[Verse 1] Playground kings, skinned knees, chalk fights under streetlights, Backpack mixtapes, porchlight vibes, late-night porch fights. We rode the block on borrowed kicks, cassette hiss and cheap thrills, Bar stools, busted jokes, loud laughs masking the chills. Nick grinned, J-Gone pushed, we traded punches for ribs, Zack bit my pride — then pulled me close, then we shrugged off the hits. Kevin cracked a lighter, voicemail laugh on repeat, We stitched up busted mornings with cheap coffee and fast beats. [Pre-Chorus ] Half my brothers gone, half ghosts off the guest list — But when the beat drops, their names hit the hook and persist. [Chorus ] Blackstoners — Brotherhood nights, ride or die (ride!) J-Gone, Nick, Zack, Kev — in my sky (fly!) Fights then hugs, scars then pride — we ride (ride!) Blackstoners forever — ride or die (call: ride! // reply: ride!) [Verse 2 — Double-Time] Stoop spill, sip-swipe, quick quips, lightning licks — we live it fast, Paper planes, train lanes, names carved deep where nights last. Tight rhymes, time crimes, dime-store dreams, neon seams, We passed the torch, mic scorch, shared smoke and cheap schemes. Zack bit my pride, teeth on the moment, not the gore — We laughed it off, rolled the windows down, said one more for the score. Nick snapped a hook, J-Gone ran the loop, Kev kept the light, Fast-lace, face-to-face, late winks into the long night. Phone screens dimmed, distance trimmed, life rearranged the plan, But rhythm's rope pulled us up — I'm dialing numbers, man to man. [Bridge ] I pick up the pieces, swallow pride, fold apologies tight, Drive past our faded bars and neon scars, stitch the frames by night. We drift like paper planes from summer rooms to winter flights, But the tape of our nights hums on — the chorus reunites. [Chorus — Full Energy] Blackstoners — Brotherhood nights, ride or die (ride!) J-Gone, Nick, Zack, Kev — in my sky (fly!) Fights then hugs, scars then pride — we ride (ride!) Blackstoners forever — ride or die (call: ride! // reply: ride!) [Outro — Chant / Call & Response] (Leader) Blackstoners! (Crowd) We ride! (Leader) J-Gone! (Crowd) We ride! (Leader) Nick! (Crowd) We ride! (Leader) Zack! (Crowd) We ride! (Leader) Kevin — RIP! (Crowd) Forever ride! [Performance Notes] - Hook is immediate and short; deliver with anthem energy and shouted ad-libs (ride!, we ride!). - Call-and-response on the chorus and outro for crowd participation. - Verse 2 is double-time: tighten internal rhymes and increase syllable density for a “crazy flow.” - Keep Zack line non-graphic: “Zack bit my pride” (clear but not gory). - Last chorus: louder drums, vocal doubling on main line, add harmonized ad-libs. - Two-bar drum fill into the final chant for maximum drop and crowd chant cue.