Shoulda Never Left Boston

Lost in the City of Dreams: Hendri's Regretful Journey from Boston to LA
Be the first to rate this song

Lyrics

I want to get out of sin city

I desire to leave the morally questionable environment of Sin City.

Don't got much fight left in me

I feel depleted of strength and resilience.

And I laid to rest my dignity

I have abandoned my self-respect and pride.

Fuck your authenticity

Disregard for your genuine self; rejecting authenticity.

And I'm not moving up

I am not progressing or improving in my life.

And my world is getting smaller

My world is becoming more confined and limited.

Through the screen that I've been holding

Observing life through a screen, perhaps metaphorical, creating distance.

It's all smoke and dust, now

All that remains is confusion and chaos.

It's not worth the peace and calm to worry

Choosing peace and calm over unnecessary worries.

Where I'll lay my head

Uncertainty about where I will find solace and rest.

Now I'm screaming from the rooftops

Expressing loudly and desperately.

Will there ever be a payoff

Questioning if there will ever be a reward or positive outcome.

Did I fuck it up, did I do something crazy

Reflecting on whether I messed things up or acted irrationally.

Did I risk it all to succumb to the mainstream

Did I risk everything to conform to mainstream expectations?

Praying for acceptance

Seeking approval from others through prayer or hope.

I can't handle the rejection

Unable to cope with rejection.

So this is the life that I thought that I wanted

Realizing that the current life is not what was desired.

Maybe I shoulda never left Boston

Regretting the decision to leave Boston.

Sold my soul to LA

Exchanged my integrity for the allure of Los Angeles.

Lost along the freeways

Feeling lost amidst the complex network of freeways.

Wasted time that don't slow down

Time wasted that cannot be recovered.

Paper trail of mistakes

A documented history of errors and misjudgments.

Can't escape my bad days

Trapped in a cycle of unfortunate days.

Maybe I'm too far gone now

Suggesting a point of no return or irreversible damage.

Should have known better

Recognizing a failure to make better choices.

I'm not the outlier

Feeling ordinary, not standing out.

Nothing in this city comes for free

Nothing valuable is easily attainable in this city.

Give me just a few months

Requesting a short period to prove oneself.

Promise I'll be someone

Promising a transformation into someone noteworthy.

Came too far to up and leave

Having invested too much to leave abruptly.

And I'm not moving up

Reiterating a lack of upward mobility.

And my world is getting smaller

Experiencing a shrinking world through a screen.

Through the screen that I've been holding

The virtual reality is now obscured and uncertain.

It's all smoke and dust, now

All that remains is confusion and chaos.

It's not worth the peace and calm to worry

Choosing peace and calm over unnecessary worries.

Where I'll lay my head

Uncertainty about where I will find solace and rest.

Now I'm screaming from the rooftops

Expressing loudly and desperately.

Will there ever be a payoff

Questioning if there will ever be a reward or positive outcome.

Did I fuck it up, did I do something crazy

Reflecting on whether I messed things up or acted irrationally.

Did I risk it all to succumb to the mainstream

Did I risk everything to conform to mainstream expectations?

Praying for acceptance

Seeking approval from others through prayer or hope.

I can't handle the rejection

Unable to cope with rejection.

So this is the life that I thought that I wanted

Realizing that the current life is not what was desired.

Maybe I shoulda never left Boston

Regretting the decision to leave Boston.

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
Similar Songs

Comment