Young and Free

Lyrics

Verse 1 Yeah, let me take it back before life got serious, Back when every day felt endless, never curious. Teenage years simple, man, it really was a gift, Clocking hours after school just to stack a little bit. No bills on my back, no pressure on my chest, Just enough cash in my pocket, feeling richer than the rest. Hit the court with my brothers till the streetlights came on, Then we’d roll something up and let the whole night play songs. Laughing ’bout nothing, talking dreams in the dark, Trying to figure out life while we was sitting in the park. Everybody had plans, everybody had ambition, But nobody was rushing—we was living in the mission. Back when time moved slow and the future seemed far, When success was a full tank and a ride in the car. Never knew those little moments would become gold, Now they stories that I carry as I’m getting old. Hook We was young, we was free, we ain’t know what was next, Just a pocket full of cash and some dreams to protect. Every night was a movie, every memory a scene, Looking back at those days like a beautiful dream. Young and free, no worries, no chains, Just my brothers by my side trying to make it through the game. If I could hit rewind for a moment, maybe I’d stay, Back when life was all vibes and every weekend was a holiday. ⸻ Verse 2 Then nineteen hit, life started changing pace, My best friend found love and put a ring in its place. Destination wedding, Bahamas, cruise ship on the sea, And somehow out of everybody, he picked me. Best man standing tall while the ocean rolled by, Watching my brother start a chapter underneath the sky. Young dudes dressed sharp, trying not to look nervous, Thinking how we got here from the playgrounds and the surface. But the real story started with the family he found, Her people showed love every time they came around. First function they invited me, I swear it was insane, Had me drinking sake shots like I knew the game. Next thing I remember, man, my dignity was gone, Head spinning, stomach turning, trying to hold on. Hurling in the bathtub while everybody laughed, And somehow after that I still became part of the staff. From that day forward every gathering was lit, No awkward introductions, I was family in the mix. Food on the table, drinks flowing all night, Nothing but good people and immaculate vibes. Hook We was young, we was free, we ain’t know what was next, Just a pocket full of cash and some dreams to protect. Every night was a movie, every memory a scene, Looking back at those days like a beautiful dream. Young and free, no worries, no chains, Just my brothers by my side trying to make it through the game. If I could hit rewind for a moment, maybe I’d stay, Back when life was all vibes and every weekend was a holiday. ⸻ Verse 3 Then they got a place together, started building their life, My best friend and his queen, now officially husband and wife. Moved in with her sister, little apartment full of soul, But to us it was a kingdom, man, that spot was the goal. S5—that’s what we called it from the jump, Off 181st and Davidson, where everybody would come. Didn’t matter if you worked, didn’t matter if you stressed, Walk through that front door and leave your problems at the steps. Every other weekend somebody throwing a party, Music shaking through the walls, everybody getting started. Living room packed, bottles lined across the counter, People dancing everywhere, good energy all around us. Some nights we’d stay up till the sun hit the blinds, Having deep conversations ‘bout the future and the grind. Other nights we’d just laugh till our stomachs got sore, Cause somehow every weekend gave us something worth more. Never cared who was famous, never chased being rich, Cause right there in that apartment we already had it. Friendship, loyalty, memories money can’t buy, The kind of moments you don’t realize are priceless at the time. Now years passed by and everybody got older, More responsibilities, more weight on our shoulders. But when I think about freedom, where my mind likes to roam, It’s S5 on a weekend when everybody was home. Outro Yeah… To the basketball games… To the smoke sessions… To the Bahamas cruise… To being the best man… To the sake nights and the bathtub stories… To S5… 181st and Davidson… Back when we was young enough to think it would last forever. And maybe that’s why it still does.