Going Somewhere Better

(Inspired vibe: “Going Somewhere” — movement, transition, hope)Topic: Leaving behind a life of pain to start freshTone: Determined, reflective, liberating*
Verse 1
I packed a duffel with the clothes I need,Left that empty house where I couldn’t breathe.Walls were echoes, floors were thin—Every room held a version of me I couldn’t live in.Neighbors waved but didn’t ask why,Truth is, I didn’t have the words to try.Sometimes you leave without a plan—Just the hope you’ll become a better man.
Verse 2
Drove past the diner where we once sat,Past the field where we hid a flask and a bat.Past the church where folks think prayerFixes everything—it didn’t there.But somewhere past the county line,The sky felt lighter, like it was mine.Rolled the windows down, breathed deep and slow—For the first time in months, felt my pulse let go.
Pre-Chorus
Maybe healing’s just a highway turnToward a life you still can earn.
Chorus
I’m going somewhere better,Where the nights ain’t held togetherBy whiskey, fear, and silent fights—Where I can sleep through most of the nights.I don’t know the town or the street,But I’ll find a place my heart can beat.Yeah… I’m going somewhereBetter than where I’ve been.
Bridge
Leaving ain’t quitting—it’s choosing to liveWith more to take and more to give.

* Instruments: Acoustic, tremolo electric, soft toms, warm bass, pads