[Intro – distorted TV click / ad-libs] Yeah Uh Cartoon static Back when shit was simple [Chorus – catchy, bouncy nostalgia] Looney Tunes on the screen Cereal box toys in my dreams Sandbox dirt on my jeans Didn’t know what stress even mean Nick at night, late shows Streetlights tell us “time to go” Back when life moved slow Before the world got cold [Verse 1 – REAL ERA REFERENCES] Wake up early, WB Bugs Bunny, no MTV GameCube hooked to the TV Memory card taped to me Popsicle sticks, bikes outside Kickball teams, scraped knees Pokémon cards in my pocket Tryna trade up Charizard V No phones, no timelines Just friends knockin’ on the door Ring pops, Capri Suns Thinkin’ life was always sure PS2 start-up sound Late night Tony Hawk runs Didn’t know ‘bout rent or doubt Only worried ‘bout fun [Chorus] Looney Tunes on the screen Cereal box toys in my dreams Sandbox dirt on my jeans Didn’t know what stress even mean Nick at night, late shows Streetlights tell us “time to go” Back when life moved slow Before the world got cold [Verse 2 – EARLY 2000s SHIFT] CD case in the backpack Burned discs, LimeWire nights Fifty songs, half corrupted Still felt like we was rich Baggy jeans, white tees Skate shoes with the fat tongue First time hearin’ real pain In the music that we bump Cartoon Network after school Ed, Edd, and Eddy laughs Didn’t know that years later I’d be missin’ all that Now the days feel faster Everybody glued to screens Tryna chase that old feeling From the kid I used to be [Bridge – half-spoken, reflective but not corny] Back when the future Didn’t feel heavy Back when mistakes Didn’t cost everything [Verse 3 – PRESENT DAY, COMPARISON] Now it’s bills on the table Deadlines, pressure, noise Still hear cartoons in my head When I’m tired of this world Same kid, older skin Still tryna laugh like before Still want that simple peace From the days I was sure I don’t wanna go back I just wanna remember Why I dreamed so big When the nights was colder [Final Chorus – bigger] Looney Tunes on the screen Cereal box toys in my dreams Sandbox dirt on my jeans Didn’t know what stress even mean Nick at night, late shows Streetlights tell us “time to go” Back when life moved slow Before the world got cold [Outro – TV fade / ad-libs] Click Static Yeah You remember
