[Verse 1]

I took a pill in Ibiza

To show Avicii I was cool

And when I finally got sober, felt ten years older

But fuck it, it was somethin' to do

I'm livin' out in LA

I drive a sports car just to prove

I'm a real big baller 'cause I made a million dollars

And I spend it on girls and shoes

[Chorus]

But you don't wanna be high like me

Never really knowin' why like me

You don't ever wanna step off that rollercoaster and be all alone

You don't wanna ride the bus like this

Never knowin' who to trust like this

You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singin', stuck up on that stage singin'

[Post-Chorus]

All I know

Are sad songs, sad songs

Darlin', all I know

Are sad songs, sad songs

[Verse 2]

I'm just a singer

Who already blew his shot

I get along with oldtimers 'cause my name's a reminder

Of a pop song people forgot

And I can't keep a girl, no

'Cause as soon as the sun comes up

I cut 'em all loose and work's my excuse

But the truth is I can't open up

[Chorus]

No, you don't wanna be high like me

Never really knowin' why like me

You don't ever wanna step off that rollercoaster and be all alone

You don't wanna ride the bus like this

Never knowin' who to trust like this

You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singin', stuck up on that stage singin'

[Post-Chorus]

All I know

Are sad songs, sad songs

Darlin', all I know

Are sad songs, sad songs (Hey)

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]

I took a plane to my hometown

I brought my pride and my guitar

Well, my friends are all gone, but there's manicured lawns

And the people still think I'm a star

I walked around downtown, yeah

I met some fans on Lafayette

They said, "Tell us how to make it 'cause we're gettin' real impatient"

So I looked 'em in the eye and said

[Chorus]

You don't wanna be high like me

Never really knowin' why like me

You don't ever wanna step off that rollercoaster and be all alone

You don't wanna ride the bus like this

Never knowin' who to trust like this

You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singin', stuck up on that stage singin'

[Post-Chorus]

All that I know

Are sad songs, sad songs

Darlin', all that I know

Are sad songs, sad songs