Awake at ground zero
Another day wasting away
Nothing seems to matter
'Cause nothings ever changed
California dreamin' has never meant that much to me
When living in this nightmare comes so easily

Holding on when i don't belong
If this is right then i can't go wrong
Holding on when i know right now I'll never make it
Maybe I'll wake up tomorrow
And figure out where to begin
Maybe i won't feel so hallow
But I'm pretty sure that I'll be sleeping in

Days seem like they're decades
And minutes pass like years gone by
But still i sit here wasting the time of my life
California dreaming will never mean that much to me
And you'll never understand how it feels to be

Holding on when you don't belong
When you don't feel right but its all you've got
Holding on when I'm pretty sure I'll never make it
Maybe I'll wake up tomorrow
And figure out where to begin
Maybe i won't feel so hallow

It's 3am and it feels like these 4 walls are caving in
Please tell me I'm not alone
'Cause I'm tired of sleeping in

Maybe I'll wake up tomorrow
And figure out where to begin
Maybe i won't feel so hallow
But I'm pretty sure that I'll be sleeping in