Ortiz, Joell - Screens Lyrics






Damn screens
Kids don't come upstairs with grass stains on they jeans
No playing tag at night, no more sundown freeze
No more falling off they bike peroxide on knees

Geez I ain't seen a double Dutch in years
What happened to skelly, no more tops hitting squares?
I used to front flip off the fence, backflip off the swing
Somebody dared, you had to do it to be playground king!

Walked across the monkey bars, rubber mat so far
Something crazy drove by I screamed that's my car!
Threw rocks up on the roofs they couldn't match my arm
And manhunt lasted long, we couldn't catch Taiquan shit...

Red quarter water water ask ya man to have a sip
Pack of now and laters and a quarter bag of chips
Never would I ever thought a game of catch and kiss
Would be something that these kids would have to miss... imagine this...

Phone screen, tablet screen, computer screen
80 inch TV screen, I never seen
So many ways to look away from the world
These screens raising ya sons, baby sittin' ya girl
So many screens...
Everyone say hi. You're on a screen...

I used to wanna go out in the rain
Moms would say no so I complained near the window pane
She's always gave in to that look on my face
Those days I get chased cops and robbers in the staircase

Where they at, in the front or the back?
It was quiet and then... Pap... 'Til you run out of caps
Every basketball court in the summer was packed
Every winter was tackle football don't fumble the snap

Now every time I look another app man what's up wit that?
It's like every single day involves a double tap
Used to beg moms can my boys have some fun wit me?
Off the top rope was the dresser, WWE

Now my son wear headsets running through the trees
Playing Call of Duty, guess that's what they calling company
Was known everywhere, couldn't front on my team
These kids don't go anywhere man they front of them screens

Phone screen, tablet screen, computer screen
80 inch TV screen, I never seen
So many ways to look away from the world
These screens raising ya sons, baby sittin' ya girl
So many screens...
Everyone say hi. You're on a screen...

Phone screen, tablet screen, computer screen
80 inch TV screen, I never seen
So many ways to look away from the world
These screens raising ya sons, baby sittin' ya girl
So many screens...
Everyone say hi. You're on a screen...





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  1. O.... ....

    Amazing song man... the albums content is ridiculous... best album I've heard in YEARS

  2. R.... ....

    Man Joell Ortiz is nice...

  3. h.... ....

    These kids will never understand what joell speaks of. Sad. But this track is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥#joellortizpeaksfacts

  4. R.... U....

    He put his heart into this one🔥🔥🔥

  5. E.... J....

    This shit too real 🔥🤦‍♂️🔥

  6. S.... O....

    This is true like a mug.. that's why my Kids come home with Grass stains and Cuts. Cause I make sure they outside releasing energy.

  7. l.... ....

    Taking me back.. This track is straight fire.. 💯🔥

  8. K.... ....

    This is fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥. He speaks the truth

  9. V.... M....

    I love this song I ain't even gonna talk yal.

    V.... M....

    u mean cap* instead of talk

    V.... M....

    @Ian Maritim lol yup no cap

  10. T.... J....

    That Nas "Black Girl Lost" beat.

    T.... J....

    Stephanie Mills - 'Starlight' sample.

    T.... J....

    Thank you. I was tryna remember what Nas song this reminded me of.. I Still think of Nas - New World- cause of the flow.. 🔥 Tho

  11. P.... D....

    DO NOT comment on this video saying something about how true this is, or how you "felt this" unless you are making sure the kids around you, in your life, relatives etc.. ARE coming home with grass stains on their jeans! Kids dont want to be missing out on life like this, they just literally dont know any better because the adults in their lives are just letting them sit inside! - look up the statistics, crime involving children/kidnappings has only steadily gone down in numbers of incidents since the late 70s, yet the news makes it seem the opposite, like its dangerous to let kids play outside without supervision. Limit screen time & have some technology boundaries (like you have for other powerful addicting things) People are starting to realize how addicted they are to these screens, and how much they are missing every day by looking at them, which means looking away from EVERYTHING else. Those moments add up over the years to equal days,weeks, months or more spent looking away from the world.. & We can NOT get those moments back! So dont just comment about how real this is....do something.. tell everyone about it... share this song and what it stands for! Change is coming ... Roaring 20s are coming! (the next '90s/60s type decade) Thank You Joell for having the courage to speak up, when no one else does - I got a track coming to back you up bro

    P.... D....

    @topcommentgod FAAAAAAAAAAX, ANYONE WHO SAYS OTHERWISE IS A PUSSY ASS BITCH WHO JUSTS WANNA BE AUTISTIC AND IGNORANT

  12. J.... M....

    This Man so underatted!!!!!!! Sends messsages thru his lyrics.

  13. S.... ....

    Yowwwua!

  14. Y.... C....

    Striaght to my feels

  15. P.... S....

    This is the the corniest rap song ever recorded

    P.... S....

    Pat Stephens I take it screen raise your kids and you didn't.

    P.... S....

    @MARSMAN-X NAH.. THE SYSTEM DID.

    P.... S....

    SDS Overfiend Now that is definitely true indeed smh 🤦🏽‍♂️.

    P.... S....

    Went straight for my jugular, so...corny usually cannot make it that far.

  16. C.... V....

    Damn screens
    Kids don't come upstairs with grass stains on they jeans
    No playing tag at night, no more sundown freeze
    No more falling off they bike peroxide on knees

    Geez I ain't seen a double Dutch in years
    What happened to skelly, no more tops hitting squares?
    I used to front flip off the fence, backflip off the swing
    Somebody dared, you had to do it to be playground king!

    Walked across the monkey bars, rubber mat so far
    Something crazy drove by I screamed that's my car!
    Threw rocks up on the roofs they couldn't match my arm
    And manhunt lasted long, we couldn't catch Taiquan shit...

    Red quarter water water ask ya man to have a sip
    Pack of now and laters and a quarter bag of chips
    Never would I ever thought a game of catch and kiss
    Would be something that these kids would have to miss... imagine this...

    Phone screen, tablet screen, computer screen
    80 inch TV screen, I never seen
    So many ways to look away from the world
    These screens raising ya sons, baby sittin' ya girl
    So many screens...
    Everyone say hi. You're on a screen...

    I used to wanna go out in the rain
    Moms would say no so I complained near the window pane
    She's always gave in to that look on my face
    Those days I get chased cops and robbers in the staircase

    Where they at, in the front or the back?
    It was quiet and then... Pap... 'Til you run out of caps
    Every basketball court in the summer was packed
    Every winter was tackle football don't fumble the snap

    Now every time I look another app man what's up wit that?
    It's like every single day involves a double tap
    Used to beg moms can my boys have some fun wit me?
    Off the top rope was the dresser, WWE

    Now my son wear headsets running through the trees
    Playing Call of Duty, guess that's what they calling company
    Was known everywhere, couldn't front on my team
    These kids don't go anywhere man they front of them screens

    Phone screen, tablet screen, computer screen
    80 inch TV screen, I never seen
    So many ways to look away from the world
    These screens raising ya sons, baby sittin' ya girl
    So many screens...
    Everyone say hi. You're on a screen...

    Phone screen, tablet screen, computer screen
    80 inch TV screen, I never seen
    So many ways to look away from the world
    These screens raising ya sons, baby sittin' ya girl
    So many screens...
    Everyone say hi. You're on a screen...

    C.... V....

    Christopher Velez thank you

  17. R.... C....

    Damn I felt this 🤳🖥💻📺 💯🤦‍♂️

  18. J.... E....

    So True!