Lyrics

[Intro]
(Yo, check it out, back in the day...)
[Sound: Old school console startup]
[Verse 1]
On the block with my crew, controller in hand
Every weekend at Tommy's, that's where we'd stand
Ain't have much growing up, but we had the games
Split screen racing, taking turns, calling names
Eight players deep, passing chips and the pad
Best times of my life, man, the memories I had
Momma working double shifts, I stayed inside
Video games kept me safe, gave me somewhere to ride
[Chorus]
Back when Mario Kart was my escape (Yo!)
Now I'm racing through these streets tryna navigate (Uh!)
Level 99 in the game, but life's harder to play (Truth!)
Remember them simpler days, wish they could stay
(Remember them days, yo, remember them days)
[Verse 2]
Now they dropping new systems, prices sky high
Switch 2 coming soon, got me feeling like fly
But I'm thinking 'bout Tommy, locked up doing time
All them tournaments we won, now he serving his nine
Playing Metroid back then taught me how to survive
Donkey Kong showed me strength, keep my head still alive
Every boss battle faced made me stronger inside
Now I'm facing real ones, can't just run and hide
[Chorus]
Back when Mario Kart was my escape (Yo!)
Now I'm racing through these streets tryna navigate (Uh!)
Level 99 in the game, but life's harder to play (Truth!)
Remember them simpler days, wish they could stay
(Remember them days, yo, remember them days)
[Bridge]
Sometimes I boot up that old cartridge
Just to feel what we felt back then
When the biggest problem was beating that target
Before real targets started aiming at my friends
(Oh-oh-oh)
[Verse 3]
New games dropping but the old ones hit different
Hollow Knight got me thinking 'bout paths we ain't taken
Elden Ring got me remembering how we was fighting
Every day on them streets, trying to keep our souls sacred
Pour one out for my players who ain't here today
Game Over ain't final when you living this way
Still grinding for high scores in this everyday race
But missing them days when we all used to play
[Chorus]
Back when Mario Kart was my escape (One last time!)
Now I'm racing through these streets tryna navigate (Keep it real!)
Level 99 in the game, but life's harder to play (You know it!)
Remember them simpler days, wish they could stay
(Remember them days... fade out)