Oakland Ave Catalpas
Sims Lyrics

Ain't I just a stone tryna roll on
I feel like a small, insignificant object trying to keep moving forward.

Tryna hold on
I'm doing my best to keep pushing forward despite any obstacles I face.

As I lay me down
At the end of each day, after facing challenges, I try to rest and recover for the next day ahead.

Up and down these peaks tryna hold on
I face many highs and lows in life, but I'm determined to keep going and hold onto hope.

And for the record I did not protect, I left Earth
I failed to take care of myself and my surroundings, and as a result, I feel disconnected from everything.

You probably would have done that better
I wish I had made better choices and taken better care of myself.

I could not hold it all together
Life has been overwhelming and I haven't been able to keep everything in order.

Neglected all these vectors
I've ignored important aspects of my life and as a result, things have fallen apart.

Let the pixels blow apart the box like Saturn missiles
I've allowed technology and distractions to consume me, causing chaos and disruption in my life.

Everything everywhere
The chaos is all-consuming and overwhelming.

I swear I couldn't care more
I feel like I've reached a point where I don't care about anything anymore.

Daydreaming about some airport
I'm constantly searching for an escape, somewhere to run away to.

Anywhere but here
I'm unhappy with my current situation and wish I could be somewhere else.

On some
I'm trying to imagine a different life for myself.

Any time to take me from
I yearn for a break from reality.

I'm in the quiet, so silent you can hear it thump
I'm alone with my thoughts, and the feeling of emptiness is palpable.

And it creeps in quick
The feeling of loneliness and emptiness can come over me suddenly and unexpectedly.

A grip I cannot slip
I feel trapped in my sadness and can't shake it off easily.

Down in the dregs
I feel like I'm in a dark place right now.

You might compromise, but don't ever let 'em see you beg
I'm trying to maintain my dignity and not let others see me struggle too much.

A couple years just blanked by
I feel like I've lost a lot of time and am unsure of what I've accomplished.

If I really missed the bus
If I missed an opportunity or didn't take advantage of something I wanted.

I was underneath the wheel
I was stuck in a difficult situation with no escape.

I got fucking crushed
I faced a painful setback or failure.

I feel dumb, I feel sentimental
I'm not satisfied with myself and long for a happier version of myself.

That makes me feel weak
I feel vulnerable and powerless in the face of my struggles.

Used to feeling so solid rolling up and down these peaks, ah
I used to feel resilient and able to navigate tough times with ease.

Never quit like my theme song, but this beat down just keeps on
Despite my determination, life keeps getting harder and harder to deal with.

Makes me want to fold up
The challenges I face make me feel like giving up.

And turn the screen on but I roll on
Instead of giving in to my sadness or distractions, I try to keep pushing through and hold onto hope.

I don't cry, I don't whine, I don't flinch
I refuse to let my setbacks or sadness get the best of me.

I just take that shit
I face my struggles head-on and try to be strong.

I get it, got it, when I left your bed and cleaned out your closet
When I left someone I was intimate with, I also purged my life of things that no longer served me.

Had it, lost it
I once had something important but lost it and am now facing the consequences.

Got it back hostage
I'm struggling to regain control of something that is important to me.

It's kind of it, but it's not it
I've achieved something I wanted, but it's not as fulfilling as I thought it would be.

My love is different than I thought
Love is not what I expected it to be.

I thought that strength would be my fix
I believed that being strong would be enough to overcome any obstacle.

I had to give up my control
I had to let go of my need for control and accept things as they are.

I had to learn how to submit
I had to learn to be vulnerable and let others help me.

I've got no quit in me, no piece of me, no bit of me at all
Despite my struggles, I am determined to keep fighting and don't want to give up.

So picture me yelling, screaming, beating on this brick wall
I'm frustrated and at a loss for what to do next.

I'm not mad boy, I stay rad
I try to stay positive and not let my setbacks get to me.

I don't do sad boy
I try to avoid feeling sad and focus on the positives.

I search and I find joy
I actively seek out happiness and positivity.

I smirks and I destroys, I
I find joy in attacking my problems head-on and being resilient in the face of adversity.

Paint with every color in the palette
I try to approach life with a wide array of emotions and colors.

Kafka automatic
I feel like my life is strange and absurd like a Kafka novel.

The way I transform the malice
I try to turn negative emotions into something positive.

To a full-fledged badass
I try to be strong and capable in the face of adversity.

Motherfucker
I'm determined to keep going and not let anyone or anything stop me.

Chugging down the rails
I'm barreling through life with determination and resilience.

My life like a skate tape
My life is like a record of my ups and downs that I can watch and learn from.

'Greatest fails'
I've experienced many setbacks and failures in life that have taught me valuable lessons.

Once you get the first good deep scrape
Once you experience a significant setback or failure, you become more resilient and able to face challenges head-on.

No longer afraid to fail, face first
I'm not afraid to take risks and face failure head-on.

Stumbles ain't no trouble, bumpy knuckles wrangle love
I've faced many obstacles and setbacks, but I keep pushing through because of my love for life and determination.

Learn to let it go when it goes wrong
I've learned to accept when things don't go as planned and to let go of things I can't control.

Big downs, big ups
I've experienced many highs and lows in life.

And so on and so on
Life goes on with its ups and downs, and I'm determined to keep pushing forward.