It's Been a Minute (Hip-Hop) Lyrics

Ay yo, let's flip the switch, take it back to the analog days

Where screens were black, and the games, they played in different ways

Back when cartridges had breath, we blew the dust off tracks

Cassette tape mess, we fixed the bends, no app to bring it back

Visiting friends on the huffy or mongoose ride, payphones if late

AOL & net-zero dial-up tones, internet endless wait served on a plate

Blockbuster nights, VHS, DVDs and chill

Saturday cartoons, our weekend thrill

VHS, DVDs, Micky D's just chill, they had us in the feels

Miss the start? Hit record, a time that was so real

MapQuest printed, journeys plotted thick

Encyclopedias laid out, no Google mouse click

Had to wait for MTV to drop that brand new clip

No streaming, just dreaming, waiting for that bop

Photo labs and flash bulbs, memories to catch

Flip the film, click and wait, for snapshots to attach

Blockbuster nights, VHS and chill,

Saturday cartoons, our weekend thrill.

No DMs, just MSN, after school we'd talk

Arcade tokens, clinking, where scores could walk the walk

Snake on Nokia, that vibe was all the rage

Y2K was coming, turning history's page

Lucas powder and sportin candy necklaces the noms and bright

Goosebumps at night, gave everyone a fright

Skateboard rides, drive-in screens, under stars aligned

Pre-digital childhood, unless Tamagotchis you could find

Chain letters for luck, pagers beep in code

No hashtags, just LAN parties playing after load

Go to the mall, feel that crowd, it's a social spree

Physical not digital, was how it used to be

Blockbuster nights, VHS and chill

Saturday cartoons, our weekend thrill

Nostalgia's frequency, can you hear that sound

From analog to digital, where memories are found

Flip the script, now look back, see how far we came

From those simple times, let's cherish that old flame

Yo, from cassettes to streaming, it's not the same

Just remember, be content with what you got and keep that in frame