L.A.
Chasing Shadows of Love: L.A. Reflections
Lyrics
Tell me what have you been up to lately, Darling?
Talking to someone, asking about recent activities and feelings.
Because lately you've been on my mind
Expressing that the person has been on the speaker's mind lately.
And by lately I mean, since I was 23
Referring to the duration of the connection, dating back to when the speaker was 23.
I'm still living in a past I left behind
Living with the memories of the past, suggesting difficulty moving on.
See most the time I've been okay living without you
Claiming to be generally fine without the person but admitting to occasional struggles.
Okay fine, you caught me in another lie
Admitting to lying about being completely okay without the person.
Just when I think I'm over you, these memories come flooding through
Memories resurface, causing emotional turmoil and a sense of being overwhelmed.
The waves pull me down and drown me in the tide
Using a metaphor of waves to describe the emotional impact of memories.
Because it's been so long, but somehow not long at all
Time has passed, but the emotional connection remains strong.
But long enough for me to go crazy
Feeling a sense of madness or desperation due to the enduring emotions.
Crazy enough to know I'm still in love with you
Acknowledging the enduring love for the person.
And I gotta get myself out to L.A.
Expressing the need to go to Los Angeles, possibly to find closure or escape.
See I've been living in New York City for a while now.
Currently residing in New York City, possibly away from the person.
And I hear you may have someone in your life
Hearing about the possibility of the person having someone new in their life.
Hey, does living on the west coast make it easier to let go?
Questioning if living on the west coast makes it easier to move on.
People turn to ghosts then never say goodbye
Reflecting on how people disappear from life without saying goodbye.
It's funny how they say that time is gonna heal you
Commenting on the common belief that time heals emotional wounds.
When I still think of you at this time every night
Despite time passing, the person is still a nightly thought for the speaker.
I built a room in my soul
Metaphorically creating a space in the speaker's soul dedicated to the person.
Where I still sometimes go
A place the speaker sometimes revisits, indicating lingering emotions.
I keep your picture on the bookshelf by the light
Keeping a physical reminder of the person on the bookshelf.
Because it's been so long but somehow not long at all
Reiterating the passage of time and the enduring emotional impact.
Long enough for me to go crazy
Experiencing a sense of madness or desperation due to lingering feelings.
Crazy enough to know I'm still in love with you
Confirming the enduring love for the person.
And I gotta get myself back to L.A.
Expressing the imperative need to return to Los Angeles.
You know I gotta get myself out to L.A.
Reaffirming the determination to go back to Los Angeles.
You know I gotta get myself out to L.A
Restating the strong desire to return to Los Angeles.
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