2008

Rex Orange County

I m in the back
Mamma s driving round
I ve been learning my raps
Doing it for all these different reasons
I love the way it feels
And now I m inside
I m listening to Nas
Illmatic, it s somatic
I m not a fanatic
But I ll listen out of love
Lately, I m digging

Free your mind and treat it kindly
Ten years old, I was unbothered
Spent my hours in the garden
I was alright

Black Album, I ve been listening to Jay-Z
Every day, pushin in my CD player
Listen like I m insane
It s the same each time I do it, ooh
Ain t no skipping through (Skipping)
True, I was in a new phase
T. I just came with Paper Trail
And we got Tha Carter II from Wayne
808 s from Ye
This was a simpler time
Simple days, 2008

Now my life s moving too fast-paced, yeah
So I m taking it slow
I ve been moving much too fast

I ma free my mind and treat it kindly
Ten years old, I was unbothered
Spent my hours in the garden
I was alright (Ah, ay)

But I never gave up my love
I studied it all day long
Coulda been into sports, but
That s not where I belong
It wasn t until right now
Looking back over nuance
I was gonna be here somehow
Do not wanna say I knew it, but
I did my young self proud
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Now I m taking it slow