The wonder of it all, the wonder of it all

The wonder of it all, the wonder of it all

The wonder of it all, the wonder of it all

The wonder of it all, the wonder of it all

Yeah, yeah

All the boys are back in town, no time to bring you up to speed

You better catch up, [()] yeah

Black Super Saiyan aura flaring ultraviolet, moving reckless

Throw the deuce toward the exits, so you know it’s real

Lucid days when we were down, but we would say we was up

If you was around, man, that shit was fun

So many ways to make a dollar

We was making out, and making songs, and making runs

And making love, and, baby, they was all equal

The product of my circumstance was prolific

Never thinking my chance was any better than any other

Every son of my mother was gifted

We ain’t rich, but we ain’t trip

My homie bought a new six and let me whip

Now it’s me and bro, plus four hoes, we in the whip

Up at the Shell station, holla at my cousin Rick

But um, the wonders of it all, huh

Pyramid and Eye of Horus in the city hall

Hidden figures on the dollar bill you never saw

Divine when the rhyme hits, you say “God,” huh

I guess it is what it is

Only light in the dark in this city that we in

Feeling like we the start of a new genesis

You ain’t heard the new shit? Better tune in, man

Breathe in four, breathe out four, align the spine with the beat,

We turn the rumor into rhythm, make the winter feel heat.

Streetlights blink like notes; we find the downbeat in the grief.

The wonder of it all

We came from the city and the fall

And everybody wanna see us, ’cause they know

That everybody wanna see us, ’cause we cold

And everybody wanna see us at the shows

The wonder of it all

We came from the city and the fall

And everybody wanna see us, ’cause they know

That everybody wanna see us, ’cause we cold

And everybody wanna see us at the— [()] whoa

[(X-annotations-X) band drop → crowd chant:] THE WON-DER! THE WON-DER!

Hand to heart, hand to sky, let the choir say “go,”

What we carried through the night is the reason we glow.

Neon rain on the glass, ninety-six on the dial,

Write a thesis in the margin while the city compiles.

We were broke, but our laughter made the rich feel poor,

Turned a bus stop bench to a backstage door.

Hood math: two jobs, three dreams, one shot,

Split rent, split meals, still everything hot.

Cousin Rick got a lick, but we passed on the scheme,

Took the long way home to protect the whole team.

Black light on the truth makes the lies look chalky,

I keep my prayers in my shoes when the roads get rocky.

If the past is a vinyl, let the hiss be the proof,

Spin the pain to a groove, then we lift off the roof.

If love is a law, then we’re learning to read it,

If hurt is a tide, put your pulse where you need it.

Hands in a circle, the amber unfolds,

We pass the lantern to the youngest to hold.

The wonder of it all, [()] the wonder of it all,

From the city and the fall to the summer when we call.

Everybody wanna see us at the shows, that’s right,

’Cause the light that we bring hits the cold just right.

When the credits of the night start to crawl,

We sign our names in the steam on the wall.

If tomorrow is a stage and the city’s the stall,

Then breathe and remember the wonder of it all.