Lyrics

[Intro: Violin Sample]
[Saxophone riff]
[Verse 1]
Yo, remember when we used to rock
Quarter after quarter, non-stop
Side by side at the spot
Before wifi was even hot
Back when pixels were huge
Before everyone got the news
Through their pocket compute
Man, those days were absolute
[Chorus]
Can't rewind life like these VHS tapes
But the memories play back in HD these days
(Play back, play back)
Can't rewind life like these VHS tapes
But we living it clear in our minds, always
(Minds always, minds always)
[Verse 2]
Power up, first stage
Button mashing till we fade
Split screen at Jimmy's place
High score was our only aim
Blowing cartridges clean
Running block to block between
Every scene that we'd glean
From that 19-inch screen
[Video game power-up sound]
[Saxophone Break]
[Scratch Sample: "Game Over"]
[Verse 3]
Fast forward through the static
Remember how we had it
Before everything went graphic
When friendship wasn't traffic
Remember rental fees
Late returns brought penalties
But worth it for those B
Movies that set our minds free
[Chorus]
Can't rewind life like these VHS tapes
But the memories play back in HD these days
(Play back, play back)
Can't rewind life like these VHS tapes
But we living it clear in our minds, always
(Minds always, minds always)
[Bridge]
[Violin Solo with boom bap beat]
Yo, pass the controller
Remember when life was slower?
Every weekend a sleepover
Every game made us soldiers
[8-bit victory sound]
[Verse 4]
Now it's all about the downloads
Kids don't know about the old roads
When we walked miles for gold modes
Trading secrets nobody knows
But yo, I wouldn't trade
Single moment that we made
Every price that we paid
For these memories displayed
[Chorus]
Can't rewind life like these VHS tapes
But the memories play back in HD these days
(Play back, play back)
Can't rewind life like these VHS tapes
But we living it clear in our minds, always
(Minds always, minds always)
[Outro]
[Saxophone fade]
[Vinyl scratch]
[Game completion sound]