[Intro]
Finally.
A vacation.
A whole week off.
What could possibly go wrong?
[Verse 1] Here I am on the beach The sand, the sun, the ocean breeze Palm trees swaying like a postcard dream Everybody’s living fucking better than me
The water’s perfect The sky’s absurdly blue People keep telling me “This is good for you” - Shit.
The drinks are cold The seafood’s fresh My stress should be gone
And yet…
[Pre-Chorus] They all look relaxed They all look alive
Meanwhile I’m calculating Whether I can get a refund
[Chorus] Vacationing - Fuck! What a beautiful waste of paid leave Here comes another credit Off my vacation list
The beach ignored me The ocean ignored me
Even the seagulls look disappointed
Maybe I should’ve gone snowboarding Maybe I should’ve gone skydiving
Maybe I should’ve stayed home And saved myself the flight
Shit!
[Verse 2] There’s people surfing People dancing People taking sunset pictures
Meanwhile I’m fucking arguing with a lawn chair That refuses to respect me
The couple next to me Won’t stop being adorable
I’m trying to enjoy paradise
They’re making it difficult
The sun burned my shoulders My hotel lost my damn towel
And somehow the only thing Interested in me all week
Is a stupid fucking mosquito
[Pre-Chorus] Everybody’s making memories I’m making complaints
[Chorus] Vacationing - Fuck! What a beautiful waste of paid leave The sand’s inside my shoes My socks My luggage Possibly my soul
The beach didn’t change me The ocean didn’t heal me
Turns out the problem came with me
Maybe I should’ve gone snowboarding Maybe I should’ve jumped from a plane
Maybe next time I’ll just stay home And be disappointed for free
Shit!
[Bridge] You know what? Maybe vacations aren’t the problem Maybe beaches aren’t the problem Maybe resorts aren’t the problem
I know what it is -
It’s this stupid perfect god damn beach!
[Guitar Solo]
[Final Chorus] [Key lift][note lift] Vacationing - Fuck! Another magnificent misuse of annual leave The water was clear The weather was perfect And somehow I still found things to hate The sunset was beautiful Which felt a little arrogant Nobody needs to show off that much
Vacationing Next year I’m staying home
Shit!
[Outro] Well… At least the food was good.
…
Actually no. That sandwich was dishonest.
Staying the fuck home next year.