I Remember
S.L.A.B Lyrics


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[Trae]
I find myself in a daze, sitting watching time fly on by
I tried to catch a grip, but somehow we keep moving on by
We came a long way, from playing hide-and-seek on the block
To bleeding corners on the daily, barely missing the cops
We turned to grown men, quicker than the blink of an eye
Some of us made it some of us didn't, but still we got by
What about the good times, ain't too many but I remember
Stadium Bowl, the rest of the clubs wouldn't let us in 'em
We was young, and plus our pants sag like Dubs
But we ain't care, cause half of the parking lot knew who we was
We came from riding on a bike, and graduated to a Houpe
Six deep with a grey cassette, trying to swang banging Screw
That was the days, but now we only riding with guns
Only understanding I got, is multiplying my funds
And moving slow in a drop, pass bops so grimey
Missing better days, hoping they could come and find me

[Hook]
I remember, being kids on the block
Pennies and my nickels, soon turned to a knot
I went from playing tag, to me running from the cops
Went from Tunker Toys, me swanging in a drop
Flying pass bops
I remember, being kids on the block
Pennies and my nickels, soon turned to a knot
I went from shooting water, to me loading up a glock
I came from the gutter, trying to make it to the top
Shit don't stop

[Jay'Ton]
I remember kicking it, with my niggaz in Middle School
In the hall full time, fuck class and all the rules
Late night, I was with the O.G.'s on the block
Curfew broke, but I was trying to stack me a knot
With my nigga Raw-C, Nick and the T-Head
Can't forget about the J2, and blocks we bled
Playing tackle football, while we on the concrete
In the house, imitating everybody we can beat
From the West to the North, with my nigga Pyrex
On the hunt for some bops, roaming through the projects
When I turned 16, Trae bought me a car
Four 15's, so the hood know who we are
Jay walking, so you know I'm walking it fly
T-shirt creased up, fuck a suit and a tie
Them was the days, I'll probably never see him again
So my main focus now, is for me stacking my ends

[Boss]
I was raised back in the 80's, I can tell ya bout the Smurfs
We was kids, we done traded our nurse for hard work
I can go back in the day, to playing get like me
In the hood looking for trouble, can you hit like me
I was a youngster in the street life, bailing through the street lights
First pair of G-Nike's, ask a nigga what that G like
I remember playing curve ball, and soccer
They got most of my homies chained up, in 5-by-7 lockers
The days ain't the same, in '79
Nigga was cool in '94, but now everybody walk in a shady line
25 years of keeping it real, wasn't hard for me
Living for the moment, to hit the gates for the Lord to see

[Hook]

[Z-Ro]
I done came a long way, from cutting class
No more ducking hall monitors, now the FED's on my ass
Grown man shit Joseph Wayne McVey, I never thought I would say
That a state jail or prison, is a place I'd have to stay
I remember Saturday morning, cartoons and basketball
Half of the niggaz I was hooping with, in a casket y'all
The streets, is a graveyard
187's every second, please watch over my days Lord
I'm nothing but a Christian, I'm down with Jehovah
But this day in time, you ain't gon make it if you ain't a soldier
So God forgive me because I'm strapped, somebody might try to do me
The real world ain't like my block, this shit it like a movie
Make me wanna travel back in time, like Michael J. Fox
To when all my people was living, and it was love on the block
But ain't nothing but the future, bout to take place
It'll never be 1989 again, so nigga fuck friends





[Hook]

Overall Meaning

The song I Remember by S.L.A.B is a reflective piece on the group's earlier days, where they spent their youth playing and having fun while growing up in the streets. The song reminisces about the good old days, where they played games together, chased after girls, and were happy in their own chaotic way. The lyrics tell us about their journey from being youngsters who played games, with saggy pants to grown men who moved around with guns, from riding bicycles to driving cars with six people in them, and from being innocent to understanding the importance of stacking money. The song ends on a rather pessimistic note, where they express disappointment about the changes that have taken place and claiming that things will never be the same again. It's a powerfully emotional song that takes us on a reflective journey about life, love, and loss.


Line by Line Meaning

I find myself in a daze, sitting watching time fly on by
I'm feeling lost, just sitting here watching the time go by.


I tried to catch a grip, but somehow we keep moving on by
I tried to hold on to what we had, but time keeps moving forward.


We came a long way, from playing hide-and-seek on the block
We've come a long way from our childhood games on the block.


To bleeding corners on the daily, barely missing the cops
Now we're dealing with dangerous situations, trying to stay clear of the cops.


Some of us made it some of us didn't, but still we got by
Some of us succeeded, others didn't, but we somehow managed to get by.


But we ain't care, cause half of the parking lot knew who we was
We didn't care about our sagging pants because everyone knew who we were.


Only understanding I got, is multiplying my funds
The only thing I understand now is making money and increasing my wealth.


We came from riding on a bike, and graduated to a Houpe
We went from riding bikes to driving nice cars like the Houpe.


Went from shooting water, to me loading up a glock
We went from playing with water guns to carrying real guns.


Late night, I was with the O.G.'s on the block
Late at night, I would hang out with the older guys on the block.


I'm nothing but a Christian, I'm down with Jehovah
I'm a Christian and follow Jehovah's teachings.


It'll never be 1989 again, so nigga fuck friends
We can't go back to our childhood days, so forget about our old friendships.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Roba Music, Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RICK RUBIN, ADAM KEEFE HOROVITZ, CURTIS T. BEDEAU, GERARD R. CHARLES, HUGH L. CLARKE, BRIAN P. GEORGE, LUCIEN J. GEORGE, PAUL ANTHONY GEORGE, MICHAEL LOUIS DIAMOND, ADAM NATHANIEL YAUCH, ADELAIDA JOANNE MARTINEZ, HOWARD THOMPSON, KEVIN GILLIAM, LIDELL WIL

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@wellthatsretarded2591

Underrated as fuck. Gold never goes old..Shout out the few heads jamming this. 1

@michealseirra6198

I can remember being raised back in the 80s

@th3rd3arplan3tradio

The streets is a graveyard, real talk.

@marchalslow1530

RO killed !!🔥🔥

@michealseirra6198

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@stevenbarron

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@pokinhonicola

These were the type of songs Ro and Trae make good team, shit back in the early 2000s we used to think these nigas were cousins and shit. Man I miss that Ro and Trae making songs together

@stevenknoph711

Agree. So much of my childhood was modeled after these guys.. I never met Trae or zro, but I met dougie d! About 15 years ago now, he was selling a CD on fb, that's how we linked. Nobody can tell me anything about dougie d and how he treats his fans! I was just a fan, trying to cop a CD, customer service is above average with him! Not only did he produce CD, after a couple phone conversation, said he was honored to be praised so highly and he appreciated that I appreciated his music, he sent the CD as per request, 10 USD, autographed by him also, then not to mention, about 2 weeks after I bought the CD thru UPS, he calls out of the blue to ask my thoughts on the album. At the time, he was in Atlanta with big pup recording a new album, big pup I also spoke with as dougie handed him the phone for a few min. To let me know about his projects going at the time, then the phone was passed back to Doug, and we said our goodbyes. Stayed semi friends on fb before I grew up and went to prison and life hit me like a ton of bricks. Anyways, just wanted to share this memory. Guerilla maab, regardless of the internal politics, is forever going to play in my slab/work truck etc don't matter. Dougie d on a personal level hope everything's OK for you. Trae and zro as a fan I love your music and everything you do. 🤘

@brianalvarado3711

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@jackmatthew5739

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