25 Degrees North Lyrics

my friend gave everything he owns away

my friend says he's happier that way

he says did you ever notice the more you own, the more worries you have?

i thought about my rent check and my bank account and couldn't help but understand

he told me that he's going back to santa cruz to live on a boat

without a phone or a thing in his hands

and i'm staying in chicago to work and go to school

and fuck off with my shitty fucking band

and he said: brendan you should try it, it makes you feel so good

brendan you should try it, it makes you feel so good

so i threw away a stereo and some clothes to show i understood

down on the gold coast the people look so happy

money gets you laid, i saw it on tv

a brand new car, vcr a satellite dish and a 6 pack are just a few parts of this american dream

well my friend had a dream to be free

he made it come true by giving away his tv

yeah my friend had a dream to be free

he made it come true with a backpack and his feet

when i walk along the city streets no one smiles or talks to me

i've seen possessions that run people's lives

everything we own makes us afraid to be friends

sharing used to be natural it'll never be that way again

my friend relearned to be a human being

how to stop and talk to people on the streets

he gave everything he owns away

and lives his dream with a backpack and his feet.