Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Used to ride four deep in a car with a donut tire Twenty in my pocket thought we owned the whole empire Skipping every class chasing every bad idea Mama blowing up my phone I’d turn it off, disappear We were young talking big like we knew the math Couldn’t see the future only what was in the glass You pulled me from a fight shirt ripped, bloody lip Said, "You got too much to lose" I just laughed and took a sip [Chorus] But you had my back when I had no sense When the world felt cold you were my defense From the late-night calls to the long fall down From the kids we were to the ones now around Yeah, we messed up bad still you never ran Now there’s little hands holding on to mine again Through the ups, the downs every wrong, every right You had my back and you still hold tight [Verse 2] Now it’s diapers on the couch toys under my feet Alarm clock screaming I’m still half asleep But I see my kid smile and the whole room flips All those reckless nights feel like distant clips I remember when the cops had us lined on the curb You took the charge on a thing I ain’t even deserve Said, "If one of us goes then we both gonna learn" Now we sit at the grill watch the burgers burn Talking ‘bout mortgages health plans, credit scores Same crew, new shoes same heart at the core You still look at me and say "Yo, I’m proud you changed" I say, "You saw that in me before I knew my own name" [Chorus] [Bridge] We were broke, but we still broke bread Now we pray over meals instead Same jokes, but the stakes got high Little faces watching every move we try You were there when I almost gave in When the job fell through, when I lost that friend Now you’re uncle to my kids I’m godparent to yours We built something solid out of cracked old floors [Chorus]
Tags
rap, Warm boom-bap with subtle trap swing; dusty piano loop and laid-back drums, bass gliding under a storytelling flow. Verses start intimate and conversational, then stack ad-libs and doubles on key phrases. Hook opens up with big gang-vocal chants and simple, anthemic melody, plus subtle choir pads to lift the “family” moments. Male vocals, steady head-nod groove throughout.
Duration
3:02
Instrumental
No
Created
12/26/2025