Verse 1 It started with a promise in the hallway light, A friend said, “I’ll bring it in tomorrow, alright?” Couldn’t sleep that night, I stared at the ceiling fan, Prayed to God he’d remember, that was the plan. I had tricks in my head that I couldn’t make land, No teacher, no YouTube, just scraped-up hands. Every bell rang slower than the one before, Waiting for that VHS like buried treasure at war. Pre-Chorus When he pulled it from his backpack, My whole world changed shape, Like holding the future Inside a plastic case. Chorus VHS BMX, Spinning through my memories, Pause, rewind, play it again, Those were the days that made me. Haro, Hutch, and Mongoose dreams, Flying higher than they seemed, I was young, I was fearless then, Living life through VHS BMX. Verse 2 Protected that tape like it was solid gold, Counted every class till the final bell tolled. Ran out the school doors, caught the bus home fast, Didn’t hear nobody talking, I was leaving them in the past. Dropped my bag on the floor, Hit the VCR, And legends came alive Right there in my backyard. Martin, Woody, Eddie, Dennis, Matt and Fred, Every frame another lesson Burned into my head. Pre-Chorus Pause it on a frame, Rewind it once more, Study every movement Like a map to something more. Chorus VHS BMX, Spinning through my memories, Pause, rewind, play it again, Those were the days that made me. GT, Redline, Skyway dreams, Flying higher than they seemed, I was young, I was fearless then, Living life through VHS BMX. Bridge Four days wasn’t enough, But four days changed my life. I saw the trick before I rode it, Then I finally got it right. Winter came, I stayed outside, Chasing perfection through the cold. Every scrape and every fall Was another story told. Guitar Solo Final Chorus VHS BMX, Ghosts of summer calling me, Every trick and every friend Still rides somewhere inside me. Mom would shout, “Don’t hurt yourself!” But nothing could have stopped me then. I thought I’d ride forever Like one of those legends. Outro Now the tape is gone, The VCR is dust, The bikes got old, And the ramps all rust. But every now and then, When the world gets hard, I hear that rewind click Inside my heart. VHS BMX… VHS BMX… And for a little while, I’m sixteen again.
