Lyrics

(Verse 1)
Yeah, I packed up the pain and a backpack of wishes,
Chased the horizon, broke past the limits.
Pacific Beach signs like a path to forgiveness,
But the vibe was a lie wrapped in lavish illusions.

Sunset drippin’ like gold on the fences,
But trust came cheap and the souls were expensive.
Thought I found peace in the heat and the breeze,
But beneath all the ease were deceivers in fleets.

They smiled in the day, turned to ghosts in the moonlight,
Told me who to be, and I slowly said “you’re right.”
Bit by bit, I became what I swore I would never,
In a place that looked perfect but poisoned the center.

(Chorus)
I came here to fly, but I fell with the breeze,
Living in a postcard, drowning in the dream.
It looked like a vibe, it was smoke on the screen—
A beach full of light, but the dark’s in between.
They said, “This is freedom,” but sold me a lease,
I moved to the dream, now I’m dying for peace.

(Verse 2)
Toes in the sand, but my heart’s in a blender,
Playing pretend in a place built for pretenders.
Palm trees swayin’, but my thoughts won’t settle,
People act deep, but they dance with the devil.

Gave ‘em my truth, they returned me confusion,
Slick with the talk but allergic to bruisin’.
Felt like a movie but edited scenes,
Where nobody’s real and your soul gets cleaned.

Started changin’ my voice just to blend with the crowd,
Silenced my dreams just to not be too loud.
But the mirror don’t lie, and the cracks started showin’,
That SoCal sun had me burned without knowin’.

(Chorus)
I came here to fly, but I fell with the breeze,
Living in a postcard, drowning in the dream.
It looked like a vibe, it was smoke on the screen—
A beach full of light, but the dark’s in between.
They said, “This is freedom,” but sold me a lease,
I moved to the dream, now I’m dying for peace.

(Bridge)
Yeah, don’t judge the scene by the photo it paints,
The beauty’s a mask for invisible chains.
I lost who I was while I searched for the win,
Now I’m breaking the frame just to breathe again.

(Outro)
So if you’re chasing dreams by the ocean tide,
Just know even heaven got a darker side.
Not all who wander are finding their place,
Sometimes the dream’s just a beautiful cage.