[Verse 1] Italianhippie, on the couch Anime eyes, cat on the mouth PC glow on a late-night grind But I still miss that old-school time Back when a block was a world to roam Front yard rules and the phone at home You called my house, my mom said “hey” Then we ran out before the day got gray [Pre-Chorus] Little rocks, big maps Broken sticks turned into traps No app, no feed, no scroll Just a friend yelling, “let’s go” [Chorus] Take me back to the nineties Back when we were free Take me back to the nineties That’s where I want to be Summer all day, till the porch light’s on Little things turned on and on Take me back to the nineties We were young and gone [Verse 2] A cracked-up curb could be a stage A cardboard box could flip the page Hide and seek in the oak tree shade Mud on the knees and the plans we made We went to doors, not DMs first Real-life laughs, then the whole block burst No thumb wars with the world in your face Just a voice and a bike and a meeting place [Pre-Chorus] Full sun, bare feet Every street felt like a beat One more minute, then we’d stay Till the dark took the sky away [Chorus] Take me back to the nineties Back when we were free Take me back to the nineties That’s where I want to be Summer all day, till the porch light’s on Little things turned on and on Take me back to the nineties We were young and gone [Bridge] And the Nintendo was a beast Eight-bit thunder in the living room feast A tiny cart, a giant fight We’d lose all day and call it life No endless noise, no digital flood Just a controller and a ton of blood Of sweat, I mean—kids on a couch Screaming “one more” with the power out [Chorus] Take me back to the nineties Back when we were free Take me back to the nineties That’s where I want to be Summer all day, till the porch light’s on Little things turned on and on Take me back to the nineties We were young and gone [Outro] If you remember, then sing along We had less stuff and we felt more strong Take me back, take me back To the days before the whole world cracked
