I wish (Nick Were Odoyo)

[Intro]

Yo…

Nick…

Been sitting here thinking about the old days, man

Running these streets… laughing… dreaming…

Never thought I’d have to write something like this for you

Real ones never die though…

[Hook ]

I wish time could fall back

So I could change all that

You were never supposed to leave me alone like that

Now I’m staring at the memories we had

I wish I could see you again

Ride through the city again

I know you looking down saying, “bro, just hold on”

But every day you gone still feels so wrong

[Verse 1]

Nick, we really came from nothing together

Young kings in the rain, trying to survive any weather

From the block to the dreams, always down for whatever

Now I’m looking at your pictures trying to hold it together

Remember rolling through the city hand in hand?

Talking ‘bout the future like we already had plans

You told me, “One day we gon’ make it, my man”

Now I’m tripping ‘cause you never got the chance

Same jokes, same hunger, same old laughs

Now I sit alone thinking ‘bout the past

For the years we had, that bond ain’t average

Real brotherhood, not the type you practice

You never put nobody over loyalty

That’s why your name still means royalty

And every time I think about the day you left

Feels like God took a piece of me with Him

[Hook]

I wish time could fall back

So I could change all that

You were never supposed to leave me alone like that

Now I’m staring at the memories we had

I wish I could see you again

Ride through the city again

I know you looking down saying, “bro, just hold on”

But every day you gone still feels so wrong

[Verse 2 ]

You were supposed to grow older with me

Hit the stage and take over with me

Talk dreams while we cruising the streets

Now I pour pain in these beats for relief

Man, we had plans bigger than the hood life

Late nights talking ‘bout kids and good wives

Grey beards watching our sons outside

Now I’m asking God why you had to die

My son gon’ grow and only know your face through photos

That thought alone got my heart moving solo

You would’ve been the uncle making birthdays special

Now I’m fighting tears every time I remember

We prayed together, cried together

Sat in church asking why life got pressure

Hit the pub, laughed loud through the struggle

Real brotherhood… survived every trouble

People say, “Gee, just live on”

But they don’t know I die every second you gone

Still I stand, still I write these songs

Hoping somewhere you can sing along

[Bridge ]

Ayo Nick…

I hope heaven got space for real ones

‘Cause if loyalty meant wings…

You probably running the place already

Till we meet again, my brother…

[Final Hook ]

I wish time could fall back

So I could change all that

You were never supposed to leave me alone like that

Now I’m holding on to the memories we had

I wish I could hear your laugh again

Talk crazy on the block again

I know you looking down saying, “bro, stay strong”

So I carry your name every time I make songs

[Outro]

Yeah…

This one forever for Nick

Real brothers don’t fade away

They live through us…