[Verse 1] Latchkey kid, screen door slam Keys on a string, dirt on my hands Streetlight glow was the finish line We said it loud, then we were fine Drank hose water, skinned our pride Said dumb things, then stood outside No screenshots saved to prove a point Just say it straight, then re-appoint [Pre-Chorus] Yeah we messed up, yeah we fought But we didn’t turn scars into plots You spoke your truth, I spoke mine Then we let it breathe with time [Chorus] We didn’t cancel, we changed the channel Turned it off, walked it out Had our moment, took the damage Then we figured it out Now one wrong word, you’re gone for good No room to bend, no middle ground We used to break it, then rebuild it Now we just burn it down [Verse 2] Three PM behind the gym No crowd, no clips, just him and him One swing lands, someone cries Handshake, hug, we’re allies Not saying fists were ever right Just saying things had an end in sight We learned fast how to say “my bad” And keep the friends we had [Pre-Chorus] We didn’t win by being clean We won by letting people be A little wrong, a little real A little bruised, but still able to heal [Chorus] We didn’t cancel, we changed the channel Let the noise die down Let people grow, let words cool off Let the dust hit the ground Now history’s a loaded gun Pulled out every time you speak No repair, no comeback story Just ghosts where friends should be [Bridge] (half-spoken / lift build) I’m not saying go back in time I’m saying bring back grace Bring back “talk to my face” Bring back space [Final Chorus] We didn’t cancel, we changed the channel Turned the volume down If we lose the art of fixing things We lose more than who’s right now We don’t need to erase each other Just learn how to change Yeah we didn’t cancel, we survived By giving mercy a name [Outro] Streetlights on, bikes in the grass We lived ‘cause things could pass I still believe, I still stand In making peace while we can
