Tribal Souls - Wiser Than Before

[INTRO — DUB GUITAR / DEEP BASS] Yeah… Tribal Souls… West Coast state of mind. We came from hard nights and long roads, but the years taught us something… You don’t become an OG by talking about it. You become one by how you live. [VERSE 1] Grew up underneath them California streetlights, Young and restless, trying to make it through the night, Had some brothers disappear along the way, Some lessons hurt but they made us who we are today. We learned real quick that the streets don’t play fair, Everybody says they’re loyal till there’s pressure in the air, Used to carry all the anger like we had something to prove, Now we’re older, got perspective, got a different kind of groove. Sunset on the boulevard, bass rolling slow, Palm trees moving while the ocean breeze blows, I remember who I was, but I ain’t stuck in that mode, Every mile behind me helped me carry this road. [HOOK — REGGAE SING-ALONG] We getting wiser, wiser than before, Ain’t trying to be the hardest anymore, All the scars and all the lessons that we carry in our souls, Turned a bunch of young wolves into men who know the road. OG mentality, but the heart still young, Still got something to say, still got songs to be sung, We ain’t running from the past, we’re becoming something more, Tribal Souls standing strong, wiser than before. [VERSE 2 — G-FUNK RAP] Look— I remember when respect meant never backing down, Now respect means keeping peace when there’s chaos all around, Used to think that being strong meant never showing tears, Now I know a strong man faces everything he fears. I’ve seen people chase money till they lost themselves, Seen pride put a good heart on a lonely shelf, So I learned to slow down and appreciate what matters, ’Cause life can change direction like a storm chasing ladders. Now I’m passing down knowledge instead of passing judgment, Trying to build something real, something nobody can destruct it, OG isn’t a nickname that you put beside your name, It’s the wisdom that you leave when you’re finished with the game. [VERSE 3 — RAP / REGGAE SWITCH] We came from the struggle but we don’t glorify pain, We acknowledge every lesson that we learned in the rain, Every wrong turn showed us how to find the right lane, Every loss gave us strength, every scar left a name. Now the bass hits heavy while the guitar sings, California sunset got us thinking ’bout things, About the younger generation and the future they bring, Trying to give them better tools than the ones we had to swing. No need to fake tough, no need to act cold, Real strength comes from everything you learn as you grow old, Still got that West Coast fire burning deep in our souls, Tribal Souls on the journey— now we’re taking control. [BRIDGE — DUB BREAK] Let it breathe… Let the old ways fade… Keep the wisdom. Keep the memories. Keep moving forward. [FINAL HOOK] We getting wiser, wiser than before, Ain’t trying to be the hardest anymore, All the scars and all the lessons that we carry in our souls, Turned a bunch of young wolves into men who know the road. OG mentality, but the heart still young, Still got something to say, still got songs to be sung, We ain’t running from the past, we’re becoming something more, Tribal Souls standing strong, wiser than before. [OUTRO — GUITAR / BASS FADE] From the streets… to the sunshine… from the mistakes… to the wisdom… We don’t erase the past. We grow from it. Tribal Souls. West Coast forever.