The bell rang out, but I stayed behind
Lost in the rhythm I couldn’t find
Homies laughing under Cali skies
Trading dreams and late-night highs
The books stayed closed, the rules felt tight
So we chased the streets under neon light
Every wrong turn taught me right
A messy map, but it felt so bright
Here’s to the days we lived so loud
To the fleeting faces and shifting crowds
Thanks to the love, the pain, the fun
We burned so bright, we outshone the sun
Skaters spinning, poets on the wall
Dancers owning the parking lot mall
Songs we screamed in garage-band haze
Each stolen moment, a golden phase
Lessons learned outside the lines
In rooftop laughs and endless signs
The halls grew quiet, but we found our sound
In the chaos where life was unbound
Here’s to the nights that never fade
To the risks we took and the games we played
Thanks to the teachers who watched me stray
You gave me the strength to find my way
Mom always said, “This won’t last long,”
But those wild nights became my song
To the friends who stayed, the love we found
You lifted me up when the world spun round
The last bell fades, the echoes stay
Packed my bags and went my way
But every laugh, every fight, every tear
Lives in my heart, forever near
Here’s to the paths we carved alone
To the family we made, the love we’d shown
Thanks to the chaos, the joy, the doubt
For teaching me what life’s about
And as the skyline drifts away
I carry the moments, night and day
To the homies, the dreamers, the lessons we knew
This wild, messy life was all thanks to you
