

Prompt / Lyrics
**Intro** Yeah… Sometimes I look back and laugh **Verse 1** Back when the days felt endless Shoelaces loose, no sentence Summer stretched like a vinyl crackle Only stress was bein’ home by the channel Cartoons hummin’ in the background Mama yellin’ when the sun went down Didn’t know much, but I knew joy Whole wide world in a plastic toy **Pre-Chorus** If I could talk to that younger me I’d say “don’t rush, you already free” **Chorus** ‘Cause I’m still that kid, just older now Same laugh, just a slower sound Life got real, but I still smile Yeah, I been here a while Still that kid in a grown-up skin Learned how to lose, learned how to win If the years fly by, that’s cool with me I’m still that kid underneath --- **Verse 2** Teenage nights in a parked car Dreams felt big, town felt small First love felt like destiny Now I laugh at the memory Thought I knew it all, I didn’t know Funny how the truth move slow Friends said forever, some disappeared But I keep the ones that stayed sincere **Pre-Chorus** Yeah, we was young, we was loud Chasin’ highs, swearin’ we’d never come down **Chorus** Still that kid, just wiser eyes Less pressure, more time If I fall back, I don’t lose sleep Life still sweet to me Still that kid, heart stay light Even on the darker nights I don’t fight the tide no more I let it take me where I’m goin’ --- **Bridge** Some days heavy, some days gold I learned you don’t gotta carry it alone Every scar just proof I tried Still grateful just to be alive --- **Verse 3** Now the clock tick louder than before Bills on the table, dreams at the door Tryna find balance in the in-between Between who I was and who I’m bein’ I move slower, breathe deeper Got less friends, but they real people I don’t need much, just peace of mind And a little sunshine every now and then **Chorus** Still that kid, just older shoes Same soul, new point of view If tomorrow come, I’ll be alright I made it this far, I’ll be fine Still that kid, yeah that’s the truth Still carry wonder like I used to Life ain’t perfect, but it’s mine And I love it most of the time --- **Outro** So here’s to the kid I used to be And every version that carried me If I ever forget who I am I’ll just look back… and understand Yeah… Still that kid. ---
Tags
Jazz rap, Indie hip hop, jazz, r&b, melodic rap, close mic, jazzy, soft baritone, male vocals, half sung flows, boppy
3:41
No
1/27/2026