[Instrumental Intro: Rolling Drums, Clean Guitar Arpeggios, Warm Bass, Organ Pad]
[Verse 1]
Map spread out across the dash
Dreams drawn in a restless flash
Lines that point to open skies
Endless roads and bigger lies
You say there’s something out that way
Golden light at end of day
But I’ve seen sunsets just as bright
Right here in this neon night
[Pre-Chorus]
Every road’s a question mark
Every mile leaves its mark
What we’re chasing, what we’ve guessed
Does it lie out west?
[Chorus]
Head West?
(You think that’s best)
At the very least…
(Rather be back East)
Head West?
(Or just a test)
I confess…
(I’d stay East)
[Instrumental Break: Slide Guitar, Steady Backbeat]
[Verse 2]
Ocean air and city sounds
Familiar streets that spin around
Every corner holds a name
Every memory stays the same
You see mountains calling loud
I see faces in a crowd
You want space to disappear
I find meaning staying here
[Pre-Chorus]
Different stars, same sky above
Different roads, same kind of love
What we need is not a guess
Not just east or west
[Chorus]
Head West?
(You think that’s best)
At the very least…
(Rather be back East)
Head West?
(Or second guess)
No contest…
(I need East)
[Bridge]
The East Coast
(For the most)
Feels like home
(Where we’ve grown)
The West calls
(Through it all)
But I know
(Where I belong)
Sing along:
[Instrumental Bridge: Expansive Guitar Solo, Organ Swell]
[Breakdown]
Maybe it’s not black and white
Maybe both sides hold the light
Maybe roads don’t have to choose
Maybe we’ve got nothing to lose
[Final Chorus]
Head West?
(You think that’s best)
At the very least…
(Rather be in the East)
Head West?
(Or just a test)
No regrets…
(We’ll find peace)
[Outro]
[Guitar, Fading Organ]
East or west…
It’s not the place…
It’s who’s along for the race…
In the space…
From the album “Whatnot“