Lyric discussion by ChibiRHM 

Cover art for Pasadena lyrics by Modern Skirts

From an interview with Georgia State University:

"The song was inspired by a feeling I had at one point in time when I contemplated moving to another location without telling any of my family or friends my whereabouts. At least, until I gained a better knowledge of myself...it was a very selfish idea... Pasadena is just a label for anywhere in the world I could've gone at the time."