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KIDS

Ray de Guzman

A nostalgic journey through childhood memories in Toronto, featuring themes of Velcro shoes, Tamagotchi, snow pants, Tim Hortons hot chocolate, recess, homeroom crushes, goose down jackets, and trading Pogs after school.

Artist Nomaditsu
Production Credits Written & Produced by Nomaditsu (Ray de Guzman)
Release Date April 21, 2026
Genre Electropop, Electronic Music
Duration 3:20

About This Song

A nostalgic journey through childhood memories in Toronto, featuring themes of Velcro shoes, Tamagotchi, snow pants, Tim Hortons hot chocolate, recess, homeroom crushes, goose down jackets, and trading Pogs after school.

Lyrics

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"KIDS"
Written & Produced by
Nomaditsu (Ray de Guzman)

That's all, that's all
Velcro shoes, Tamagotchi in my hands
Snow pants on, got no other plans
Timmies hot chocolate, frozen to the bone
Recess was the kingdom, the hall was home

Crush in homeroom, too chicken to ask
Goose down jacket, with the black and red plaid
Skipped the last period, nobody cared
Goofy and awkward with the glasses and the hair

Didn't need no reason
Don't need no hall pass
Just that easy feeling
We could always come back

Kids in the hall, kids in the hall
Laughing at nothing, havin' a ball
Kids in the hall, that's all we were
Before the world got loud
Before we forgot the words

Na na na, na na na na
In the hall, in the hall
Na na na, na na na na
That's all, that's all

Pogs on the pavement, trading after school
House party Friday, trying to play it cool
Gloves in your pockets, scarf around your face
Tee Dot winter couldn't keep us away

Skipping to the corner store, toonies in a jar
Didn't know how good it was, didn't need to go too far
Just the hall, just the crew, just the bit we ran
Goofy little kids with a goofy little plan

Didn't need no reason
Don't need no hall pass
Just that easy feeling
We could always come back

Kids in the hall, kids in the hall
Laughing at nothing, havin' a ball
Kids in the hall, that's all we were
Before the world got loud
Before we forgot the words

Na na na, na na na na
In the hall, in the hall
Na na na, na na na na
That's all, that's all

Back then (back then)
In the hall (in the hall)
We were free (we were free)
That's all (that's all)

Kids in the hall...
Kids in the hall...
Kids in the hall...
Kids...
Da da da da
Da da da da da
Kids in the hall...
Kids in the hall...