Westside
EKOH Lyrics

Yeah
Expressing excitement, enthusiasm

I ride my bike up to her house and I knock on the window
Approaching her house on my bike, I knock on the window to get her attention

It's midnight after dark, she snuck out with a pillow
It's the middle of the night, she snuck out of her house with a pillow

A couple beers that I had stolen from my fridge
I took a couple of beers from my own refrigerator without permission

That I threw into my backpack with two broken cigarettes
I put them into my backpack along with two damaged cigarettes

I put her around my handlebars down this empty street
I let her sit on the handlebars of my bike as we rode down an empty street

We never felt more alive than when the world is asleep
We felt the most alive when the world is silent and asleep

She reached back and wrapped her hand around my neck
She reached back and put her hand around my neck

And though I couldn't see her face I knew that she was smiling just as big, yeah
Even though I couldn't see her face, I knew she was smiling just as big as I was

See it was always us against the world and
It was always just the two of us against the world

It was never that boring typical boy-needs-girl sh*t
It was never the stereotypical story of a boy needing a girl

Not even sure that I was not sleeping most of the time
I couldn't be certain if I wasn't actually sleeping most of the time

'Cuz it was more a dream than any dream that I've had in my life
Because it felt more like a dream than any other dream I've had in my life

I don't want to let this go
I don't want to end this experience

We can stay up at the park with your mixtapes and a stereo
We can stay at the park and listen to your mixtapes with a stereo

'Cuz when we hear it it's like the problems don't exist
When we listen to music, it feels like our problems cease to exist

Your sister didn't die, my mom didn't try and kill herself
Listening to music makes us forget that her sister died and my mom tried to kill herself

Your dad doesn't drink and start to swing his fist
Our problems disappear, and we can forget about her dad drinking and being violent

I'm not afraid of school, my past or what the future is
I am not worried about school, my past, or what the future holds

She put her finger to my lips and said it's all alright
She silenced me with her finger and reassured me that everything was okay

I love you, that's all that matters
She tells me she loves me, and that's all that matters

I met her on the westside
I met her on the western side of town

I didn't really know what love was like
I wasn't sure what love felt like until I met her

I never would again and that's alright
I wouldn't experience love like this again, and that's okay

I used to hate it though but now I know that you are
I used to dislike love, but now I realize that she is special

One of the few that experienced it once in your life
She is one of the few who have experienced love like this in their lifetime

Time, show her
Let time show her

When love is amazing
When love is incredible

Show your heart, unless you're willing to break it
Expose your heart, unless you're willing to get hurt

Don't wanna take this all for granted so I
I don't want to take this experience for granted, so I

Thank you for being mine
Thank you for being my girlfriend and sharing this experience

Yeah, see we were both raised in a broken home
We both came from difficult family situations

But when we came together all these pieces matched to make us whole
But when we were together, we felt complete and whole

We stayed connected whenever,
We remained connected always

Every single second was the best one of our life
Every moment we spent together was the best moment of our lives

only challenged by the next one, yeah
Our moments together were constantly surpassed by the next one

She said that we should run away together
She suggested that we leave town together

The city is getting too small I need some better weather
The city feels too small, and I need a change of scenery

And she would wear my sweater, two sizes too big
She would wear my hoodie, which was two sizes too big for her

And when she gave it back, it smelled exactly like she did
When she returned it to me, it smelled of her

And we went everywhere, just enjoyed getting there
We went everywhere and enjoyed the journey

Swore that I'd kill her dad if he touched her again
I promised to protect her from her abusive father

Anywhere
Anywhere she needed protection

She'd hide the bruises, I'd wipe the tears
She hid the bruises, and I wiped away her tears

At our spot after dark where no one else could hear
We met at our private spot after dark where no one else could hear us

We would talk about having a family with some kids
We discussed our future together and having a family

I was not afraid of school, my past or what the future is
I was not afraid of my past mistakes, school, or what the future held

I put the finger to her lips and said it's all alright
I quieted her by putting a finger to her lips and assured her that everything was okay

I ride my bike up to her house and I knock on that window
I approach her house on my bike and knock on her window

But it's already open
The window is already open

There's a note and a pencil
There's a note and a pencil on the windowsill

A single heart drawn right where it's been folded
There's a single heart drawn right where the note has been folded

I start to weep, the worst tears falling as I open it
As I open the note, I start to cry uncontrollably

Her mom grabbed her right after another fight
Her mom took her away after another fight with her dad

So to get away from dad, they had to leave in the night
They had to leave in the middle of the night to get away from her abusive dad

Not a trace to where they're going
They didn't leave a hint of their destination

If there was he would find them
If there was, her dad would find them

But promise no matter what in the future she'd find me
She promised that no matter what, she would find me in the future

The tears are blinding
The tears are making me unable to see properly

I make it to the end
I finish reading the note

She said she left my AFI hoodie on top of the bed
She left my AFI hoodie on the bed before leaving

Don't forget me, no matter what this is
She begged me not to forget her, no matter what happens

Don't be afraid of school, your past or what the future is
She advised me not to be scared of school, my past, or the future

You'll be okay, just know that I love you
She assures me that I'll be okay and tells me that she loves me

I'll write you when we get to where we're going, if we ever do
She promises to write me when they arrive at their destination, if they ever get there

I only heard from her a couple times
I only received a couple of letters from her

Hopping towns with her mom and living different lives
She and her mom moved from town to town, living different lives

Then they stopped, we never talked again
I eventually stopped receiving letters from her, and we never spoke again

But I still keep that note in the top drawer of my desk
I keep her note in the top drawer of my desk as a reminder of our time together

As a symbol I can love
As a symbol of love

A reminder in the cold, cold world I was lucky enough
A reminder in this cold world that I was lucky enough to have found love

To spend time in that park after dark
To have spent time in that park after dark

And leave a little piece of my heart
And to have left a little piece of my heart

On the westside
On the western side of town