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Written by: Michael Turner & Christopher Portugal
[DJ Dusk:]
Okay, check it out, check it out. We about to flip the record and see what happens next… and uh, have lots of fun. I'm talking a little bit too much; I'm a little bit excited. I wanna see this go down, and if you wanna see this go down, make some noise…
[Thes One:]
In the corners of my mind
Memories fall away, with no regard the time
And every once in a while, they fall
And I can smell the paint on the junior high wall
The night KJLH DJed the dance
My white cardigan and grey pants
Huh, we did the damn running man
My mind's taking me back again
It's got me drifting, while I drive
It's been about three years, since you were alive
But your number's still in my cell phone, you know
I just had a son, you'll never get to see grow, shit
Conversation with the deceased
The night The Next Step was released
We talked, and I walked to the store, got a drink
Got drunk alone and cried, scared of what y'all would think
Damn... this is all I ever wanted
It's tough moving forward, when the past keeps you haunted
Like Metroid, blue lights, late-at-night Nintendo
Half asleep, backseat, lights through the window
Living in Limbo, somewhere between
Right now and yesterday, feels like a bad dream
The mundane memories are random and vivid
Life's hard to believe, I lived it...
[Sung sample:] No matter, no matter what the world may say
[Thes One:] Right now is already the past
Life moves on, but the memories last
[Sung sample:] No matter, no matter what the world may say
[Thes One:] And I can see it all so clear
When I look back, tomorrow's never here
[Double K:]
See, I remember, not too long ago
When we was getting tall, thirteen years old
We had visions of being Second to None, but wearing the other color
Remember when you brought your mom's gun, to school?
Yeah, we was fools, but as friends, we was closer
You loved Kool and the Gang, and my Ice T poster
Bagging on teachers, banging in the hallways
Watching videos and making raps on the off-days
But years start to pass, and (man!) I don't know what it is
Different friends, different influences
We started smoking sherm, but I bailed out quick (fuck this shit!)
After the third time, around '96
You was working at Fedco, when you got called up
Around the same time, Rahiem got shot up
I noticed the change, and that shit was getting to you
Along with everything else, man, you know I feel you
I thought it was a phase, and in time, it might pass
But you kept on loc'in', tried to kick Dre's ass
Yep, we had it gassed until them ese's pulled out
(What the deal, homes?)
I think about it all the time, glad we made it out
But the next time I called, moms didn't sound right
Said something about a robbery, and 15 to life (damn!)
Sometimes I feel guilty, and sometimes I don't
Niggas choose they own lanes, and do other things to cope
It might sound corny, but I'm saying one love
I remember the laughs until the time we crossed paths
[Sung sample:] No matter, no matter what the world may say
[Double K:] The memory remains
Fresh on my mind, like it happened today
[Sung sample:] No matter, no matter what the world may say
[Double K:] And I'mma just ride on
Time ain't forever, dig the words of the song
[Sung sample:] No matter, no matter what the world may say
[Thes One:]If tomorrow never comes, I'm fine
Plenty of things to do inside my mind
[Sung sample:] No matter, no matter what the world may say
[Thes One:]And I can see it all so clear
When I look back, tomorrow's never here
*Important Note: These transcriptions are not verified with P.U.T.S., so there may be errors. We are especially unsure of the greyed-out text. We encourage you to offer your suggestions for lyrics corrections on the site's main page.
Trivia:
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This track appears on the following releases:
- Fun DMC (2008) (CD only) - Gold Dust Media (GDM007)
- Fun DMC "Dub Version" (2011) (Internet download) - PL70
