2002
Bob Schneider & Mitch Watkins Lyrics

The year is two thousand & two
This song is set in the year 2002.

I'm doing exactly what I wanted to
The singer is content with his life and choices.

And baby I don't even think about you anymore
The singer has moved on from his past relationship and no longer thinks about his ex.

Just thought I'd drop you a line
The singer is writing this song as a way to contact his ex and update her on his life.

To let you know I was feeling fine
The singer wants his ex to know that he is doing well.

Cause honey it's been a long long time
It has been a significant amount of time since the singer's ex walked out of his life.

Since you walked out my door
The singer's ex left him in the past and has not been a part of his life since.

It took me some time I must confess
The singer admits that it took him a while to get over his ex and move on.

For a while there I was feeling less than my best
After his breakup with his ex, the singer struggled emotionally.

I had to get out of town so I headed out west
In order to cope with his feelings and move on, the singer decided to travel and leave his home town for a while.

I ended up in Seattle
One of the places that the singer traveled to was Seattle.

I thought I'd start a brand new band
The singer had ambitions to start a new music project in Seattle.

I thought I might call it Lonelyland
The singer had an idea for the name of his new band.

Things got a little out of hand
The singer's life in Seattle did not go as planned.

I ended up hooked on heroin
The singer became addicted to heroin while in Seattle.

So I ended up moving back over to Germany
The singer decided to move back to Germany from Seattle.

Living with the folks baggin grocery's
After returning to Germany, the singer lived with his parents and worked in a grocery store.

But the time I had was mostly free
The singer had a lot of free time while living with his parents.

So I spent most of it drinking
During his free time, the singer spent a lot of time drinking alcohol.

I got myself in a jam or two
The singer had some troubles or problems during this time in his life.

I guess it's what I had to do
The singer believes that he had to go through these difficult times in order to learn and grow.

Late at night I'd still think of you
Even though the singer was moving on with his life, he still had thoughts of his ex at night.

And it felt like I was drowning
The singer's thoughts of his ex were overwhelming and difficult to process.

Till I met this girl at a discotheque
The singer met a new girl while out at a club.

She was a dancer but not what you'd expect
The girl that the singer met was a dancer, but different than what he had expected her to be like.

She taught ballet and she was half-Czech half Chinese
The singer's new girlfriend was a ballet teacher and had a mixed ethnicity background.

But after she decided not to have the baby
The singer's girlfriend got pregnant but ultimately decided to have an abortion.

She said she was gonna move back to Czechoslovakia maybe
The singer's girlfriend talked about potentially moving back to her home country after their breakup.

By then I didn't really care I was either half drunk or half crazy
After his breakup with his girlfriend, the singer was struggling with addiction and mental health issues.

I got arrested once but never convicted
The singer had a run-in with the law, but was not convicted of any crimes.

My parents eventually had me evicted
The singer's parents kicked him out of their home.

I tried your number but it'd been disconnected
The singer tried to contact his ex, but her phone number was no longer in service.

I guess I should've known
The singer regrets not having kept in touch with his ex better.

I heard you got married and you moved away
The singer heard from others that his ex got married and moved away from the area.

I called your folks but where they wouldn't say
The singer tried to get more information about his ex from her parents, but they didn't give him any substantial details.

They said it's probably better that way so I just let it be
His ex's parents suggested that it was better for the singer to not try to reconnect with his ex, so he decided to let it go.

I moved back to Austin bout a year ago
The singer returned to Austin, Texas about a year ago.

I drive a schoolbus I don't drink no more
The singer now works as a schoolbus driver and has stopped drinking alcohol.

I go out every once in a while and see a show but mostly I just watch TV
The singer occasionally goes out to see live music, but mostly stays at home and watches TV.

So I don't know where I'm gonna send this letter
The singer is unsure of where to send this song, as he doesn't know how to contact his ex.

I doubt things are ever going to get much better
The singer has come to accept that his life may not improve much from here.

It seems like life is just one big whatever anyway
The singer feels somewhat disillusioned with life and doesn't see much meaning or purpose in it.

Lie and say I was doing fine
The singer considers lying in this song and telling his ex that he is doing well.

Cause baby it's been a long long time
The singer is pointing out that it has been a long time since his breakup with his ex.

Since you walked out my door
The singer's ex left him in the past and has not been a part of his life since.