About This Track
"Long Way Down" marks the transition into the second half of the album, exploring themes of descent, both literal and metaphorical, as our protagonist navigates the deeper complexities of urban life.
The track captures the feeling of sinking deeper into a situation, the weight of choices made, and the realization that some paths lead further from home than expected.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I packed my bags, told mama "It ain't for me — this small-town life."
I'm headed up, I'm headed out,
Gonna live among the city lights.
And when I left it all behind,
In my mind I never had no doubt —
But I soon found out...
[Pre-Chorus]
That it's a long way down,
With nowhere to go, nobody to be runnin' to.
[Verse 2]
Got off the bus — my one-way ticket to the big leagues.
Suitcase in hand, bag on my back,
Were all the things I thought I'd ever need.
Thought I'd see a city breathe — a tapestry of life intertwined —
But what did I find?
[Chorus]
It's a long way down,
With nowhere to go, nobody to be runnin' to.
A long way down,
With nowhere to go, nobody to be runnin' to.
A long, a long way down,
A long, long way down.
It's a long way down,
With nowhere to go, nobody to be runnin' to.
[Bridge]
In all the bars, they knew my name —
Turned out to be a pleasure that I paid for.
Footin' all the bills with hundred-dollar bills
Was the only thing that they ever came for.
And a fair-weather friend is a means to an end,
But I thought I would be, perpetually:
Riding high.
Riding high.
Riding high on life.
[Chorus]
It's a long way down,
With nowhere to go, nobody to be runnin' to.
A long way down,
With nowhere to go, nobody to be runnin' to.
A long, a long way down,
A long, long way down.
It's a long way down,
With nowhere to go, nobody to be runnin' to.