Back To The Basics

[Intro]
Yeah
Had to get quiet for a minute
Just to hear myself again
Back to it
[Verse 1]
I was chasin’ every wave
Every hashtag, every phase
Scrollin’, scrollin’, losin’ days
Feelin’ further from the page I started on
Tried to “optimize” my art
Checked the numbers, not my heart
Let the comments pull apart
Everything I used to stand upon
I remember tiny rooms
Sweatin’ over every bar
One fan in the front
Like I’m already a star
Now I’m watchin’ every chart
Feelin’ emptier by far
Had to ask “what’s all this for?”
And the answer was who we are
[Chorus]
So I’m back to the basics (back)
Back to the basement (yeah)
Pen on the paper
Talkin’ ’bout the life that I came with
Stopped singin’ for the playlist
Tryna chase that fake list
I lost sight of who I was
Time to go back to the basics
I’m back to the basics (hey)
Back to the hatred
Turned it into fuel
Now I’m writin’ like I prayed this
Be the me I started as
Day-one heart, the same kid
I lost sight of who I was
Time to go back to the basics
[Verse 2]
I was tryna find a fan base
So I left my own face
Dressed my doubt in new clothes
Called it “growth,” called it “bold,” nah
Every hook felt hollow
Every trend I followed
Had a thousand hollow claps
But my spirit stayed solo
Now it’s early-mornin’ scribbles
Late-night little miracles
Thank God for the detours
They made the vision clearer though
Grateful for the ones that stayed
When the sound got strange
You reminded me my name
Ain’t supposed to ever change
[Chorus]
So I’m back to the basics (back)
Back to the basement
Pen on the paper
Talkin’ ’bout the life that I came with
Stopped singin’ for the playlist
Tryna chase that fake list
I lost sight of who I was
Time to go back to the basics
Yeah I’m back to the basics (woo)
Heart in the phrases
Every scar, every loss
Every win, every greatness
Be the me I started as
Day-one heart, the same kid
I lost sight of who I was
Time to go back to the basics
[Bridge]
If I never get a million plays (so what)
But the real ones feel it in a deep way (that’s us)
If my story only reaches ten (ten strong)
We gon’ ride it ’til the very end
’Cause I’m grateful for the small rooms
Grateful for the hard truths
Grateful that I lost my way
Just to find my own roots
[Chorus]
So I’m back to the basics (back)
Back to the basement
Pen on the paper
Talkin’ ’bout the life that I came with
Stopped singin’ for the playlist
Tryna chase that fake list
I lost sight of who I was
Time to go back to the basics
Yeah I’m back to the basics (yeah)
Right where my faith is
Every rhyme a little prayer
Every doubt, I embrace it
Be the me I started as
Day-one heart, the same kid
I lost sight of who I was
Now I’m back to the basics (back)
Back to the basics (yeah)

rap, Boom-bap East Coast rap, grateful male vocals. Dusty chopped soul sample over crisp drums and warm bass, subtle vinyl crackle. Verses tight and confessional; hook opens with call-and-response doubles and light crowd ad-libs. Occasional mellow keys stabs for texture, bridge drops to drums and bass then full track slams back in for the final chorus.