[verse 1: vic vega]
They got me feeling traumatized i saw violence at the age of 5
Couldn't withstand the blood and bruises from my mother's eyes
And i just feel like dying
Falling victim to dementia and finest mother she was suffering in silence
Most times i want my vengeance
I'm reminiscing all alone, sitting in the park was staring at my baby pictures
When i was young me and my brother used to fight a lot
Hearing my parents have their arguments my mother cried a lot
Coming home from work seeing my father smoking pot
Remembering the first time my father fighting in the parking lot
Witnessing family violence destroyed my dreams
Whenever there was promises my parents always lied to me
I'm trapped side a broken home these people doubt me
Having suicidal thoughts, nobody gave a fuck about me
Walking around i had no reason to smile
I close my eyes and picture life as a child, these were my childhood years
[chorus: vic vega]
These were my childhood years
These were my childhood years
These were my childhood years
These were my childhood years
[verse 2: vic vega]
Throughout my childhood years, trapped in the madness everyday i've seen death
I miss the days when we was kids, i wasn't thinking about being depressed
I wrote this from the heart
I remember hanging out with all my homies we had barbecues at the park
Heading down to 4 square buying $2 pies
I only had $10 in my pocket, i wasn't so surprised
Most wouldn't understand
I remember back at malcolm primary school we was always doing jump jam
All of the teachers that i knew came and go
Graduated back in 2013 and so i hit the road
My story's fundamental
When i was living way back in taupo my life used to be so simple
When i look back, i feel so sad deep inside
All the moments that are tears i always break down and i cry
All the friends i used to have, yo i missed my past
This is my story from a boy to a man, these were my childhood years
[chorus: vic vega]
These were my childhood years
These were my childhood years
These were my childhood years
These were my childhood years
[verse 3: vic vega]
I've experienced the struggles ever since my father left
I'm not proud about my past but i just got to accept
I miss the times hanging out with all my friends
But it was sad how these memories came to a tragic end
So i'm just sitting here alone reminiscing
Trying to make it out alive cause making music is my mission
Hoping to make it easy to find people who can relate
Because my story is the truth, it's a story about love and hate
Whatever happened to playing basketball
With all the homies shooting hoops, playing tennis or even dodgeball
Having shared lunch as we was hungry and poor
Feeling happy as the child is not the same as before
Living life to the fullest without thinking about violence
Every time i look him back man i contemplate in silence
Writing some deep stories with the book and the pen, yeah
These are the trials and tribulations of a maori kid
[chorus: vic vega]
These were my childhood years
These were my childhood years
These were my childhood years
These were my childhood years
[outro: vic vega]
Yeah i'm just sitting here reminiscing about my life just looking back at what i went through but i just gotta say man i miss the times we used to hang out with the homeboys i miss the times playing rugby i miss the times when we life used to be so simple, hanging out at lunchtimes during school it just feels like yesterday man it feels sad. i miss being the kid man