I never hated the smell of cigarettes They only take me back to when I was in better days I’m not a smoker Just smells like San Francisco The aroma carries me like coffee does to Massachusetts Nowadays it seems that I can’t hold a conversation Can’t get past the walls of ‘What’s your name’, ‘How’re you doing’ I always fumble with a cringe, smile, and then quiet Only friends I make are forced laughs, awkward silence All the fun I used to have And all the times I used to laugh Did I trade it all away for a job What a shame, what a shame that they leave me now They don’t know where I’m at cause I’m not around And I missed every party Gearing my gaze to the ground I’m all by myself I'm all by myself Nowadays it seems that I don’t have the time to waste Going back and forth in notebook paper and due dates I thought my senior year would give some more time to play Left the football game alone hiding my face in shame I just sold my soul for College Board’s gold chocolate ticket Ain’t no factory tour, just waiting on ivy decisions And if I don’t get in does that mean it’s all wasted time At least my parents didn’t photoshop me rowing, right? All the fun I used to have And all the times I used to laugh Did I trade it all away for a job What a shame, what a shame that they leave me now They don’t know where I’m at cause I’m not around And I missed every party Gearing my gaze to the ground I’m all by myself I'm all by myself Love is waiting on me now Waiting on me If I took more chances, would they make memories Love is waiting on me now Waiting on me If I took more chances, would they make memories What a shame, what a shame that they leave me now They don’t know where I’m at cause I’m not around And I missed every party Gearing my gaze to the ground I’m all by myself Yeah I'm all by myself