Lyrics
[Intro]
My past, my past, my dark, dark past
Every city got a memory, every moment got a past
Riverdale, Georgia, where the rain used to fall
Fort Wayne, Indiana, I remember it all
[Hook]
Sixteen and I'm running through the rain
Every block I crossed left a stain
From Riverdale to Fort Wayne, stories in my brain
Some brought me joy, some brought me pain
My past, my past, but it don't own me now
I remember where I came from, that's the reason I'm proud
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
That's the reason I'm proud
Yeah, that's the reason I'm proud
[Verse 1]
Riverdale, Georgia, memories in the air
Me and JB, Sand Man, Krtis everywhere
Back in them days we were young in the street
Trying to figure out life while we stayed on our feet
I called Sand Man my G, asked him what it do
Then the whole night shifted and nothing felt true
Hope in the whip, leaving Ellenwood behind
Streetlights passing while I turned it all in my mind
[Pre-Chorus]
My past, my past, but it don't own me now
I remember where I came from, that's the reason I'm proud
[Chorus]
Sixteen and I'm running through the rain
Every block I crossed left a stain
Some memories move slow, some memories move fast
Every shadow that I carry, I can learn from the past
My past, my past, but it don't own me now
I remember where I came from, that's the reason I'm proud
[Verse 2]
Then Fort Wayne, Indiana, Uncle Roy in the picture
Young nephew watching, trying to learn the mixture
He said these streets, people want what you got
So think before you move, protect what you worked for
He gave me an old ride, rusty but it meant something
It wasn't just metal, it represented becoming
I looked at my uncle like I got this, no cap
He smiled like say less, and that's where we left that
[Pre-Chorus]
That wasn't money, that was wisdom passed down
A young man learning how to stand his ground
[Chorus]
Sixteen and I'm running through the rain
Every block I crossed left a stain
From Riverdale to Fort Wayne, stories in my brain
Some brought me joy, some brought me pain
My past, my past, but it don't own me now
I remember where I came from, that's the reason I'm proud
[Bridge]
Riverdale to Fort Wayne
Georgia rain to Indiana snow
Everywhere I ever stood
Left a mark before I go
JB, Sand Man, Krtis
Uncle Roy with the game
Different roads, different folks
But the memories stay the same
[Hook]
Some nights were beautiful, some nights were rough
Some lessons came easy, some came tough
I don't glorify the darkness, I just tell what I knew
Every chapter made me stronger coming through
My past, my past, but it don't own me now
I remember where I came from, that's the reason I'm proud
I can't rewrite yesterday, but I can rewrite the next line