Nostalgia

• [Missing childhood innocence

• Grieving who you used to be

• Wishing you could go back before fear, stress, and responsibility

• The quiet sadness of realizing time only moves forward]

[It’s not about wanting to die —

it’s about wanting to go back.]

[Genre:

Emotional pop / melodic rap]

[Tempo:

Slow–mid, gentle and flowing]

• [Soft piano and warm pads

• Light lo-fi drums

• Faint vinyl crackle or tape hiss for memory vibes

• Subtle strings in the chorus]

• [Verses: soft, almost talking

• Chorus: emotional, melodic, layered

• Bridge: stripped back, raw]

[Late night.

Old photos.

Quiet bedroom.

Missing a simpler time.]

I miss the days when my biggest fear

Was getting called out, not disappearing

Back when laughter filled the room

And time felt like it had nothing to lose

Back when life was riding bikes

Chasing sunsets, staying out all night

Now I’m chasing peace of mind

And every thought feels like a fight

I look in the mirror, I don’t know him

Just a tired face with hope slowly broken

Nostalgia, take me home

To the days before I felt alone

Back when my heart didn’t feel so cold

When I was happy just being me

Nostalgia, I still see

That little kid inside of me

Somewhere under all this fear

I wish I could go back there

I miss when love was easy

When smiles came so freely

Before the scars, before the doubt

Before I learned what pain’s about

I had dreams without pressure

Life felt light like a feather

Now I’m holding all this weight

Trying not to let it break me

I scroll through memories on my phone

Like they’re postcards from a place I can’t go

Nostalgia, take me home

To the days before I felt alone

Back when my heart didn’t feel so cold

When I was happy just being me

Nostalgia, I still see

That little kid inside of me

Somewhere under all this fear

I wish I could go back there

I don’t wanna rewind my life

I just wanna feel alright

Like I did before the dark

Before the world got in my heart

I don’t hate the man I am

I just miss who I was then

Nostalgia, hold me close

Let me feel what I almost lost

Even if it’s just for tonight

Let me remember what it was like

Nostalgia, quietly

Reminds me I’m still me

Even if I’m not okay

Those happy days still live in me