Santa Monica - Everclear

You know this song actually inspired me to move to Santa Monica. I mean I was already planning on moving to Los Angeles, but the question was where--Hollywood, the Valley, Culver City. But as I shivered through an east coast winter, I would take heart in my imminent escape to the sunshine, clear skies and beaches (OK, more like sunburn, smog and traffic...) of my soon to be adopted hometown whenever I heard this song.

Then, after not hearing Santa Monica for forever, I heard it three times on the radio in the last week or so. It must be a sign. Just like the five white compact cars that drove through the intersection of Federal and Ohio the other day! Hmmm, maybe I am superstitious...



Santa Monica

I am still living with your ghost
Lonely and dreaming of the west coast
I don't want to be your downtime
I don't want to be your stupid game

With my big black boots and an old suitcase
I do believe Ill find myself a new place
I don't want to be the bad guy
I don't want to do your sleepwalk dance anymore
I just want to see some palm trees
Go and try and shake away this disease

We can live beside the ocean
Leave the fire behind
Swim out past the breakers
Watch the world die

I am still dreaming of your face
Hungry and hollow for all the things you took away

I don't want to be your good time
I don't want to be your fall-back crutch anymore

I'll walk right out into a brand new day
Insane and rising in my own weird way
I don't want to be the bad guy

I don't want to do your sleepwalk dance anymore
I just want to feel some sunshine
I just want to find some place to be alone

We can live beside the ocean
Leave the fire behind
Swim out past the breakers
Watch the world die