[Intro – soft ambience, kids laughing, cicadas] Yeah… Back when life was simple… Didn’t know we had it all… [Verse 1 – melodic] Screen door slam and the summer air Dust on our shoes, didn’t have a care Bikes in the yard, streetlights glow Mama yelling, “Be home before it snows” Fireflies lighting up the dark Talking dreams laying in the park Said we’d leave, gonna chase that road Didn’t know we were rich back home [Pre-Chorus] Caps in the sky, we were bulletproof Whole world small but it felt like truth Funny how time just slipped right through… ⸻ [Chorus – big and anthemic] Back when the days were slooow Radio loud, nowhere to go We were young, we were gold Didn’t know what we didn’t know Now it’s work, work, chasing dough Hearts get hard, nights get cold Take me back, don’t let go — Back, back to the days… slow ⸻ [Post-Chorus – Option 3 bounce hook / rhythmic] Back then, no stress, no clock Front porch lights and the corner shop Now it’s bills, deadlines, go-go-go Man I miss when the days moved slow Slow… slow… Let it breathe, let it roll Slow… slow… Bring me back to my soul ⸻ [Verse 2 – rap flow] First job, first tie, bus ride late Microwave meals on a paper plate Dreams turned numbers on a screen Somewhere lost what “living” means Group chats dead, everybody tired Same old talk: “man, I’m just wired” Stack that cash, climb that high But every win just passed us by Funny how the money came quick But the smiles got thin and the patience sick City lights don’t shine like home Crowded streets but I feel alone [Pre-Chorus] This ain’t what we thought we’d be Somewhere lost that kid in me Tell me where’d that freedom go… ⸻ [Chorus – bigger, layered vocals] Back when the days were slooow Radio loud, nowhere to go We were young, we were gold Didn’t know what we didn’t know Now it’s work, work, chasing dough Hearts get hard, nights get cold Take me back, don’t let go — Back, back to the days… slow ⸻ [Post-Chorus – repeat bounce hook] Back then, no stress, no clock Front porch lights and the corner shop Now it’s bills, deadlines, go-go-go Man I miss when the days moved slow Slow… slow… Let it breathe, let it roll Slow… slow… Bring me back to my soul ⸻ [Bridge – stripped, emotional] If I could drive down that old dirt road Windows down, nowhere to go I’d trade this grind, this heavy load For one more night we never grow old ⸻ [Final Chorus – full band, stacked harmonies] Back when the days were slooow… We were kings and we didn’t know… [Final Post-Chorus – crowd chant fade out] Slow… slow… Let it breathe, let it roll… Slow… slow… Bring me back to my soul…

Old days