I Hate It Here

This writes "not wanting to be here" as a quiet mutiny: body present, soul already routing elsewhere. Haven't you walked toward the life you want yet kept yanked to a now you dislike?

Wistful melody for a "I belong elsewhere" conviction. Taylor makes the escape thought tender and stubborn. You'll remember the map to far away you secretly drew.

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