I Miss The 90s

[Verse 1]
Cartoons on the floor
Big bowl
Saturday
Mama yelling
“Turn it down
” from the hallway
Flip phones? Nah
We just yelled your name
If you weren’t on the block
You just missed the game
Chain on the door
Whole squad in the yard
Skinned-up knees
Trading cards in the dark
No blue light glow in my baby eyes
Just porch light rules and fireflies
[Chorus]
I miss the 90s
Before the scroll
Before the timelines
When we were outside
Pedals squeak
Back brakes crying
I miss the 90s
When we talked
We weren’t typing
Kids laughed loud
Didn’t all feel so frightened (oh-oh)
I miss the 90s
Yeah
I miss that timing
[Verse 2]
Street court packed
Double rims on the pole
Twenty-one
Call your foul
Let it roll
Arcade tokens in my backpack jingling
“Up
Up
Down
Down” had the whole crew giggling
We passed notes in class
Not receipts of bets
Only pool we knew was the one out back
No headset rage in some late-night room
Just sleepovers
Tape decks
Cartoons
[Chorus]
I miss the 90s
Before the scroll
Before the timelines
When we were outside
Pedals squeak
Back brakes crying
I miss the 90s
When we talked
We weren’t typing
Kids laughed loud
Didn’t all feel so frightened (yeah)
I miss the 90s
Yeah
I miss that timing
[Bridge]
Now every kid’s got a world in their hand
Still somehow
Nobody knows where they stand
We had less
But we felt more alive
Riding nowhere
But we loved that ride (loved that ride)
[Chorus]
I miss the 90s
Before the scroll
Before the deadlines
When we were outside
Ripped jeans
Grass stains
Bright skies
I miss the 90s
Whole block
We were all vibing
We were just kids
Didn’t know
We were shining (oh-oh)
I miss the 90s
Yeah
I miss that timing

East Coast boom-bap with warm vinyl crackle, male vocals; dusty Rhodes keys and mellow jazz guitar over a swung head-nod drum groove, subtle bass slides. Verses conversational and nostalgic, choruses wide with stacked harmonies and call-and-response ad-libs. Final hook rides out with a simple chant and tambourine lifts for a bittersweet, feel-good fade.