Fly Away, Little Brother

[Verse 1]
I still see your cap and gown
Mom smiling in that old frame
You were talking bout “we up now”
Whole family screaming your name
You were planning out your next step
I was stuck inside my own head
Then the phone rang, world went silent
All these words I never said
[Chorus]
Don’t leave my brother
You left too soon, too young
We’ll see each other
When my time finally comes
God took you, fly away
But I still need you here
Come back to us someday
I keep your voice in my ear
[Verse 2]
Late nights on the same couch
Laughing till we couldn’t breathe
You would clown me when I zoned out
Said, “Lil bro, follow my lead”
Wish I saw you on that last day
One more hug before you left
Now I’m talking to your photos
Holding pieces of your breath
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Memories pass like cars on the freeway
Slow songs playing, I fade in the replay
Talking to the sky, “can you hear me, can you hear me?”
“Watch over me, please stay near me, stay near me”
[Chorus]

rap, Moody trap ballad with melancholic keys, wide 808s, and sparse hats. Male vocals in a confessional rap tone, verses close and intimate, then chorus opens with melodic auto-tune and stacked harmonies. Occasional distant choir pad and filtered ad-libs for a spiritual, aching lift in the hook.