The third single from the upcoming mixtape "REGENERATION", "Remember When" is an emotional and passion filled track which looks back at The Wiz's past and how that makes him stronger today. Confident and sharp raps are delivered over this beat reminiscent of Nas' "Memory Lane". Melissa and EJA combine their voices to bring forth a fully beautiful and humbling track about our memories. Production credit to Dub 2 Cool, a long time friend of The Wiz.
lyrics
[MYA/EJA Intro]
Do you remember the times when life seemed so real
All the joy and pain it made you feel
Do you remember the times when you felt the love
Yeah I’m talkin’ bout those memories
[The Wiz Verse]
I remember as a young boy, as a young lad
I would want for the things now relics of the past
Moving fast, feeling last, at the back of the class
Hoping I would pass and hoping that I wouldn't crash
Not so daft, I ain't a punk, but my pants they stayed pulled up
Rocking Reebok sneakers, schemin' with a fresh haircut
Tried my luck, with all the ladies, too young to call em baby
Would question the name and clown me if I said I'm from Haiti
Ain't too crazy now that I look back, I played my cards right
See the hand that I was given from the dealer of the light
I never folded or faltered, left my depression on the altar
I called it how I saw it, my past is now my knowledge
Share those memories
[Hook]
I Remember When
I Remember When
I Remember When
I Remember When (SHARE)
Those Memories
I Remember When (LOVE)
Those Memories
I Remember When (KEEP)
Those Memories
I Remember When
Those Memories
[The Wiz Verse 2]
Do you remember the first time, when you felt a thing called love
The butterflies in your belly, this was your heart on drugs
Do you remember the friendships you thought would last forever
Some do and some don't, looking back it's all for the better
Do you remember!! The good times, all filled with innocence
When our daughters and sons would step out to see the sun
Yeah I remember, it's called nostalgia known as brighter days
We long for those times because we made it thru okay
Yeah the old school paved the way, yeah the 90's kept it great
Now it ain't the same, they say the things we cherish have changed
Ain't it sweet, today's kids will never know how it used to be
So we teach them how we were taught, and the cycle repeats
Love those memories
[Hook]
[The Wiz Verse 3]
So remember that the bad times are times that aren't forever
Yet our memories are ones we call on in stormy weather
The feather that keeps floating in the wind, which we depend on
An end on, the same song that keeps us going headstrong
And when I turn my head to the sky and ask the Lord
Will my name be in his book when I die, it strikes a chord
Faith restored and past is poured in the cups of the world
These stories can change the hearts of our future boys and girls
And to all friends and family, my peers and enemies
Lovers, haters, and all the spiritual forces I can't see
When I no longer be, when this earth sets my soul free
All I ask is don't forget me, sincerely, please Keep those memories
[Hook]
I Remember When
Those Memories
I Remember When
Those Memories
I Remember When
Those Memories
[Outro]
Do you remember the times when life felt so real
All the joy and pain it made you feel
Do you remember the times when you felt the love
Yeah I’m talkin’ bout those memories
(x2)
credits
from REGENERATION,
released August 12, 2016
The Wiz - primary artist, mixing
MYA - featured artist
EJA - featured artist
Dub 2 Cool - producer
Audio Mixing Mastering LLC - mastering
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