Glacial Daydream - Backpack Evidence Lyrics

[Intro]
Silent nights in the yard, yeah
Memories turn to scars now
Never thought you'd switch up like that

[Verse 1]
Back when we was kids, sharing lunch in the yard
Now you running with the cops, man that shit hit hard
Remember BASF towers, spray cans in our bags
Now you snitching to the badge, telling where we tag
Left my ID in the spot, rookie f*cking move
But you took that piece of info straight to boys in blue
Middle class dreams got you acting like a slave
Trading friendship for safety, now that shit's betrayed

[Chorus]
(Police radio static)
Backstabber, fake friend
Should've known how this would end
Streets taught me trust nobody
Now I see right through your phony plea
Backstabber, snake move
Childhood bonds don't mean shit to you
Should've known better than to trust
Now it's just another lesson learned, f*ck

[Verse 2]
Parents working overtime, we was on our own
Building empires after school while they wasn't home
Thought we had a code, thought we was really tight
Till the pressure hit and showed your true colors in the light
Economic survival got you switching sides quick
Trading loyalty for comfort, that's some real sick shit
No dramatic ending, just a cold transaction
Silent killer move, that's your main attraction

[Bridge]
(Distorted childhood voice notes)
"Remember when we used to..."
F*ck that shit, it's dead now
Every memory's a weapon
Every promise that you kept down

[Verse 3]
Now I'm moving different, trust ain't what it seems
Middle class comfort bred the worst kind of fiends
Looking back at photos, feels like ancient history
How you traded street cred for your petit bourgeoisie
Could've warned me brother, could've played it straight
Instead you chose the easy route, sealed both our fates
System got you shook, turned you to a rat
But the streets remember, they don't forget that

[Outro]
Silent nights in the yard, yeah
Every memory's a scar now
Trust died without drama
That's the coldest way to fall, yeah