In West Texas, PWR BTTM sings about trying, and failing, to move on after breaking up with someone, by literally moving on/away.
You left New York for West Texas
To avoid all of your exes
How ironic but that is your thing
You left New York for New Jersey
You took your pills and you got up early
You felt amazing, I just felt okay
I left New York for Rhode Island
The beachfront town where my grandma resided
I went shopping at her favorite stores
I bought some stuff I needed and then I bought some more
You left New York for Northampton
You found a pretty girl and took her out dancing
The stars above me are the same ones above you
I've been trying to play it cool but I still love you
West Texas was written by Liv Bruce & Ben Hopkins.
West Texas was produced by Christopher Daly.
PWR BTTM released West Texas on Fri Sep 18 2015.
Liv:
Well, I guess this is a vague thing, but what we really were referring to was the state of New York in general [not the city]. We were both living upstate back then. I don’t wanna speak for Ben, but I’m more just talking about New York as where I am—meaning upstate New York—and then this other...