Discover the story of the song > Leave Fast – Sam Fender

The protagonist is describing a rundown and polluted town, with broken appliances and trash outside the houses. There are also reckless drivers racing down the road, and kids escaping to the beach to get away from it all. An old man advises the protagonist to either leave quickly or stay in the town forever. The town has boarded-up buildings, and people who are drunk and fighting in bars. The protagonist sees homeless people being forced off the streets, and feels that the government is neglecting them. The protagonist feels like a selfish baby for not taking responsibility and witnessing the suffering of others. The old man's advice to leave quickly or stay forever is reiterated.