Just a game

**(Verse 1)** It was free, it was you, just a game, me and you, Back in the day, slingin' rocks, watchin' dreams come true, Memories flood like pockets, stacked up so thick, We was ballin' in the alleys, stressin' ‘bout the next lick. Remember late nights, smokin’ blunts with my crew, Twistin' fate, breakin' plates, yellin' fuck 'em, we too! Had a vision in the gutter, stars shine through the muck, Now it’s grindin’, I’m remindin’ how the streets never luck. **(Chorus)** Nostalgia, it’s a game, but do you feel the pain? Just a memory in my brain, it’s driving me insane, From the corner to the block, we were flexin’ like a cop, But now I’m lookin' back, man, this life just won’t stop. **(Verse 2)** I’m the king of my jungle, but I’m trapped in the past, Every laugh, every tear, got my heart beatin’ fast. Sippin’ liquor, blowin’ smoke, we was livin’ like thugs, Bitches in my rearview, givin’ out all the hugs. Nothin's sweeter than the streets, or the heat of the night, I remember rollin’ dice, man, we put up a fight. Holdin' tight to those dreams like a pit bull with a bone, Now I’m sittin' here alone, with a heart cold as stone. **(Chorus)** Nostalgia, it’s a game, but do you feel the pain? Just a memory in my brain, it’s driving me insane, From the corner to the block, we were flexin’ like a cop, But now I’m lookin' back, man, this life just won’t stop. **(Bridge)** Yeah, we was wild, playin’ cards with the fate, Hustlin’ through the struggle, never thought it was late. Days run together like the smoke in my lungs, Life a twisted maze, but we had our fun. **(Verse 3)** Faded snapshots, now they haunt my mind clear, Every smile, every tear, every moment we shared here, But the game ain't the same, and the players have changed, Now I’m dodgin' the pain as the memories rearranged. I keep pushin', but the weight’s heavy on my back, Heart of a soldier, but this nostalgia attack. Feelin’ lost in the shuffle, but I’m takin’ my aim, Just remember, lil’ homie, life’s more than a game. **(Chorus)** Nostalgia, it’s a game, but do you feel the pain? Just a memory in my brain, it’s driving me insane, From the corner to the block, we were flexin’ like a cop, But now I’m lookin' back, man, this life just won’t stop. **(Outro)** So here’s to the past, the grit and the grind, Just a game we played, but it’s stuck in my mind. Roll the dice, take your shot, let the angels sing, In this life of a thug, it’s just a nostalgic fling.