Back In The Day Lyrics - Testing The Water - Blizzard

Let me take you back through time 

'05, first day of school 

Writing bars in my text books 

Didn't do work, I was too cool 

So see ya, folk, didn't know where to go 

I just used rapping as a tool 

Could've done better in the end 

But I didn't finish looking like a fool 

Started as a hobby then grew 

Another day I've gotta get through 

People saw the passion when I did it then 

He thought I'm gonna start copying you 

A couple months later I see 

A couple figures looking at me 

And he want to chill and be an MC 

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I didn't want to sound too savvy 

But I said come to the alley 

We cyphered away from everybody 

'Cause the big kids thought we were chavvy 

They did everything to make the shit stop 

They'd spot us rhyming at the chip shop 

And say you made the worst kind of song 

Now they same guys love hip hop 

It's crazy, the tables have turned 

Open your mind, maybe you'll learn 

Took a break now I've made the return 

Setting fire to the rain, let it burn 

I made the scene grow with the pen 

And I didn't know nobody then 

I moved school, four months in 

Had to start all over again 

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I'm feeling uncertain, I need to be sure 

These people we knew, we don't know anymore 

Friends become distant, it's not like before 

It's strange how so much has changed since back in the day 

In school it was different, we also used to chat 

But now we don't speak, dam, how crazy is that? 

All that I wish is that we could go back 

It's strange how so much has changed since back in the day 

Let's fast forward a year, now I'm twelve 

It feels like the year's going too fast 

People start to know who I am more 

My song's Bluetooth'd around the class 

Didn't think they'd show interest 

All of a sudden they're so impressed 

Rap fans knew me ten times better 

Other people would know me less 

My track's something everyone would mention 

The only pupil getting comprehension 

Got caught writing in my planner 

Now my head of year if getting me detention 

Now I'm sitting in the hall 

Feeling upset thinking 'bout it all 

Wish I was at home kicking round a ball 

Dad's at home, teacher giving him a call 

Now my fam are angry at me 

All my school mates are laughing at me 

I can not believe that I'm getting grief 

For extra curricular activity 

I'm asking why is it me? 

People get away with fights in PE 

I've been done for writing rhymes, can it be? 

This can not be the right school for me 

But I've gotta stay 'til the end 

I find it hard making new friends 

People pick on me for writing music every day 

I do not feel safe around them 

I close my eyes, count up to ten 

Look around and I'm aged eighteen 

Got my pen and pad beside me again 

Just another anecdotal day dream 

I'm feeling uncertain, I need to be sure 

These people we knew, we don't know anymore 

Friends become distant, it's not like before 

It's strange how so much has changed since back in the day 

In school it was different, we also used to chat 

But now we don't speak, dam, how crazy is that? 

All that I wish is that we could go back 

It's strange how so much has changed since back in the day 

You see, I'm just reminiscing on how things used to be, 

You know, everything was care free. 

If only it was that way now. 

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