Back In AZ Again

I wrote this song about going back to visit the old hood in Phoenix, where I spent many years. It's about friends. It's about time. It's about memories. It's about the river crew. Lyrics [Chorus] We greetin’ that hazy AZ hood again, AC blastin', rollin’ wit’ a lazy crew of ten, Sandy city air fillin' up our lungs again, Surprised we got through... But you always stay true... For your friends… [Verse 1] Recallin' good ol’ days, An’ who did what to who, So free back when, The past lit by the light of truth, No playin’ catch-up, Pull up, stories spill from you, Talkin’ bout who broke an' who ballin’, Who breakin’ out an’ who stallin’ Who ’sittin’ back an’ who soarin’, Who’s makin' things an' who scorin’, Hey... you stayin’ cause we takin’ off, In a black rented Beamer, the sun's beamin' off, Obsession scented, chill demeanor, Our minds on the empty seater, Reminiscin’, gettin' leaner, Premonitions gettin' sweeter, Remember who’s missin’ Until again we meet her, Under better circumstances, Boulder in the reeds, Where the years outlast us, Where once shadow reigned, Are wide expanses, We kept pushin’ on, An' took our glances, But it's good to be back, Gettin' second chances, Step through the portal, On track an' life enhances, Avoidin’ old wounds an' broken stances, I dare you man, jus' try to advance this... [Chorus] We greetin’ that hazy AZ hood again, AC blastin', rollin’ wit’ a lazy crew of ten, Sandy city air fillin' up our lungs again, Surprised we got through... But you always stay true... For your friends… [Verse 2] Tourin’ places that made us into men, Pourin’ through fragments, figments, and traces, Tracin’ our steps up to the river bend, Piss beer, high bonfires, an’ whiskey blend, Those nights I transcended, We fell in love there, Made mistakes, And raised hell in love there, Unintended to scorch ourselves, Forge bonds, get in fights, Engorge ourselves there, On life... But we made it, Head back to the B-an-B, Past light an’ heavy same time, Barbecue, Filly B's, Corona an’ lime, Years rewind, on familiar ground, A different rhyme, Desert streets we knew, Desert skyline hues, Dusty shoes, Youth extended, Cause those nights, Yo, they never ended… Never ended... [Melodic Bridge] Faces fade, but the heart keeps faces, Ghosts walkin' unfamiliar places, One seat empty, the bond embraces, Standin' strong along all of life’s phases… [Chorus] We greetin’ that hazy AZ hood again, AC blastin', rollin’ wit’ a lazy crew of ten, Sandy city air fillin' up our lungs again, Surprised we got through... But you always stay true... For your friends… #hiphop #friends #phoenix