Los Angeles, I'm Yours
Captivating Echoes: Unveiling the Soulful Tale of Los Angeles
Lyrics
There is a city by the sea
Introduction to the city by the sea.
A gentle company
Describing the city as a gentle company.
I don't suppose you want to
Expressing doubt about the listener's desire to hear about the city.
And as it tells its sorry tale
The city narrates its sad story in great detail.
In harrowing detail
The details are distressing and extensive.
Its hollowness will haunt you
The emptiness or shallowness of the city's tale will linger in the listener's mind.
Its streets and boulevards
Reference to the city's streets and boulevards, inhabited by orphans and oligarchs.
Orphans and oligarchs are here
Highlighting the diverse population of the city.
A plaintive melody
Describing a plaintive melody in the city.
Truncated symphony
Referring to a truncated symphony, suggesting incomplete or disrupted harmony.
An ocean's garbled vomit on the shore
Metaphorical description of the city's flaws, like oceanic vomit on the shore.
Los Angeles, I'm yours
Declaring a sense of ownership or belonging to Los Angeles despite its imperfections.
O ladies pleasant and demure
Addressing the ladies in the city as pleasant and demure.
Sallow-cheeked and sure
Describing the appearance of the ladies, confident and with sallow cheeks.
I can see your undies
A playful reference to seeing their underwear.
And all the boys you drag about
Addressing the boys in the city who accompany the ladies.
An empty fellow found
Describing an empty or hollow man in the city.
From Saturdays to Mondays
Reference to the activities from Saturdays to Mondays.
You hill and valley crowd
Describing the diverse crowd in the city, located in hills and valleys.
Hanging your trousers down at heel
Describing a careless or disheveled appearance, hanging trousers down.
This is the realest thing
Asserting the authenticity or reality of the situation.
As ancient choirs sing
Reference to ancient choirs singing, possibly alluding to timeless elements.
A dozen blushing cherubs wheel above
Imagery of cherubs above, adding a heavenly dimension to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, my love
Expressing love for Los Angeles despite its flaws.
Oh what a rush of ripe 'lan
Describing a rush of ripe atmosphere, possibly indulgence or decadence.
Languor on divans
Reference to lounging on divans, suggesting a relaxed or luxurious lifestyle.
Dalliant and dainty
Describing dalliance and daintiness, possibly pointing to superficiality.
But oh, the smell of burnt cocaine
Mention of the smell of burnt cocaine, alluding to decadence and its consequences.
The dolor and decay
Describing the pain and decay associated with such indulgences.
It only makes me cranky
Expressing irritation or discomfort caused by the negative aspects.
O great calamity
Referring to a great calamity and a ditch of iniquity and tears.
Ditch of iniquity and tears
Highlighting the negative aspects of the city.
How I abhor this place
Expressing strong dislike for the city.
Its sweet and bitter taste
Describing the conflicting and intense experiences, sweet and bitter.
Has left me wretched, wretching on all fours
Expressing the wretched state and physical reaction to the city.
Los Angeles I'm yours
Reiteration of the sense of belonging or ownership despite the negative experiences.
Los Angeles I'm yours
Repetition for emphasis on the ownership of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles I'm yours
Final repetition of ownership or belonging to Los Angeles.
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