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Four Corners lyrics
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Intro
Palm trees lean where the lessons begin Sidewalks raised me, seasons tuck me in
Verse 1
Cracked knees, chalk dust, borrowed ambition Mama’s voice loud through thin-wall conditions Teachers said aim, cousins said hustle Backpack dreams, no weight on the muscle Mistakes got swept like sand in the drive Every fall caught before it hit life Hands on my shoulder, I moved unafraid Sun on my face, every door felt made
Pre-chorus
Then the shade pulled back, streets got louder Love ain’t free when the circle gets smaller
Chorus
Play the season you in, don’t rush the weather Roots get tested before they hold forever Play the season you in, read the signs Same road, new shoes, different time
Verse 2
Heat on the neck, pressure on plans Friends turn rivals with shakes of the hand Bills talk slick, patience get thin Every promise gotta show its chin Late nights prove what you really stand for Truth costs more than it did before I bled for my word, sweat paid the fee Mirror stayed honest, wouldn’t lie to me
Bridge 1
Silence teaches what noise never could Hard days carve what comfort never would When it’s just you and the miles you ran You learn the weight of the man in the man
Verse 3
Moves turn chess, not checkers anymore Names open gates I knocked on before Fruit from the work drops right on cue Not luck, just time telling truth Now the pace slows, eyes look back Young ones asking how to run that track I speak in care, not barked commands Legacy warm in a steady hand
Chorus
Play the season you in, don’t rush the weather Roots get tested before they hold forever Play the season you in, read the signs Same road, new shoes, different time
Bridge 2
If health stay solid and love stay near Every breath feels rich out here I don’t chase crowns, I pass the flame So the road remembers my name
Chorus
Play the season you in, don’t rush the weather Roots get tested before they hold forever Play the season you in, read the signs Same road, new shoes, different time
Chorus
Play the season you in, don’t rush the weather Roots get tested before they hold forever Play the season you in, read the signs Same road, new shoes, different time
Outro
Sun sets clean on a well-walked way Seasons change, but the code stays
Inside the recording
Palm trees lean where the lessons begin Sidewalks raised me, seasons tuck me in
Then the shade pulled back, streets got louder Love ain’t free when the circle gets smaller
Sun sets clean on a well-walked way Seasons change, but the code stays
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