

Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro – soft bell loop + tape hiss] Click… snap… playback starts… Feels like summer in my old school heart… [Verse 1 – soft-girl R&B glide] Got my flip phone shining in my pocket like gold, Checkin’ every second if your text got bold. T9 keyboard, typing slow like a dream, But I’m smiling at the screen like you’re right here with me. Skate shoes scraping on the pavement light, Earphones tangled but the playlist’s right. A little old-school crush in the hallway air, You brushed past once, now I’m caught outta nowhere. [Pre-Chorus – warm pads swelling] And my friends keep laughing, saying I’m too gone, But my ringtone hits and I melt like dawn. Boy (or girl), you’re the reason I’m pacing messy, Call me back… I’m ready. [Chorus – clap-heavy, soft vocals layered] ’Cause it feels like ’08 every time you say “hey,” And my heart goes wild in that middle-school way. Got a mixtape feeling in a world so loud, But your voice cuts through like a soft-laced cloud. Oh, it’s ’08, baby, take me right back— Side bangs, hoodies, and my old-school track. If you want me, just say it… We could keep it classic, don’t change it. [Verse 2 – light hip-hop phrasing] Snapback tilted and your laugh so sly, Passing notes under desks like it’s do-or-die. I said “circle yes,” you circled twice, And that tiny scribble changed my whole damn life. Late-night calls til the minutes ran tight, Sneaking past bedtime ’cause it felt so right. These butterfly feelings, they never get old, Even now thinking ’bout it feels like gold. [Bridge – faded polaroid effect] Hold still— We’re a picture in a hallway light, Two kids learning how to fall just right. If time rewound, I’d pick you again, Same day, same place, same pen. [Final Chorus – richer, warmer] ’Cause it feels like ’08 every time you say “hey,” And my heart goes wild in that middle-school way. It’s a faded photo but the colors won’t fade— Yeah, we’re timeless in that sweet arcade.
Tags
Y2K Pop, 2000s R&B, Light Hip-Hop, 96 BPM, warm synth pads, glittery bells, clap-heavy beat, faded polaroid, soft vocals
2:04
No
12/8/2025