[Verse 1]
Traded in all of these dreams for liquids that won't last
So, focused on the past, no, time to better your craft
Oh, needed some kind of escape, the only time you can feel safe
From yourself, from these thoughts, flood back in and repeat it all
Aw man, we used to dream big, now we dream for the money
Used to, be ever so innocent, now our minds declined
And hungry for something more, wicked and broken to the core
We never let our brain explore, we never venture
Cause pain is something we don't want to feel anymore
Of course the easy way out looks fun and free
Knockin' doors down, and showin' how to grind like Bun and C
But bunting won't win you the game, ridiculous claims
Like maybe if I sip a little then I won't have to think about all
The drama and drown out the pain, get ready for change
Aspirations had us happy, thinking that's how I'll do it
I'm tired of losing people to the pleasure of sipping fluids
Blew it out of proportion and now it's feeling hopeless
Thought about some people when I wrote this, put down the potion
[Hook]
I used to dream, I used to dream
But see things changed, man, I used to dream x2
[Verse 2]
Grew up way too quick, quickly sprint to the end of this life
Never extinguish this light, ever so bright on this night
This fight isn't over, come on over red rover, I'm calling Marco
Ralph Lauren might make you more of a poser
Stop acting like these brands can make you look better
Better make a choice, too concerned with how we look
Don’t exercise our voice, voices in our head
Telling us that we could never make it
Find out we're holding ourselves back
Too busy being complacence
Pacing back and forth, lost our head in these clouds
It's not the cause of puffing that loud, it's more like joining the crowd
Crowded craniums cracking under pressure, pressing buttons
Backwards, back tracking, track it back to where we lost all our stuffing
And filled it back up with the things that help us get by on a daily
Subconsciously thinking we're gods and no better than Ye
It's crazy, but still we compare our sins to one another and reason
I used to dream about living and now I dream about leaving
[Hook]
[Verse 3]
I used to kick it with the clique but then it wasn't clicking
Funny how things can change when you start to hear it and listen
Dear Mr. Christian get off your high and mighty, well alrighty
Guess it's time for me to be humble and just do it like Nike
Never notion to unnecessary negative cravings
Canvases covered in craters, imperfections get painted
Along with beautiful blemishes, bundle up it gets colder
Those things will prove to be hopeful, happy when it's all over
Questions wrapped in confusion, we choose, to google the answers
And get so many like Donder, Dunder, or Donner
But Prancer is never left out, we feel this is this best route
Can't look weak, so heads high, our hearts low, but our chest out
Mos Def, black on both sides, inside and outside
Of my world and this world, crimson cords, roll tide
Rolled eyes get no attention, whispered words are never heard
Day dreams, nightmares, bright lights and. Blur
[Hook+Outro]
