Men We Became slower

[Verse 1] Lift up a glass Toast to the past No regrets on the map But we not goin back Men we became Men we are From the porch light talks To shooting for the stars Philly T and Chuck D On the same old steps Laughing ’bout the wild days Honor what’s left [Chorus — NEW] Hands up for the ones who ain’t here Names in the air They near We the proof that we changed But we the same Still the same kids Just grew into our names [Verse 2] Forever chillen Never the villain Played our position Now we live what we’re feelin Big plates Small egos Same crew More peace though Every hug say “we home” Every joke hit deep though Raised on that tough love Turned it into soft hands Now we guide these young ones Show ‘em how to stand [Chorus — repeat] Hands up for the ones who ain’t here Names in the air They near We the proof that we changed But we same Still the same kids Just grew into our names [Verse 3 — slight rap energy] Stepped out the struggle Turned it into muscle Life taught the hustle Now we move with less tussle Old heads with young hearts Still sharp, still smart Still laugh ’til we fall out Still ride from the start We ain’t chasin throne We buildin our own Every block, every stone Every seed we have sown From the late‑night talks To the sunrise plans We became our own legends Just by groovin to the flow Let's Go! [Rap Break — rhythmic, not heavy] Yeah, we earned these miles Every trial, every smile Every setback turned style We been real for a while From the Wilmy Wood beats To the cracked concrete Where we learned defeat Ain’t the end of the street Now we toast to the dub And the losses that taught Every bruise on the journey Worth the victory they bought Good times rollin keep bringing them in Let the memories spin If life dealt the cards We still play to win [Chorus — final] Hands up for the ones who ain’t here Names in the air They near We the proof that we changed But we the same Still the same kids Just grew into our names