Now Just Screens

Me climb tree, king up high, one wrong move, me learn to fly Me stay out, sun go down, fireflies light up the town Me drink hose, cold and fast, No one care, no questions asked Now kid sip, from Stanley cup, World grow soft, need toughen up Used to play, stay out late Now just sit, stare at slate Had real fun, had real life Now just scroll, green-eyed strife Me miss time when day felt long, no blue light, no "Ding!" from phone Me wake up, world still there, no new trend, no "like" or "share" Used to run, used to roam Now just sit, glued to phone Had real love, felt it deep Now just swipe, , left-right-repeat World once big, full of dreams Now just screens, now just memes Me ride bike, no helmet strong, knees get scraped, but legs stay long Now kid ,bubble-wrapped in fear, One small fall? Lawsuit near Me eat meat, straight from grill, Flame kiss steak, grease still spill Now fake burger, taste like plant Cost same price, as mom's old van Me rent game, me take home, No update, no need phone Now me wait, pay for skin, Same damn game, but worse within Me miss house, small but owned, Now just hope, take out loan Me miss bill, small and fair, Now me pay, to breathe fresh air Used to run, used to roam Now just sit, glued to phone Had real love, felt it deep Now just swipe, , left-right-repeat World once big, full of dreams Now just screens, now just memes Deep talks swapped for "LOL" texts Hugs replaced with reaction flex Mixtapes gone, now playlists suggest Long drives turned into Google-mapped steps Slow dances died, now left-right swipes Crushes don't last past 24 likes Forever once meant more than a phase Now it's all moments, gone in a daze Flipping through books, dog-ear the page Now it's just scroll, refresh, engage Boredom once sparked the best of days Now it's just binge-watch, dopamine haze Notes passed quiet, heart would race Now it's "seen," no reply, lost in space Waiting was torture, but somehow sweet Now it's "delivered," then rinse, repeat Used to run, used to roam Now just sit, glued to phone Had real love, felt it deep Now just swipe, , left-right-repeat World once big, full of dreams Now just screens, now just memes Used to run, used to roam Now just sit, glued to phone Had real love, felt it deep Now just swipe, , left-right-repeat World once big, full of dreams Now just screens, now just memes