California
Story Untold Lyrics


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I'm moving to California

I'm moving to California

Name tags and the nine to five
Isn't how I long to spend my whole life
Going nowhere fast
From first to last
Call me sick, I'm not coming in
This dead end job is wearing thin
I'm so over it
It's the same old shit

Day in, day out
I'm looking for something better
I'm losing count
And I won't wait forever

So I'm moving to California
Where the sun shines bright and the party all night
I'm moving to California
Where the palm trees sway and the surf all day
Say goodbye to yesterday
Throwing all my fears away
You can come with me if you wanna
Or I'll see you around
'Cause I'm moving to California

I'm headed out to the golden state
I write my name on the Golden Gate
Feel the west coast air
Yeah take me there (take me there)
I wanna see all the movie stars
Walking down the Sunset Boulevard
And if I was there
I would stop and stare

Day in, day out
I'm looking for something better
I'm losing count
And I won't wait forever

So I'm moving to California
Where the sun shines bright and the party all night
I'm moving to California
Where the palm trees sway and the surf all day
Say goodbye to yesterday
Throwing all my fears away
You can come with me if you wanna
Or I'll see you around
'Cause I'm moving to California

Bright lights, swing sign
I know I'm not too far away
Horizon, eyes upon it
Like you wanna play
I am on my way

I'm moving to California
Where the sun shines bright and the party all night
I'm moving to California
Where the palm trees sway and the surf all day
Say goodbye to yesterday
Throwing all my fears away
You can come with me if you wanna
Or I'll see you around
'Cause I'm moving to California

Not gotta work from nine to five
Cause everything's gonna be alright
I'm going somewhere fast
I know this is gonna last
Say goodbye to yesterday
Throwing all my fears away
You can come with me if you wanna
Or I'll see you around
'Cause I'm moving to California





I'm moving to California
I'm moving to California

Overall Meaning

The song "California" by Story Untold tells the story of a person who is tired of their mundane life and in search for something better. The lyrics show the person has grown tired of their dead-end job and doing the same thing day in and day out, as they yearn for something more. The person decides to move to California, seeking a place where the sun shines bright, parties go all night, palm trees sway, and the surf is all day. The person throws away their fears of the unknown and says farewell to their past life, hoping for something better in the future.


The song represents the universal desire to break free from monotony and search for something more meaningful. The lyrics inspire people to dream and pursue their goals. The yearning to escape and search for something better is a theme that has been used in various forms of art for centuries. The song "California" is a representation of this quest for freedom, love, and something more fulfilling.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm moving to California
The singer is moving to California


Name tags and the nine to five
Office work and routines


Isn't how I long to spend my whole life
The singer does not want to spend their whole life working in an office


Going nowhere fast
The artist feels like they are not making progress in their life currently


From first to last
The artist feels like they are at the bottom of the ladder in their job


Call me sick, I'm not coming in
The singer would rather not go into their dead-end job because it makes them feel sick


This dead end job is wearing thin
The singer does not enjoy their current job and it's getting old


I'm so over it
The artist is done with their current job


It's the same old shit
The artist is tired of the repetitiveness and lack of excitement in their job


Day in, day out
Every day


I'm looking for something better
The singer wants to find a better job and life


I'm losing count
The artist has lost count of how long they've been feeling this way


And I won't wait forever
The singer won't stay in this unhappy situation forever


Where the sun shines bright and the party all night
The singer sees California as a fun, lively place


Where the palm trees sway and the surf all day
The singer pictures California as a place with beautiful scenery and surf-worthy waves


Say goodbye to yesterday
The artist wants to leave their past behind them


Throwing all my fears away
The artist is overcoming their fears and taking a leap of faith


You can come with me if you wanna
The singer is inviting others to join them on their journey to California


Or I'll see you around
If others don't want to come, the singer is okay with that and knows they'll see them again


I'm headed out to the golden state
The artist is going to California


I write my name on the Golden Gate
The artist is excited to visit and make their mark on a famous landmark


Feel the west coast air
The artist is anticipating the fresh air and atmosphere of the west coast


Yeah take me there (take me there)
The singer is eager to get to California


I wanna see all the movie stars
The artist is excited to potentially see famous people in California


Walking down the Sunset Boulevard
The singer wants to experience the famous road in Hollywood


And if I was there
The singer is dreaming about being in California


I would stop and stare
The singer would be in awe of their surroundings


Bright lights, swing sign
A symbol of excitement and attraction


I know I'm not too far away
The artist is close to their goal of moving to California


Horizon, eyes upon it
The singer is looking towards their future


Like you wanna play
The singer is excited like a kid on a playground


Not gotta work from nine to five
The artist is hoping to escape the traditional work schedule and routine


Cause everything's gonna be alright
The artist is hopeful that their move to California will solve all their problems




Writer(s): story untold

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