false;
+
 			// FlxScreenGrab.grab(null, true, true);
 
 			/* 
@@ -1978,7 +1986,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		var iconOffset:Int = 26;
 
 		iconP1.x = healthBar.x + (healthBar.width * (FlxMath.remapToRange(healthBar.value, 0, 2, 100, 0) * 0.01) - iconOffset);
-		iconP2.x = healthBar.x + (healthBar.width * (FlxMath.remapToRange(healthBar.percent, 0, 2, 100, 0) * 0.01)) - (iconP2.width - iconOffset);
+		iconP2.x = healthBar.x + (healthBar.width * (FlxMath.remapToRange(healthBar.value, 0, 2, 100, 0) * 0.01)) - (iconP2.width - iconOffset);
 
 		if (health > 2)
 			health = 2;
@@ -2063,8 +2071,8 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 				persistentDraw = false;
 				paused = true;
 
-				vocals.stop();
-				FlxG.sound.music.stop();
+				vocals.pause();
+				FlxG.sound.music.pause();
 
 				// unloadAssets();
 
@@ -2903,6 +2911,14 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		}
 	}
 
+	function resetCamFollow():Void
+	{
+		FlxG.camera.follow(camFollow, LOCKON, 0.04);
+		// FlxG.camera.setScrollBounds(0, FlxG.width, 0, FlxG.height);
+		FlxG.camera.zoom = defaultCamZoom;
+		FlxG.camera.focusOn(camFollow.getPosition());
+	}
+
 	var fastCarCanDrive:Bool = true;
 
 	function resetFastCar():Void