The Kelly Affair
Living in a Hedonistic Valley: The Temptations of LA
Lyrics
I'm in a band now, we're called The Carrie Nations
Expressing membership in a band called The Carrie Nations.
Man, you'll see we're really going places
Confident about the band's future success and recognition.
We took our act down to LA and met Z-Man at the party
Visited LA and encountered a person named Z-Man at a party.
It could be dangerous living in this valley
Describing the hedonistic lifestyle in the valley, with a focus on constant partying and a preoccupation with sex and drugs.
Everybody here parties all the time
-Everybody here's got sex on their minds
-It could be dangerous living in this valley
-Everybody here parties all the time
-Everybody here's got sex on their minds
-Everybody here is popping pills
Highlighting the prevalence of drug use, particularly pills, in the social scene described.
I got a dream and it's gonna come true
Expressing a dream of achieving fame with Z-Man's assistance, suggesting a laid-back attitude towards success.
Z-Man will make us stars, leave it
-And you take things one at a time and just relax
-Get some acid or smoke some grass
Suggesting coping mechanisms for stress, such as using acid or smoking grass.
It could be dangerous living in this valley
Highlighting the prevalence of drug use, particularly pills, in the social scene described.
Everybody here parties all the time
-Everybody here's got sex on their minds
-It could be dangerous living in this valley
-Everybody here parties all the time
-Everybody here's got sex on their minds
-Everybody here is popping pills
-Bentley, Rolls, Bentley, Rolls
Repetition of luxury car names (Bentley, Rolls) possibly indicating materialism or aspiration for wealth.
It could be dangerous, it could be dangerous
Reiteration of the theme of the valley being potentially dangerous due to its excessive partying, focus on sex, and drug use.
It could be dangerous living in this valley
-Everybody here parties all the time
-Everybody here's got sex on their mind
-Everybody here parties all the time
-Everybody here's got sex on their mind
-Everybody here is popping pills
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