8:08 (stuck in a time loop)

[Intro] Ayy Nah for real, hold on— Didn’t this already happen? …man what? [Chorus] Woke up at 8:08 again, damn Same cracked screen, same eight missed scams Same old shirt on my floor like “wear me” Same sun hit the blinds all rude and arrogant I’m in a loop, but I still look fly though Died last night, still made it on time though Life keep spinnin’ me back like vinyl If I say “this the last time,” it’s final [Verse 1] Rolled out bed, said “today I’m gon’ change” Stubbed my toe on the dresser in the exact same place I said, “God got jokes,” then I looked at the sky Even heaven like, “boy, you not wrong,” no lie Burnt my toast in the shape of my pain Tried to scrape off trauma, just blackened the grain Phone buzzed twice—my ex with the “hey” That text got more reruns than sitcom cable Walk outside, same dude by the store Say “you got a light?” yeah, I know what’s in store Same bus fly past right when I sprint Driver looked dead at me like, “build character, king” I know the lady with the dog gon’ trip I know the kid on the bike gon’ yell then dip I know which puddle gon’ ruin my kicks I’m basically psychic with depression and drip Hit the corner store, same clerk, same smirk He say “how you doin’?” I say “honestly? worse” Bought chips and a drink I know I don’t need Cause in an endless day, bad habits breed Then boom—black truck, wet road, hard turn Whole world freeze like my chest got burned I’m lookin’ at death like “bro, again?” Then I— [Chorus] Woke up at 8:08 again, damn Same cracked screen, same eight missed scams Same old shirt on my floor like “wear me” Same sun hit the blinds all rude and arrogant I’m in a loop, but I still look fly though Died last night, still made it on time though Life keep spinnin’ me back like vinyl If I say “this the last time,” it’s final [Verse 2] First couple loops, I was scared as hell By loop twenty-two, I had stories to tell By loop thirty-eight, I got bold, no cap Ain’t pay for lunch, told the waiter “I’ll be back” I tried bein’ holy, I tried bein’ a menace Tried warnin’ the city like “doom in a minute” Told one random cop “don’t go left at noon” He said “step from the vehicle”—I was on foot, dude I learned two dance moves and a little bit of French Got slapped by a girl tryna shoot my shot again She said “have we met?” I said “not to you” But to me, girl, we got history volume two I robbed no bank, but I thought about it once Then remembered I’m broke in every timeline, bruh Spent one whole loop just roastin’ my opps Ain’t got real opps, so I roasted myself nonstop Like “boy, you procrastinate professionally” “Your room got emotional support laundry” “You call it deep thought, that’s anxiety” “You say ‘locked in,’ then scroll in private” Still, under jokes, somethin’ feel too real Every reset peel back one more seal Like maybe this curse ain’t random pain Maybe this day got my name engraved [Bridge] Cause why this block? Why this rain? Why this ache that don’t quite change? Why this girl in my phone say “hey” every loop Like old ghosts still got range? Why every time I try outrun me I meet myself up the street? I laugh real loud so I don’t break down That’s a comedy trick I keep [Chorus] Woke up at 8:08 again, damn Same cracked screen, same eight missed scams Same old shirt on my floor like “wear me” Same sun hit the blinds all rude and arrogant I’m in a loop, but I still look fly though Died last night, still made it on time though Life keep spinnin’ me back like vinyl If I say “this the last time,” it’s final [Verse 3] Then I stopped tryna beat the day Sat with the silence, let it eat my face No TV, no smoke, no run, no joke Just me and the truth in a hot-ass room And it hit me ugly: I been here before Not the loop—the life, this exact decor Wake up, drag feet, dodge calls, fake grin Tell myself “tomorrow” then waste it again Same fears in a fresh outfit Same wounds with expensive nonsense Same “I’m good” when I’m not that Same “new me” with the same old habits Maybe time ain’t punishing me Maybe it’s showin’ me what I refuse to see A man can live in a cage for years Before he notices he got the key So I called my moms, let the phone ring out Then called right back, let the real words out Told my ex “nah, don’t text me vague” Told myself “quit playin’ scared all day” Helpd that old man with his grocery bags Caught that little kid before he crashed Missed that bus on purpose, let it go First time I ain’t wrestle control Night came slow, no grand fireworks No angels singin’, no universe merch Just me, chest light, eyes kinda wet Like maybe peace the rarest flex Went to sleep not beggin’ for change Just honest for once, no costume, no game Then the dark went still and the morning hit— [Final Chorus] 9:09 not 8:08, damn New blue sky, no rerun spam Same old world, but it don’t feel hostile Even my room look a little less tired I’m out the loop, but I know that cycle Men die daily from the way they idle So if I say “this my last time,” mean it Cause 8:08 waste all my days