[Intro — Spoken / Low Beat]
(90–96 BPM, boom-bap pocket)
School memories flow — yeah! (School memories flow — yeah!)
Turn the clock back, feel the lockers click
Ad-libs: (uh) (let's go) (school memories flow)
[Verse 1]
Backpack heavy but my grin was light, sunrise in the quad, first bell, first fight
Detention slip on Friday, chemistry lab lit the night (mix the Bunsen up, watch the gas ignite)
Mascot in a foam suit, arm stuck, crowd laughing loud
Prom corsage wilted but the DJ played us proud
Coach yelling drills on the muddy field, cleats spin, courage sealed
Mrs. Alvarez said, "Eyes on the board, not on your phone," that quirky line got zeal
Locker combo numbers tattooed in my palms, secret codes, adolescent psalms
Sketchbook margins full of plans, daydreams turned into psalms
[Pre-Chorus — Build]
We ran those halls, rulers like swords — quick bars, big chords
Every hallway echo stacked up in my core, kept score
From cramming in the library till the sunrise hits the roof
Those small scenes stitched my spine, built a stubborn proof
[Chorus — Hook (short, repeatable)]
Halls on repeat — names on beat (yeah)
Days on repeat — hearts on heat (uh)
Halls on repeat — names on beat (school memories flow — yeah)
[Verse 2]
Cafeteria wisdom passed like mixtapes in the tray
Trade a joke for a sandwich, secret notes folded, tucked away
Teacher called me out: "You’ve got grit, don't let it fade,"
Detention turned to freestyle, turned dues paid into stage grade
AP chemistry, acid test, we learned to mix and measure
We lit small labs, found heart in formulas, discovered treasure
Bus rides at midnight, hood up, math test on the lap
Mascot tapped my shoulder, we high-fived after the last clap
Science fair volcano, made the beakers roar, teacher winked and said "Encore"
Yearbook signatures, inside jokes, future on the floor
[Pre-Chorus — Shifted Perspective]
We drew maps on cafeteria trays, scribbled future plays
What felt small then now shouts in the present day's blaze
Lessons weren't just facts — they were the way we move
From timid starts to louder hearts, from sketch to groove
[Chorus — Hook (repeat)]
Halls on repeat — names on beat (names on beat)
Days on repeat — hearts on heat (hearts on heat)
Halls on repeat — names on beat (school memories flow — yeah)
[Bridge — Sparse, Melodic — Vocal Break]
(Ad-libs echo, keys and pads thin)
Remember the prom lights? Ribbon tucked in a suit
Detention jokes turned to vows when we finally took root
Quiet: "If you stumble, it's practice, not the end" — Mrs. J's line
That soft truth became the chorus in the back of my mind
[Verse 3 — Progression, Internal Rhyme & Punch]
Now I write songs where once I wrote answers on a test
From snack bar chips to studio chips, we invest in the best
Study hall to late-night calls, we patched dreams with quips
Turned locker slams into applause and mixtape-clip flips
Graffiti names on the bus, we painted time with rhyme
The mascot waved as we marched to future's new design
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