[Chorus] In the long run, when everything’s done I can count on knowing you’re never quite gone In the long run, when life gets you down You can bet I’ll be there, won’t let you fall now [Rap Verse 1] Dang, you and me Talking ‘bout dreams and another “maybe” Spending all that time driving past nine Just to head back home, still talking daily Laughing like the world couldn’t touch us Acting like nothing could break or disrupt us Separate lanes but the map stayed adjacent Turned imagination into something we’re chasing Life got shady, questions stayed heavy Made every “what if” start sounding like maybe Didn’t know then what the moment was giving But those late-night talks were teaching us living [Pre-Chorus] Didn’t know back then I’d call you a friend So how could I not call you my brother now Take a step back in, let the breath come back Yeah In the long run, I’ll be here in the end [Chorus] In the long run, when everything’s done I can count on knowing you’re never quite gone In the long run, when life gets you down You can bet I’ll be there, won’t let you fall now [Rap Verse 2] Never questioned you being my brother I cried when you lost Olly, felt it like thunder Hits harder calling you “friend” when the truth is You felt more like blood than the blood I grew with Bond came from wanting to feel seen, trusted Built something solid from weight that crushed us Never had a brother I could lean on Till we counted our days by the hours we’d spend them Even when the night closed out the sentence We stayed the same, yeah, brothers as intended Time kept moving, the bond stayed centered That’s not luck — that’s something we earned, kid [Pre-Chorus] Didn’t know back then I’d call you a friend So how could I not call you my brother now Take a step back in, let the breath come back Yeah In the long run, I’ll be here in the end [Bridge] Better now than never to mention you matter I’m not one for theatrics, I hope this one matches All the feelings we share as brothers So imagine the end — in the long run [Final Chorus] In the long run, when everything’s done I can count on knowing you’re never quite gone In the long run, when life gets you down You don’t face it alone — I’ll be around
