1989 Lyrics

Back before a dollar and a dream

Before I learned that life ain't what it seems

It's nothing like the movie scenes

Ironic how we make believe

And hope it makes us free

From everything

Back before a dollar and a dream

Before I learned that life ain't what it seems

It's nothing like the movie scenes

Ironic how we make believe

And hope it makes us free

From everything

Grew up out in Cleveland

With potholes and bullets screamin'

Where you can see the news in person 'fore it airs this evening

And we've been, just trying to make it through the weekend

And hope it breaks the ice of ends meeting

And then repeat it

That vicious cycle had my mother stealing

Medicine from stores

Too young to understand, when asking her for more

I guess that's what instilled in me to always settle scores

While never settling for less than everything I'm destined for

Just gotta manifest it

Even when your patience' getting anorexic

Don't bite the hand that feeds you, what about the hands requesting

The biggest thing I learned in adolescence

Is once you learn the rules, they add a lesson

Wish I could I go

Back before a dollar and a dream

Before I learned that life ain't what it seems

It's nothing like the movie scenes

Ironic how we make believe

And hope it makes us free

From everything

Back before a dollar and a dream

Before I learned that life ain't what it seems

It's nothing like the movie scenes

Ironic how we make believe

And hope it makes us free

From everything

As for the next chapters

Things were bad, great and worse after

Because the best hasn't occurred

But, let's see what this verse captures

A lot firsts' crashed and had an impact

Long before I had the words to match it

Imagine

The type of fortresses I've built

(Just laugh it off dawg)

Pursue relationships and hope it starts to wilt

(It just gets stagnant bro)

Lose touch with everything and wallow in your guilt

(You've lost your passion man)

Or choose to free myself from those who let it happen, still

Applying pressure 'till I'm bioluminescent

And Nobody Famous counterparts are rightly isometric

I never used to speak my mind so much I'd start to question

Why it took so long, my guess is, how I've dialed in perfection

Remembering how days went

Always cashed in how the days spent

With dreams much bigger than a day shift

And vivid scenes outside this spaceship

As I travel through the past

Just in case I don't make it

Back before a dollar and a dream

Before I learned that life ain't what it seems

It's nothing like the movie scenes

Ironic how we make believe

And hope it makes us free

From everything

Back before a dollar and a dream

Before I learned that life ain't what it seems

It's nothing like the movie scenes

Ironic how we make believe

And hope it makes us free

From everything