Back in the day

(Extended Intro - Instrumental starts – mellow keys, warm bass groove, light percussion, maybe some vinyl crackle or distant kids laughing for ambiance)
(Voice 4 Ad-lib – Spoken/Rapped, relaxed tone)
Uh…
Yeah, it’s that feel-good flavor…
Sunshine on the soul type vibe…
Let’s take it back one time…
Back in the day…
(Voice 3 – Soft background melody, like a slow "doo-doo-doo" rhythm)
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, mmm…
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, yeah yeah…
(Voice 2 – Echoing high harmony, floating above voice 3)
Oooooh, back in the day…
Oooh, life felt that way…
(Light snaps or claps enter around here to build up the pocket)
(Voice 4 – Half-sung ad-libs, warming into the story)
Runnin' wild with the sun in my eyes,
No stress, just vibes and clear skies.
It was love, it was light, it was free,
Now I’m bringing that back—ride with me.
(All Vocals Together – One last groove line before the verse hits)
(All) – "Back in the day…"
(Voice 2) – "Oooh yeah…"
(Voice 3) – "Doo-doo-doo..."
(Voice 4 Ad-lib) – "Let’s go..."
(Music swells slightly—then drops into that first verse groove smooth and steady.)
(Verse 1 – Voice 1)
Yeah, back in the day, I was sweet like an angel,
Innocent eyes, no need for an angle.
Just a kid with a dream, tryin’ to get paid,
Sunshine on my face, chillin’ in the shade.
But time moved fast, and the days got colder,
Lost a few friends as my heart grew bolder.
Turned to the bottle, said “cheers” to the pain,
Not knowin’ I was dancin’ in the fast lane.
(Verse 2 – Voice 1)
Tried to cope, but the weight was heavy,
Slippin’ down slow, hands shaky, not steady.
Dope in my grip, world outta scope,
Runnin’ from the dark with no real hope.
But I laughed in the moment, thought I was free,
'Til the fun disappeared and it was just me.
Alone with my thoughts, no one to phone,
Back to square one, livin’ life on my own.
(Chorus – Three-Part Harmony)
(Voice 3 – Enters first)
Ooooh, we were golden in the summertime,
Chasin’ dreams and never watchin’ time.
(Voice 2 – Joins on line 2, high harmony)
Ooooh, we were flyin’ with the breeze so free,
Just the sky, my crew, and me.
(Voice 4 – Carries melody)
Now I’m back, found my light again,
No more runnin’, no more pretend.
Yeah, I fell, but I climbed so high—
Now I rise with the morning sky.
(Verse 3 – Voice 1)
Back then, we’d ride 'til the lights came on,
Laughin' in the streets ‘til the sun was gone.
Mama callin’ dinner with that loving tone,
Now those memories feel like home.
No worries then, no test to pass,
Just time to burn, no future or past.
Now I wake with fire in my chest,
Fought through the storm, now I'm feelin' blessed.
(Bridge – Reflective Build)
(Voice 1)
I walked through the fire, I danced in the rain,
Every scar just a story, not a sign of shame.
Now I see what I couldn’t before,
It ain’t the fall—it’s the rise I’m livin’ for.
(Background – Voice 2, 3 & 4, soft harmony)

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