He got in his car
And told himself to drive
Gotta leave it all behind
If he wants to feel alive

19 and lost and never thought
He'd ever leave this place
Vacant mind from endless grind
So what's to lose anyways
Another fast food job?
Another 8 to 5 day?

Ten minutes and two miles
Is just a mile too many today
And you can see why it's easy to say
Y'know that hell looks a lot like L.A.

Six months ago
Was the last she felt alive
Moved down from the north
And told herself she'd try

18 and lost and never thought
This place would change
Ignored and bored
The same feelings as yesterday

She said it's way too much
More than she could take
It's one less car that's in the way
Y'know that hell looks a lot like L.A.