Back Then
Pegz Lyrics

Yeah! back then didnt need the buzz, russian alex had reebok pumps
Pegz recalls a time when people didn't need constant stimulation and excitement. Russian Alex had cool Reebok shoes that were popular.

Big gaz had nike t dubs, everybody wanted nice sneakers,
Pegz remembers when everyone wanted to have fashionable sneakers, like the Nike T Dubs that Big Gaz had.

I saved up for a pair of jordans and spent all day dubbin' tapes for walkmans
Pegz worked hard to save up for his dream pair of shoes, Jordans, and loved spending his days making mixtapes for his Walkman.

Who remembers ice T was king, flat tops were in, swatch's were bling
Pegz reflects on the popular trends of his childhood, with Ice T as a prominent figure in music, flat top haircuts being in style, and Swatch watches as a symbol of status.

I couldnt comprehend my sisters intrepity, Mohawks, cherry dogs, dead kennedys
Pegz struggled to understand his sister's rebellious punk attitude, with features like Mohawk haircuts, cherry dog collars, and a love for the band Dead Kennedys.

Pegz memories are bonified, but perceptions change over time
Although Pegz has fond memories of his past, he knows that time can change how you view things and that his recollections may not be accurate.

Yeah I still love cars and motorbikes, give me coconut sauce and a bowl of rice
Pegz still has similar interests, such as a love for cars and motorbikes, but also enjoys simple pleasures like coconut sauce and rice.

keep my soul alive, control the mic's, bruce lee versus poltergeist
Pegz loves music as a way to keep his soul alive and connected to his past, with references to Bruce Lee and the supernatural in his lyrics.

duncan, trams and cops and gumbys, menzies ave was a real Jumani
Pegz reminisces about the streets of his youth, with Duncan Trams, police officers, and people called Gumbys. The area of Menzies Ave was vibrant and full of adventure.

Winsor flats, St Kilda junkies, steal your money like which bank?,
Pegz remembers areas like Winsor Flats and St Kilda, where drug addicts would try to steal your money like a bank robber.

Grls didn't seem so superficial, levi jeans and a blue light disco,
Pegz feels that girls were not as surface-level focused in the past, with mentions of girls wearing Levi's jeans and dancing at a blue light disco.

Lets go back when baseball caps meant racking cans, police harrasment, star wars street asassin, collectors porn i feed the passion,
Pegz wants to go back to a time when baseball caps were used to hide while graffiti artists created art. He also remembers police harassment, and references to Star Wars and porn collecting as hobbies.

Boot legs from central station, KRS One's revelation, Knowlegde and self preservation, fuck racism and president Reagan, remember days when i first rappin' cabs were black white,
Pegz remembers buying bootleg music from Central Station, listening to KRS One's music that taught about knowledge and self-preservation. He opposes racism and President Reagan. Pegz also remembers his early days of rapping in taxis that were both black and white.

Everyone had humble intentions Dj Koopz had a couple of lessons, Belcrives double casets decks, Tandy mikes with the budget connections,
Pegz remembers a time when people were more humble in their pursuits, with DJ Koopz giving lessons and people sharing their resources, like Belcrives' double cassette decks and Tandy microphones.

back then i scrubbed floors and packed shelfs and left school to get away and hang out, phone boxes, pinball parlours, showin off like an ignoramus,
Pegz worked hard as a kid, doing jobs like scrubbing floors and packing shelves. He even left school to have some free time and hang out with friends. He enjoyed hanging out by phone boxes and playing pinball, sometimes showing off like any kid would.

whole crew had a crush on Tiffany, and got played like a mozart symphany, Bronx __________, compton attitude, flanoulette shirts and adidas parachutes,
Pegz and his friends all had a crush on Tiffany, but they were all played like a Mozart symphony by her. They also reference the Bronx and Compton attitudes in their clothing choices, wearing flannel shirts and Adidas parachutes.

bomber jackets turtle ray bans, new balance purple stained hands, little ben got burnt by spray cans, and I'm still hearin' verbarations.
Pegz remembers popular fashion choices like bomber jackets and Ray-Ban sunglasses, as well as his love for New Balance sneakers despite them giving his hands purple stains. His friend Ben even got burnt by a spray can. Pegz still hears the echoes of his past.

Back then didnt need the buzz, back then hadn't seen enough back then always dreaming off b-girls in the class room steaming hot homeboys at the station been hard beat box on the train MC in the park gettin chased by cops piss in the yards
Pegz remembers when he didn't need constant stimulation or excitement, and hadn't experienced enough yet. He loved dreaming about b-girls in class or seeing hot homeboys at the station. He also remembers hard beatbox battles on the train, rapping as an MC in the park while running from the cops, or peeing in the yards.

back then i lived the meaning of art
Pegz believes that he truly lived the meaning of art in his youth, with creativity, exploration, and passion for his hobbies and interests.

Back then wasnt easy, back then things worked out, back then i wish you were now
Despite the challenges of his past, Pegz feels that things worked out and longs for the time he remembers so fondly.