Used to drive around in your wrangler in a deadbeat town
In the parking lot, we would talk about all the drama
Had nothin' better to do
Now I go out with my new friends to a party downtown
In a new dress till the liquor runs out, every weekend
Go out somebody new

You could say that all my dreams came true
Oh, what an underwhelming view

Thought that it was real, thought that it was worth it
Out the window, everything was lookin' perfect
Caught in a dream
It's not what it seems (ah-ah-ah)
Thought that I was fine sittin' in the backseat
In the mirror, really looked like I was happy
Caught in a dream
Till somethin' in my head said (ah-ah-ah)
"I'm sorry, you were just lookin'
at plastic palm trees" (ah-ah-ah)
Plastic palm trees

Didn't know you need a motive
To keep a friend around
To find a boyfriend who doesn't mess around
Bet if you saw me doin' well, you'd hit me out of the blue

You could say that all my dreams came true
Oh, wouldn't know so lonely view

Thought that it was real, thought that it was worth it
Out the window, everything was lookin' perfect
Caught in a dream
It's not what it seems (ah-ah-ah)
Thought that I was fine sittin' in the backseat
In the mirror, really looked like I was happy
Caught in a dream
Till somethin' in my head said (ah-ah-ah)
"I'm sorry you were just lookin'
at plastic palm trees" (ah-ah-ah)
Plastic palm trees

It's not how
It used to be
Starin' at plastic palm trees
It's not how (it's not how)
It used to be (it used to be)
Starin' at plastic palm trees