Going Nowhere
B.O.O.M Lyrics

We were going nowhere faster than you
We were wasting our lives with no real direction, and you weren't doing any better either.

Our engines were racing hot and our skin turning blue
We were speeding towards nowhere at a dangerous pace, and we were so strung out that we were starting to look sick.

Out of our skulls no sleep for a week
We were so high and wired that we couldn't even sleep for a whole week.

You could say we were major league tweeks
We were seriously addicted to methamphetamine.

We were so strung out and having a blast
Despite the dangers and problems, we were enjoying the rush of our lifestyles.

Part of that white trash underworld criminal class
We were caught up in a life of crime and addiction in a lower-class environment with people like us.

We were running those scams, living life on the lam
We were committing crimes and trying to avoid getting caught by living as fugitives.

Living so crazy, eye always looking out for the man
We were living recklessly and always watching out for authority figures who might come after us.

Lowlife trash, bikers and assorted riff-raff
We associated with and identified ourselves as part of a group of undesirable people from the fringes of society.

Could you kick it down is what we used to laugh
We joked about each other's problems and asked for help to get by.

We were strung, dumb and problems we thought we had none
We were high, often making bad decisions and thought we didn't have any problems when we really had many.

Generational meth lab dysfunctional kinda' fun
Our addiction and lifestyles were so ingrained in our families and communities that it seemed like a normal, even entertaining way of life.

We were going faster nowhere than anybody else
We were wasting our time and lives faster than anyone else we knew.

Sure as hell wasn't good for our health
Our choices and lifestyles were seriously harming our physical and mental health.

I know we just had to see how high we could fly
We were always chasing a bigger, better high or rush, even if it was risky or dangerous.

Just hope you made it through to the other side
We hope that others who have been caught up in addiction and crime can make it through and find a better way of life.

We would never front you off, but could you front me and pay you back real soon
We were willing to ask for or borrow money from each other, but wouldn't cheat or steal from each other.

Stealing mail, cashing checks, sweating it out in the heat of noon
We were committing theft and fraud, even in broad daylight and under the hot sun.

Snitch us out and we'll make you pay for it some day
We would seek revenge against anyone who reported us or betrayed us to the authorities.

Thick as thieves is what we used to say...
We used to call ourselves extremely close and loyal friends who would never betray each other, even if we were engaged in criminal activities.

Then sure enough you're looking out from inside a cell
After being caught by the authorities, you find yourself locked up in jail, looking at the world from the inside.

Trying to figure a way out of this hell
After being incarcerated, you try to come up with a plan or a way to escape the miserable conditions and consequences of your actions.

Easy getting hooked tougher getting out
It's a lot easier to get addicted to drugs and crime than it is to find a way out of those problems.

And if you make it then you got the right to sing and shout
If you can successfully conquer addiction and crime, you have the right to celebrate your victory and be proud of your progress.

We were going nowhere fast, nowhere fast, nowhere faster than you
We were wasting our lives and time at a breakneck pace, faster than anyone else we knew.