'Cause we always knew I'd be
The one to leave, that's what I do
Everything turned out to be
Nothing worthwhile, worth losing you
I was taught to run
While I still hold the gun
Save the things I love before
I can't carry them no more
I was taught to leave
When I can barely breathe underwater
But the waves always bring me back to you
Down on the West Coast
Feels like I could almost
Be somebody else, be somebody else
Down on the West Coast
Feels like I could almost
Be somebody else, be somebody else
Never thought I could compete
Until we shared your jacket on the shore
Showed me what was underneath
But you're the first who stayed for more
I was taught to run
While I still hold the gun
Save the things I love before
I can't carry them no more
I was taught to leave
When I can barely breathe underwater
But the waves always bring me back to you
Down on the West Coast
Feels like I could almost
Be somebody else, be somebody else
Down on the West Coast
Feels like I could almost
Be somebody else, be somebody else
'Cause you always knew I'd be the one for you,
And I knew too