verse 1 Regret for every step I took From Fisher Road to Hollywood Feelin' bad and actin' good Never was content It was hostel moves and hotel rooms Watch my friends promote their dooms From Pontiac to Newport News Nothin' made much sense And I had to leave a few behind When they replaced the apple wine With cocaine and codeine pills I knew I was done And I didn't really say goodbye They'll walk their path and I'll walk mine I will find other ways To tear my body down They say "stand up straight and take your eyes Off the wooden floor" No, I didn't find what I was looking for Still I had to go From Fisher Road to Hollywood Still I had to go From Fisher Road to Hollywood I am staying here with you I've done all I know to do Verse They taught some bigger words to me At the university Only it's a curse to speak Without some regard For the ones I'm talking to Do I sound like a friend to you Do we even speak the same Language anymore They say "stand up straight and take your eyes Off the ballroom floor" No, I didn't find what I was looking for Still I had to go From Fisher Road to Hollywood Still I had to go From Fisher Road to Hollywood Still I had to go.... I am staying here with you I've done all I know to do

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque un chemin de vie rempli de regrets et d'incertitudes, marqué par des choix difficiles et des ruptures avec le passé. L'artiste raconte son voyage d’un lieu rural vers la célébrité à Hollywood, tout en faisant face à des amis qui s'enlisent dans des comportements autodestructeurs, remplaçant la convivialité par des substances nocives. En cherchant un sens à sa vie, il réalise qu'il doit poursuivre son propre chemin, même s'il ne trouve pas ce qu'il espérait. Le contexte de cette chanson peut être perçu comme une métaphore des luttes que l'on rencontre dans la quête de succès et de satisfaction personnelle. L'artiste se confronte à des choix qui le poussent à s'éloigner de certaines relations, illustrant les sacrifices souvent nécessaires sur le chemin de la réalisation personnelle.