Lyrics for Santa Monica as interpreted by Demau Senae

Santa Monica Lyrics
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 I'll 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 to 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
And watch the world die

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aniota
02-09-2002

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!!! any everclear fan has to love this song. hell any true fan of rock has to love this song. great lyics(check), great sound(check), and talent(check) makes up great songs. everclear has it all and this song is prove of that.

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mlissadarling
04-16-2002

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this song is describing basically a relationship where one person wants to let go of everything else and just be with that person but the other person is still thinking about other people and kind of ignoring the other until they need them. the person who is devoted feels trapped and basically just wants to get away. i think we've all had that kind of relationship before.

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siren86
05-02-2002

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I love the part where he says "With my big black boots and an old suitcase "... it's the best!

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Evergleam
05-04-2002

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Strange, that's my favourite part too. I like how he emphasizes "boots"a little bit.

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tpm
05-23-2002

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hey people, what the hell does he mean when he says, "swim out past the breakers and watch the world die"?


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xxxDARKIRISxxx
05-26-2002

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this song has never really made that much sense to me but hell i love it anyway!

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Applo
06-11-2002

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Art's had some mental problems as a lot of people know (look at Normal Like You, Amphetamine, etc...), and this song is (i think anyway) about his suicide attempt when he was living in Santa Monica. Just look:

I don't wanna be your downtime: I don't want to annoy you anymore

With my big black boots and an old suitcase I do believe I'll find myself a new place: Not taking much with him, he's leaving this town (life).

I just want to see some palm trees/Try and shake away this disease: Take me to paradise, I'm sick of being sick.

Live beside the ocean: Heaven

Leave the fire behind: Turbulent life

Watch the world die: see what he left behind all go wrong

Etc. I hope this makes sense. This is just what I think, anyway.

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tpm
06-12-2002

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lol, my bro thinks that when he says "swim out past the breakers....." he's talkin bout killin someone

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osubuckeye420
07-13-2002

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Um this is a cover, but I think you got the right idea Applo :)

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sapphireskies
07-18-2002

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this is a cover? who did the original?

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Evergleam
07-23-2002

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Santa Monica's not a cover foo !! Stop yo jibba jabba !!

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Applo
07-31-2002

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Yeah! You tell em Mr T!!

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aicguy22
08-01-2002

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this is not a cover...where did you get that idea??if you look in the booklet,it has a little symbol next to the song,in the back it says,next to the symbol,written by art,so,no cover there.there may be another song with the same title,but it is not a cover

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ChaosFluro24
09-02-2002

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The world is surely going to destroy itself. I just want to find someone who will leave it all behind with me. Just sit out on the beach in our lawn chairs (with our beer) and watch the world die.

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PunkRawkerMike
09-08-2002

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I love Everclear, and this song is easily the band's best. So Much For the Afterglow is such a good cd, I suggest if you're a loser and do not own the cd, go pick it up for the five-ten bucks you can at Best Buy. I'm real happy I did, and I like listening to this song more than any other on the cd. Art is such a great song-writer, and he's old too, so hes an old rocker guy, yea that rocks.

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tarnis
09-26-2002

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I always thought it was about him getting clean, and going through withdrawl?

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rosyquill
10-14-2002

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this song seems to be about letting go and leaving. the world is falling apart and everything reminds him of what he's trying to forget. it's an affirmation of all the stuff that was wrong with the relationship, the self destructive nature of it all.

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slowmotion_freefall
04-05-2003

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um...i thought santa monica was on sparkle and fade.

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*mLe*
06-08-2003

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yeah..it is on sparkle and fade

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rrriloKILEY
06-21-2003

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i live in santa monica, woo woo! sucks here.

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Cherub Rock
06-24-2003

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This is Everclear's best song ever...anthemic and endlessly singable...catchy as bloody anything. love it.

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regan_89
06-27-2003

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i LOOOVE this song
it makes me wanna jus kick back at the beach with close friends and forget all the shit around me
the part where he says "watch the world die"
its like watching the world fall asleep... where everything is peaceful again.
the beach symbolises peacefulness....
looking out over the ocean is supposed to be relaxing and peaceful...
hence... we can live beside the ocean (live where its peaceful)... leave the fire behind (leave the rest of the world to its turbulence and destructiveness)... swim out past the breakers, watch the world die...
best song by everclear

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rushmore
07-04-2003

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"swim out past the breakers" - breakers are the waves the hit the beach; so basically swimming for out into the ocean

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VullNoid
06-06-2004

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I think this song is about loving someone so much, but knowing that everyday life is taking its toll on the relationship. It's about wanting to go to a beach, which I think represents anywhere that keeps you happy, and living there, leaving behind your troubles and just relaxing. Knowing that the world is fucked up and wanting to swim out past the breakers to watch it detroy itself, knowing you are safe with the one you love.

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epp88
06-15-2004

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i always thought it was about how love can save you from chaos. it's a fucked up world, but when your with the 1s you love, you're at peace. Hense, they can swim out to the breakers and watch the world die- when he's with his girlfriend, he forgets all his problems.

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