St Clair to San Diego
Chasing the Bright Lights: A Journey from St Clair to San Diego
Lyrics
We never should've come home
We regret returning home.
Awoken from my dreams
I've been abruptly awakened from my dreams.
Alarms signaling my last night the Midwest
Alarms are a reminder of my last night in the Midwest.
Sky of stars shine over me
The night sky is adorned with shining stars.
As we make our way
We are on a journey through the state of California.
Out on our golden state quest
Pursuing something valuable in the Golden State.
I'm running through state lines
I'm crossing state borders unfamiliar to me.
Unfamiliar to me
The surroundings are strange to me.
I'm chasing the bright lights
I'm seeking the allure of city lights by the sea.
In the city down by the sea
Questioning if this is the right path for me.
It this what's best for me
Reflecting on what is best for me.
I've never seen
I've never witnessed a sunset like this.
A sunset like this before
Observing the lights fade from the cliffs off the shore.
Watch the lights fading out
I've never been this far from home.
Up on the cliffs off the shore
Feeling trapped in the past.
I've never been
Expressing the difficulty of realizing that...
This far from home
...returning home was a mistake.
Now I'm stuck
A sense of being stuck in previous circumstances.
In the past
Highlighting the challenge of recognizing...
Is it too hard to see that
...that it was a mistake to come home.
We never should've come home
Reiterating the regret of returning home.
It's been so long since you've seen me
It's been a while since I've been seen.
I've been chasing ghosts in the valley
Engaging in fruitless pursuits in the valley.
Lost out somewhere between park and the 805
Lost between park and the 805 freeway.
I'm running through state lines
Continuing to traverse state boundaries.
Unfamiliar to me
Encountering unfamiliar territory.
I'm chasing the bright lights
Pursuing city lights by the sea once more.
In the city down by the sea
Continuing the quest for the bright lights.
The clocks ticking down on me
The pressure of time is looming over me.
I've never seen
Expressing awe at a unique sunset.
A sunset like this before
Witnessing lights fade from cliffs by the shore.
Watch the lights fading out
Reiterating the novel experience of being so far from home.
Up on the cliffs off the shore
Feeling trapped in past memories.
I've never been!
Emphasizing the unprecedented distance from home.
This far from home
Reiterating the sense of being stuck in the past.
Now I'm stuck
Expressing the difficulty of realizing...
In the past
...that returning home was a mistake.
Is it too hard to see that
Highlighting the challenge of recognizing...
Is it too hard to see that
...that it was a mistake to come home.
We never should've come home
Reiterating the regret of returning home.
We never should've come home
Repeating the assertion that returning home was a mistake.
We never should've come
Continuing the sentiment that coming home was a mistake.
Home
Repetition for emphasis on the regret of coming home.
Home
-Home
-Home
-Is that so hard for you
Expressing a desire for understanding and improvement.
For once to see this through
-I know we can do better than this
-Is that so hard for you
-For once to see this through
-I know we can do better than this
-Is that so hard for you
-For once to see this through
-To see this through
Reiterating the hope for positive change and resolution.
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