California
Lorde * Track #3 On Solar Power (D2C Exclusive Deluxe)
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California by Lorde
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“California” is Lorde’s ambivalent ode to the place that has given her powerful, grandiose memories alongside an unsettling peek into the perils of celebrity. She opens the song recalling the exact moment she felt herself ascend into the upper echelon of celebrity; then she resolutely expresses her...
California Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Once upon a time in Hollywood
When Carole called my name
I stood up, the room exploded, and I
Knew that's it, I'll never be the same
That's when the doors swung open
And a voice said, "We're glad you came"
Now I've spent thousands on you, darling
All the hotels and the jets
And I'd pay it all again to have your golden body back in my bed
But I don't miss the poison arrows aimed directly at my head
[Pre-Chorus]
Goodbye to all the bottles, all the models
Bye to the clouds in thе skies that all hold no rain
[Chorus]
Don't want that California love
Don't want that California love
Don't want that California lovе
[Verse 2]
Oh, once upon a time, the Canyon store
Was where my world began
All that mystery and beauty gleaned from desert flowers and gifted children
But it got hard to grow up with your cool hand around my neck
Now in my hometown, sunbathing
My girlfriends and my baby
But every time I smell tequila
The garden grows up in my mind again
[Pre-Chorus]
Goodbye to all the bottles, all the models
Bye to the kids in the lines for the new Supreme
[Chorus]
Don't want that California love
Don't want that California love
Don't want that California love
Don't want that California love
Don't want that California love
Don't want that California love
[Outro]
(Hmm) It's just a dream
(Hmm) It's just a dream
(Hmm) It's all just a dream
(Hmm) I wanna wake up, I wanna wake up
California Q&A
Who wrote California's ?
California was written by Lorde & Jack Antonoff.
Who produced California's ?
California was produced by Lorde & Jack Antonoff.
When did Lorde release California?
Lorde released California on Fri Aug 20 2021.
What did Lorde say about "California"?
California and LA are places I have a huge amount of affection for. I find it really alluring and mystical and kind of dreamy, but it also totally freaks me out. It isn’t where I am supposed to be right now, so I’ve tapped out. I’ve been listening to a lot of The Mamas & The Papas, so that was a...
What was the songwriting process like?
California had a couple of different lives. I remember bringing it to Jack in the studio, and we recorded it on the piano, but it didn’t quite sit right. At Electric Lady in Summer 2020, we used a guitar which we’ve used on the whole album. A Fender Jaguar. I started to write all the parts that were...