California-The Airborne Toxic Event

[00:20.794]Someday they’re going to write about us, [00:23.855]Living here in the shadow of this gathering dust, [00:27.210]As the waves build up and drown the light, [00:30.265]While we’re hanging from buildings on a Saturday night. [00:34.011]And the words she said [00:35.712]I could barely hear over the blare of the speakers and the smell of beer, [00:40.392]As she got up to speak, she lifted her dress. [00:43.561]I remember her face but I forget the rest. [00:48.360]Here in California, I was [00:54.696]Just a name and a number, a face on a tumblr. [01:01.509]Here in California, we’re all stuck in the same scene, [01:11.501]All nightmares and daydreams [01:16.093]In California. [01:22.424]She said, “I got money, but I got no friends, ” [01:25.490]As we drove through the valley in her daddy’s Benz. [01:28.781]She said, “These pills wear off, but the pain don’t end. [01:32.058]I never thought it would matter so much to pretend.” [01:37.095]And the thing about her that haunts me still [01:40.245]As her hands fell down to the steering wheel, [01:43.585]And a shock of light fell across her face, [01:46.903]She said there’s only two ways out of this place. [01:51.416]Here in California, I was [01:57.986]Just a name and a number, a face on a tumblr. [02:04.745]Here in California, we’re all stuck in the same scene, [02:14.606]All nightmares and daydreams [02:19.027]In California. [02:25.958]And oh, I hope it’s clear [02:32.185]There’s no room for us anymore in the atmosphere, [02:39.197]But darling I always liked the desperation in your eyes, [02:45.587]The way you’d dance in the glow of the Hollywood Freeway lights. [02:52.678]Someday they’re gonna forget about us [02:55.539]And we’ll wonder if we were ever good enough. [02:59.150]It hit me last night, in this song I heard, [03:02.180]I remember the feeling but forget all the words. [03:08.312]Here in California, I was [03:14.698]Just a name and a number, a face on a tumblr. [03:21.321]Here in California, we’re all stuck in the same scene, [03:31.320]All nightmares and daydreams [03:35.880]In California. [03:49.994]