[Pre-Chorus]

See the past through a flashback

Back to the days when I didn't have rap

But nowadays, bitch, I'm all about that

Back to the days when they didn't call me Abstract

No dreams, just shit to do

Just a kid hopin' that his skies were blue

Wish I could live in a flashback

But I'm on a mission now, so I'm 'bout that

[Chorus]

Take me back to when time didn't matter

Back when them rungs weren't attached to the ladder

Back when there were no dreams to be shattered

Just take me back, oh, just take me back

[Verse]

Before anybody knew my name

Before a broken heart changed up my fuckin' name

Before I got addicted to this crazy lane

Before I found out I would never be the same

Back before I had my own lane

Back before I had to fight pain

Yeah, I know that I could use change

But these fans countin' on me, so I maintain

What I did from the start, gave my whole damn heart to this goddamn art

Gave me a fresh start when it all fell apart

Gave me light in the dark, so I finished what I start

Ain't puttin' me in park till we drivin' off the charts

'Cause I'm goin' all in, got a good hand of cards

And everything I wanted is now becoming ours

Middle finger to the ones who said I wouldn't go far

[Chorus]

Take me back to when time didn't matter

Back when them rungs weren't attached to the ladder

Back when there were no dreams to be shattered

Just take me back, oh, just take me back

[Pre-Chorus]

See the past through a flashback

Back to the days when I didn't have rap

But nowadays, bitch, I'm all about that

Back to the days when they didn't call me Abstract

No dreams, just shit to do

Just a kid hopin' that his skies were blue

Wish I could live in a flashback

But I'm on a mission now, so I'm 'bout that

[Chorus]

Take me back to when time didn't matter

Back when them rungs weren't attached to the ladder

Back when there were no dreams to be shattered

Just take me back, oh, just take me back