[Verse 1 – Male] Sunset drapes the block, shadows start to grow Kids run wild, laughing, in the alley’s glow Sidewalk cracks tell stories, worn from years of feet Every step’s a heartbeat where the city meets [Pre-Chorus – Female] Echoes of the past float on the breeze Whispers of the days beneath the elm trees [Chorus – Both] On the stoop, we watch ’em chase the night away Tag and run, like time don’t wanna stay Every laugh, every shout, a memory we know On this corner, where the roots still grow [Verse 2 – Female] Painted walls remember all the games we played Hide and seek in twilight, promises we made Through the window, stories seep like smoke in air Every alleyway’s a tale we still share [Pre-Chorus – Male] Fading light and memories entwine Holding tight to fragments of that time [Chorus – Both] On the stoop, we watch ’em chase the night away Tag and run, like time don’t wanna stay Every laugh, every shout, a memory we know On this corner, where the roots still grow [Bridge – Both, overlapping] M: Footsteps racing down the lane F: Chasing dreams we can’t explain M: Heartbeats sync to words unspoken F: Bonds unbroken, never broken [Chorus – Both] On the stoop, we watch ’em chase the night away Tag and run, like time don’t wanna stay Every laugh, every shout, a memory we know On this corner, where the roots still grow [Outro – Female] Here’s to the days that never fade away Memories made beneath the alleyway