“Living in L.A.” was released simultaneously alongside “High as a Kite” as the the fourth single from Weezer’s Black Album. While “Kite” was announced by the band a day before its release, “Living in L.A.” was surprise-released.
The band announced the extra single via social media:
In the song’s l...
[Verse 1]
I'm back in black, no one to hold my hand
It seems that we're together, but alone
And now I hear the ticking of a clock
I know we're going down a slippery slope
[Pre-Chorus]
I wonder what it's like out there
And my eyes are like far away spaceships (Uh)
You are a sealed up door
There's gotta be more to our lives than this
[Chorus]
This girl I like
I'm talking 'bout this girl I like
But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely
Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A
This girl I like
I'm talking 'bout this girl I like
But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely
Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A
[Verse 2]
We're fortune's fools when we took the bait
We sacrifice our lives for rock and roll
Je ne sais pas, burning at the stake
We never really had a choice at all
[Pre-Chorus]
I wonder what it's like out there
And my eyes are two far away spaceships
You are a sealed up door
And there's gotta be more to our lives than this
[Chorus]
This girl I like
I'm talking 'bout this girl I like
But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely
Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A
This girl I like
I'm talking 'bout this girl I like
But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely
Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A
[Bridge]
Looking for a fight, looking for a fight
And I'm still trying to figure out my life
Pretending we don't want each other
Alright, now
Looking for a fight, looking for a fight
And the spider is sucking out my life
And I'm reaching out to touch her (Oh)
[Chorus]
This girl I like
I'm talking 'bout this girl I like
But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely
Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A
This girl I like
I'm talking 'bout this girl I like
But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely
Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A
This girl I like
I'm talking 'bout this girl I like
But I feel so lonely, feel so lonely
Uh, uh, yeah, I'm living in L.A
Living in L.A. was written by Rivers Cuomo & Jonny Coffer & Jerome Williams.
Living in L.A. was produced by David Andrew Sitek.
Weezer released Living in L.A. on Thu Feb 21 2019.