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Camera Roll Summer lyrics
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Intro
Cold crib, late winter got me pinned down
Verse 1
Thumb flicking through my camera roll cold July clip load, that boy look foreign as fuck That boy was different, no care in the air Now these tired eyes in the blue light stare Same face but deadass he don't live here Stranger on the screen with that easy grin While this burnout got me wearing thin
Pre-chorus
Deadass it hit how far away it seems
Chorus
Summer in my camera roll Used to be that boy, sun had me on go Used to be me under that sky so wide Now the cold got me fucked up on this ride Used to be me, yeah used to be me Summer in my camera roll, set me free Used to be me
Verse 2
Daily grind stacking heavy on these shoulders tight Front the winner face for the job and the 'gram light Work face perfect for the endless feed Inside bills crazy and financial need Seasonal depression wrapping like chains Curated posts hiding all the real pain Grind never sleeps, isolation calls Heavy reality breaking through these walls
Pre-chorus
Deadass it hit how far away it seems
Chorus
Summer in my camera roll Used to be that boy, sun had me on go Used to be me under that sky so wide Now the cold got me fucked up on this ride Used to be me, yeah used to be me Summer in my camera roll, set me free Used to be me
Verse 3
Flashback drop me to that sunny ass day Heat on my skin chasing bullshit away No responsibilities, just the open breeze Genuine peace flowing through the trees Laughter easy, world felt soft and kind Every moment clear inside my mind Contrast hit hard with this heater hum Mechanical moves in the winter numb
Bridge
Been leaning on the seasons like some weak shit Waiting for the warmth to fix too much
Verse 4
Mirror moment, see the truth staring back Weather just a crutch for the internal lack My warmest self ain't lost to the snow Buried under stress, ready to boss up though Stop outsourcing joy to the changing sky Time to dig that boy up, no more asking why
Verse 5
Open up the blinds, let the gray light through Call up my people, reach out like I used to Step into the chill, feel it on my face Small actions sparking my own saving grace Can't wait for summer to hand me the key Happiness lives right here inside of me Thaw out slow with each deliberate breath Grounded in the now, ready for what's next
Chorus
Summer in my camera roll Used to be that boy, sun had me on go Used to be me under that sky so wide Now the cold got me fucked up on this ride Used to be me, yeah used to be me Summer in my camera roll, set me free Used to be me
Outro
Summer in my camera roll... Used to be me... now I'm finna be
Inside the recording
Cold crib, late winter got me pinned down
Deadass it hit how far away it seems
Summer in my camera roll... Used to be me... now I'm finna be
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