⸻ (Hook – smooth melodic glide) It was a G thing playin’ through the speakers West side breeze turned boys to believers Regulators taught me how to move calm Nate on the hook kept the whole block warm From the coast to my city lights Same bassline ridin’ through the night Hip hop raised me, showed me the way West side sound still with me today ⸻ (Verse 1) Late night radio, static and soul Tape deck spin while the stories unfold They was talkin’ bout codes, bout loyalty first About earnin’ respect, not chasin’ a verse Learned how to glide, never rush my speech Let the rhythm breathe, let the message teach It was rhythm and gangsters, funk in the air Now I hear that bounce everywhere Small town kid but the sound went far Palm trees painted in my mind from afar Even if my skyline ain’t L.A. That G-funk sun still light my way ⸻ (Hook – layered harmonies) It was a G thing playin’ through the speakers West side breeze turned boys to believers Regulators taught me how to move calm Nate on the hook kept the whole block warm From the coast to my city lights Same bassline ridin’ through the night Hip hop raised me, showed me the way West side sound still with me today ⸻ (Verse 2) Back when love was love and we ride all day Top down cruisin’, let the beat just sway That smooth operator confidence No loud flex, just evidence They showed me hooks could carry a track Voice like velvet, never had to snap Just hold that note and let it ring Turn a street tale into a king Now when I step to the mic I know It’s bigger than me, it’s a lineage flow From Long Beach waves to my hometown scene Same blue sky in a different dream ⸻ (Bridge – talk/sing tone) It ain’t just music, it’s how I stand How I move through life, how I shake a hand West coast lessons in every plan Hip hop built the man I am ⸻ (Outro Hook – softer, nostalgic) G-funk nights still in my veins Sunset glow in my window panes From the coast to wherever I roam That west side sound still feel like home
