Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Used to ride our bikes past that corner store Pocket full of pennies We were rich for sure Swore we'd never switch Swore we'd never fold Now you don't even answer when your phone light glows Mom said "When you're older It'll all make sense" But the older that I get The more it feels so tense All those pinky promises we carved in the desk They’re graffiti overpainted Just a ghost of the rest [Chorus] Why can't it stay the same? Every time I blink It breaks These nostalgic dreams Turn to nightmares in my brain Everything we said we'd be Gets tossed like a losing game Why does it all keep changing? Always feels like it’s changing for the worst again [Verse 2] We thought every summer night would circle back Same old parking lot Same jokes Same laugh Now that lot’s a condo Rent's insane And the friends that I grew up with barely know my name They said "Work hard Kid And you'll be set" But they moved the finish line while I was catching my breath All that future that they wrapped up in a bow Turned to bills on the table and a layoff note [Chorus] Why can't it stay the same? Every time I blink It breaks These nostalgic dreams Turn to nightmares in my brain Everything we said we'd be Gets tossed like a losing game Why does it all keep changing? Always feels like it’s changing for the worst again [Bridge] Maybe it’s me that’s wrong Maybe growing up just hurts this long But it feels like every door I chase Gets slammed in my face (yeah) All those "one day"s Turned to "too late"s All that hope we held Got thrown away [Chorus] Why can't it stay the same? Every time I blink It breaks These nostalgic dreams Turn to nightmares in my brain Everything we said we'd be Gets tossed like a losing game Why does it all keep changing? Always feels like it’s changing for the worst again (oh-oh) Why does it all keep changing? Feels like it’s always changing for the worst again
Tags
rap, hip hop, pop, pop rock
Duration
2:31
Instrumental
No
Created
2/27/2026