Time

[Verse 1] I'm walkin' down a different road these days (yeah) My steps got weight, my vision's changed, my ways Been movin' different, growin' through the pain (oww!) But every block I cross still knows my name Ain't tryna front, I'm just evolvin' slow (you know!) The corners where I used to post and flow Got different faces, different stories now But somethin' in my spirit won't let go [Pre-chorus] Every time I pass through (pass through) Memories flash true (flash true) Got me movin' fast to (ooh) Where I'm headed to [Chorus] These streets they know me, but I ain't the same (la-la-la) Every block I walked through knows my name (hey!) Growth is callin', can't ignore the change (ooh-ooh) But my roots run deep through every strain (Through every strain, yeah) [Verse 2] Mama called last night, said "Son, you different" (damn) Voice got pride but underneath the distance I told her "Life's got layers to this shit" (facts) Some days I barely recognize this kid Remember summer nights, we'd run these blocks (run it) Now half my crew done moved, the other's locked I'm blessed to see beyond these concrete spots (blessed up) But every step I take, I feel these knots [Bridge] Sometimes I wonder if I've gone too far Sometimes I sit and question who we are (Who we are, who we really are) The changes hit different when you're all alone But growth ain't meant to feel like home (Like home, like home) [Breakdown] Watch me evolve (evolve) But stay involved (involved) Can't dissolve (can't dissolve) These ties that hold (these ties that hold) [Verse 3] I'm navigatin' through this brand new space (new space) While keepin' real with faces from them days (real talk) They see the progress, some don't understand (nah) How you can grow but keep your feet in sand It's complicated, yeah, but that's the truth (truth) Can't cage yourself to prove you know your roots (never that) I'm just a product of them street-side views Mixed with dreams that finally broke through [Chorus] These streets they know me, but I ain't the same (la-la-la) Every block I walked through knows my name (hey!) Growth is callin', can't ignore the change (ooh-ooh) But my roots run deep through every strain (Through every strain, yeah)