Discover the story of the song > Holiday In My Head – Smash Mouth

The protagonist is questioning the reality of what they see and read, believing that there is more to life than what they experience in their small town. They see the line between having fun and doing something wrong as blurred, and they feel trapped in their daily routine. They dream of going on a cruise to the Caymans but can't afford it, so they daydream instead. Despite their circumstances, they find solace and escape in their own thoughts and imagination. They have a "holiday in their head."