Sad Boy
G-Eazy Lyrics

Gerald what the fuck is wrong, man?
Why are you feeling this way, Gerald?

Cheer the fuck up, you asshole, yeah
Stop being sad and try to be happy, Gerald.

We fake it 'til we make it
Act confident and successful until we actually become confident and successful.

Work while everyone doubts
Keep working hard despite facing doubt from everyone around us.

I was dreamin' of award shows
I had big dreams of winning awards.

While still on the couch
Even though I was still not successful at that time.

Fame is all so new to me
I am still getting used to being famous.

Guess I'm feelin' it out
I am still trying to figure out how to handle my fame.

Man the other day my grandma said she's selling her house, wait
Recently, my grandmother told me that she is selling her house.

See I was much more bummy and less star
I used to be less successful and more like a regular person.

When my mom's unemployment check wouldn't stretch far
My mom struggled financially and we had a hard time making ends meet.

Wishin' that my confidence was made out of Teflon
I wish I had a very strong and impenetrable confidence.

And I could superhero, save the day, cop her next car
I wish I was a superhero who could save the day and buy my mother a new car.

Coming out the Bay feels like nobody gets far
It feels like it's hard to become successful when you come from the Bay Area.

Feels like we're doomed
It feels like we are destined to fail.

Like they're building a Death Star
It feels like we are fighting a losing battle against the music industry, just like the Rebel Alliance fighting against the Empire.

Drink it all the way, stumble into the next bar
Drink to forget our problems and move on to the next bar.

Rap is like the lottery, we're all tryna scratch for
Rap is like a lottery that we are all trying our luck at.

But when the shit just strikes gold
But when we strike gold with our music.

You accomplish life goals
We accomplish our life goals by becoming successful.

Go and get that ice froze, get paid off of nice flows
We can buy expensive jewelry and get paid for our good music.

It's weird, I got money, I could buy nice steez
It's weird that I have money and can buy nice clothes.

But don't look down
But I shouldn't let my success get to my head.

Get scared of heights like these
I am afraid of being at such a high level of success.

And in a year I went from overlooked to over-booked
In a year, I went from being ignored to having too many offers to accept.

You won't ever understand the work it took
No one can truly understand the amount of work I put in to get where I am now.

Drinkin' every night to celebrate what we made
Drinking every night to celebrate our success.

But the parties have changed
But the celebrations are now different since I am now famous.

Weirdos crowd around and start acting strange
Strange people come around at parties and start acting weird.

At the bar stress chain smoking cigarettes
I am stressed at the bar and chain smoking cigarettes.

And I don't even smoke, I know I should drink a little less
I do not even smoke, but I know I should drink less alcohol.

But nothing can prepare you for how crazy this business gets
But nothing can prepare you for how unpredictable and chaotic the music industry can be.

Once again sad boy Gerald is in distress
Once again, I, Gerald, am feeling sad and stressed.

So hard on myself I think I'm going insane
I am so hard on myself that I think I am losing my mind.

The mind of a perfectionist is always in pain
Perfectionists are constantly in emotional pain.

Should be happy I don't have to set alarms to wake up
I should be happy that I am successful enough to not have to set alarms to wake up.

I just tour and cake up
I just tour and make money.

I should probably call home so me and moms can make up
I should probably call home and reconcile with my mother.

These days the only home I know is the road
Nowadays, the only place that feels like home to me is the road.

And clowns are all sad inside, or so I'm told
People who entertain others, like clowns, are actually sad deep inside, at least that's what I have heard.

And the girl I'm really thinking of is states away
The girl I am thinking of is far away from me in another state.

We'll run away and find a place to stay
We will run away together and find a place to live.

Man stop cryin', homie rap more
Stop crying and focus on your music career, Gerald.

(Alright, well)

Gerald what you so sad for?
Gerald, why are you feeling so sad?

Why the hell you got the blues?
Why are you feeling so down?

Everybody wanna be in your shoes
Everyone wants to be as successful and famous as you.

Everything ain't that bad
Not everything is bad in your life, Gerald.

Name a reason that you got to be mad
Tell me a good reason why you should be feeling angry, Gerald.

Man stop acting like a bitch
Stop acting weak and emotional, Gerald.

Forgot you're all famous now and rich?
Did you forget that you are now famous and wealthy, Gerald?

This was everything you asked for
This is exactly what you wanted and worked for, Gerald.