From San Francisco to San Jose

I gave in
On things that I thought I would be fair
I gave in
But it has changed how we’ll fare
When we went a little south, I wasn’t aware
And before I even knew it, I couldn’t clear the air
Oh I gave in,
On what I thought I could bear

Just look around
I’m stunned by what I see now
I look around
Cause it’s taken us down
What once had been majestic, vibrant and fresh
Is now flat, worn out—we’re terrible mess
I look around
Cause it’s taken us down

Well, it’s one big step down
To end in this town
While dreaming of having the most
I thought I had settled for so close
What can I say
It’s a long, long way
From San Francisco to San Jose

What could I do
It all seemed like such little stuff
What could I do,
It wasn’t that much
I thought I could balance the things that I want
With the things I give up to be with someone I love
What could I do
It didn’t seem this much

I try to say it’s not over
Tell myself just to hold tight
Cause from time to time
We can drive just north in our minds

This isn’t it
It isn’t where I thought I’d be
This isn’t it
This is not me