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Nostalgia

from The Soulsteez EP by Synik

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1. Joy was the sound of the bell when the ice-cream man came
Pyjama type gear like he just came from a chain gang,
We used to get milk pints delivered at school
With those little animals on it used to think it was cool
Running home coz Voltron or Transformers was on
In the evening MacGuyver would diffuse a bomb with a comb
After wrestling we’d have our own championships
Moms shouting from the living room would silence us quick
Watching Santa Barbara, closing eyes when people were kissing
Now that Im grown I can confess, I was secretly peeping
Remember once, watching Dracula hiding behind the sofa
Too scared to go to sleep by the time that it was over
That was when Cressidas were the flyest thing on the road
Before sitting four four we had 404s
Going to school, my blazer huge had to keep it for years,
But I was small so I had to learn to deal with the jeers

We’ve come a long way we got further to go
Sometimes I wonder if we still on the road
Seems we, stuck in a moment but my memory fine
So just indulge me while I remember the time
Nostalgia, thinking back to the Zim that I loved
Nostalgia thinking back got me feeling so bugged
How did we get here from such a beautiful past
Would have appreciated more if I knew it wouldn’t last

2. Christmas was rice and chicken and flexing your new clothes
Had that Golden China with the Super Mario Bros
The ride of choice was BMXs when cruising the streets
Saving up your tuck money fill your pocket with sweets
Sweet like this smile on this girl that I liked
Flossing like a boss doing wheelies swerving my bike
Trying to act mad nonchalant in front of my friends
Pushing wire cars dreaming of driving a benz
Now, sugar on your hands was evidence of crime
The quiz on tv was a chance for you too shine
The public library was a source of wonder for me
We weren’t rich, through the books I could travel for free
I feel in love with hiphop coz of American rap,
One talent show did Biggie’s part on that 112 track,
I’d tune in to the charts never knowing I’d be on radio
Was young then, growing up was kinda crazy though

3. It go back in the days when I was young Im not a kid anymore
But somedays I still wish that I was
Thirteen with plenty of dreams
And life had mystery there was a whole world to be seen
Something about childhood before innocence lost
Before relatives were taken by a sinister force
Before parents failed at marriage and had to drift to divorce
I mean I get it, its all a part of living of course
And now I’m puzzled by these youngins trying to grow up fast
Talking about how they balling while they blow pops cash
Kinda like Biggies video for Sky is the limit
They don’t know they envied by those they trying to mimic
Coz now I’m wearing this ill-fiitting suit of being a man
Like damn, I’m past 30 still working out the plan
If I could, I’d take a ride in Michael J’s Delorean
And take a vacation in the days were left our glory in

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from The Soulsteez EP, released November 7, 2019

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Synik Lisbon, Portugal

Synik is a hip-hop artist from Zimbabwe currently living in Portugal.

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