Back Before the Streetlights

[Verse 1]
Grass stains
On my shins again
Chain grease
On my little hands
Handlebars
Wobbling down the hill
Laughing so hard
We could barely still stand
Flip-flops
Hanging off one toe
Backpacks
On the neighbor’s porch
Screen door
Slam, “be back by dark”
We were racing the sun
Like a finish-line torch
[Chorus]
Back before the streetlights
We were out all day
Riding in circles
Now it all feels far away
Faded like a Polaroid
Colors start to blur
But I still feel the wind
Every time I think of her (yeah)
Back before the streetlights
Calling out our names
Sticky little fingers
From the red cup lemonade
Wish that I could rewind
Hit that old side street
Hear the pebbles popping
Under tiny feet
[Verse 2]
Sidewalk
Chalk on both our knees
Hopscotch
Boxes in the heat
Mixtapes
Leaking from your room
Through a cracked screen window
Like a secret beat
Mailbox
Goalpost, winner stays
Trash can
Half-court, fadeaway
First crush
On the cul-de-sac
You wrote your name in dust
On my back brake
[Chorus]
Back before the streetlights
We were out all day
Riding in circles
Now it all feels far away
Faded like a Polaroid
Colors start to blur
But I still feel the wind
Every time I think of her (oh)
Back before the streetlights
Calling out our names
Sticky little fingers
From the red cup lemonade
Wish that I could rewind
Hit that old side street
Hear the pebbles popping
Under tiny feet
[Bridge]
All those summers
On repeat
Trading secrets
Trading seats
Handlebar hearts
We could barely draw
Still I see us
Through the film of it all (mm)
[Chorus]
Back before the streetlights
We were out all day
Riding in circles
Now it all feels far away
Faded like a Polaroid
Colors start to blur
But I still feel the wind
Every time I think of her
Back before the streetlights
Glowing at the end
Saying “see you tomorrow”
’Cause goodbyes never end
Wish that I could rewind
Coast back down that street
Hear the clack of spokes
Under tiny feet

rap, Y2K pop/R&B blend at 96 BPM: warm synth pads and glittery bell arps, clap-heavy drums with a soft bounce, gentle female vocals in the pocket. Verses stay intimate with plucky keys and filtered pads; choruses blossom with airy harmonies, subtle vocoder layers, and a brighter bell hook. Light hip-hop swing on the drums, soft low-end, and a hazy tape-style master for that faded polaroid nostalgia., warm, r&b, hip-hop, light, soft, pop