diff --git a/.index.html.swp b/.index.html.swp
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 5828b67..6ed426e 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css">
     </head>
     <body>
+        <div id="overlay" class="faded"></div>
     	<canvas id="canvas"></canvas> 
     	<div id='devtools' style='z-index:3;display:none;position:absolute;left:50%;width:400px;height:400px;top:50%;margin-top:-200px;margin-left:-200px;'>
     	    <h2 id = 'clickToExit' style = 'background-color:#fff;color:#000'>Click to exit</h2>
@@ -27,8 +28,8 @@
         <script type = 'text/javascript' src="js/checking.js"></script>
         <script type = 'text/javascript' src='js/update.js'></script>
         <script type = 'text/javascript' src='js/render.js'></script>
-        <script type = 'text/javascript' src="js/main.js"></script>
         <script type = 'text/javascript' src="js/input.js"></script>
+        <script type = 'text/javascript' src="js/main.js"></script>
         <script type = 'text/javascript' src="js/analytics.js"></script>
 	<div id="helpScreen">
 		<h1 style="margin-left:5%;">Instructions</h1>
@@ -53,6 +54,5 @@
 		</p>
 	</div>
 	<div onClick="showHelp()" id="openSideBar">?</div>
-        <div id="overlay" class="faded"></div>
     </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/js/.input.js.swp b/js/.input.js.swp
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/js/.main.js.swp b/js/.main.js.swp
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diff --git a/js/input.js b/js/input.js
index 669fff1..2db8144 100644
--- a/js/input.js
+++ b/js/input.js
@@ -1,19 +1,30 @@
 var prevGameState;
-var messages = {
-        'paused':"<div class='centeredHeader'>Paused</div> \
-                  <br> \
-                  <div class='centeredSubHeader'>Press p to resume</div>"
-}
 
+function showText(text){
+
+    var messages = {
+          'paused':"<div class='centeredHeader'>Paused</div> \
+          <br> \
+          <div class='centeredSubHeader'>Press p to resume</div>",
+          'start':"<div class='centeredHeader'>Press enter to start</div>"
+    }
+    var pt = document.getElementById("overlay");
+    pt.className = '';
+    pt.innerHTML = messages[text];
+}
+function hideText(text){
+    var pt = document.getElementById("overlay");
+    pt.className = 'faded';
+    pt.innerHTML = '';
+}
 function pause(x,o,message) {
     if(x === undefined){x=true}
     message = 'paused';
     var c = document.getElementById("canvas");
-    var pt = document.getElementById("overlay");
     if (gameState == -1 ) {
+        hideText();
         if(showingHelp && !o){return;}
         c.className = '';
-        pt.className = 'faded';
         setTimeout(function(){
             gameState = prevGameState;
             requestAnimFrame(animLoop);
@@ -22,8 +33,7 @@ function pause(x,o,message) {
     }
     else if(gameState != -2 && gameState != 0) {
         c.className = "blur";
-        pt.className = '';
-        pt.innerHTML = messages[message];
+        showText(message);
         prevGameState = gameState;
         gameState = -1;
     }
diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index 0a36bdf..0cd1f9e 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var pauseText = true;
+var textShown = false;
 var showingHelp = false;
 $(document).ready(scaleCanvas);
 $(window).resize(scaleCanvas);
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ function init() {
 	waveone = saveState.wavegen || new waveGen(MainClock,Date.now(),[1,1,0],[1,1],[1,1]);
 	
 	MainClock.texts = []; //clear texts
-
+        hideText();
 	clearSaveState();
 }
 
@@ -262,7 +262,10 @@ function animLoop() {
 	else if (gameState === 0) {
 		requestAnimFrame(animLoop);
 		clearGameBoard();
-		showModal('Start!', 'Press enter to start!');
+                if(!textShown){
+                        showText('start');
+                        textShown = true;
+                }
 	}
 	else if (gameState == -2) { //initialization screen just before starting
 		requestAnimFrame(animLoop);
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 92b93f1..9a270e3 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ button:focus {
 .centeredHeader {
    font-size:72px; 
    text-align:center;
-   line-height:30px;
+   line-height:48px;
 }
 
 .centeredSubHeader {
@@ -148,4 +148,4 @@ body {
     z-index:9000;
     margin-top:20px;
     color:#2c3e50;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
