Los Angeles, I'm Yours
Los Angeles, I'm Yours

The Decemberists - Los Angeles, I'm Yours Lyrics

Rock
Jul 12, 2005
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Los Angeles, I'm Yours Music Video

Los Angeles, I'm Yours Lyrics

There is a city by the sea
A gentle company
I don't suppose you want to?

And as it tells its sorry tale
In harrowing detail
Its hollowness will haunt you

Its streets and boulevards
Orphans and oligarchs
And here's a plaintive melody
A truncated symphony.
An ocean's garbled vomit on the shore:
Los Angeles, I'm yours

O ladies, pleasant and demure
Hollow-cheek'd and sure
I can see your undies)
And all the boys you drag about
On empty, fallow fount
From Saturdays to Mondays.

You bridge and tunnel crowd
Hanging your trousers down at heel.
This is the realest thing
As ancient choirs sing
A rushing rabble revels from above
Los Angeles, my love.

O what a rush of ripe elan!
Languor on divans
Dalliant and dainty!

But the smell of burnt cocaine,
The dolor and the drain
It only makes me cranky

O great calamity,
Den of iniquity and tears
How I abhor this place
Its sweet and bitter taste
Has left me wretched, wretching on all fours
Los Angeles, I'm yours

Writer(s): COLIN MELOY
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who wrote the song 'Los Angeles, I'm Yours'?

    The song 'Los Angeles, I'm Yours' was written by Colin Meloy, the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for The Decemberists.

  2. Which album features 'Los Angeles, I'm Yours'?

    'Los Angeles, I'm Yours' is featured on The Decemberists' album 'Her Majesty The Decemberists,' which was recorded after the band signed with the local label Kill Rock Stars.

  3. Did the band members have regular jobs while recording 'Her Majesty The Decemberists'?

    Yes, the band members, including multi-instrumentalist Chris Funk, still had regular jobs when they recorded 'Her Majesty The Decemberists'. Chris Funk mentioned having to miss part of the recording session to go to work.

  4. What special preparations did Colin Meloy make for the recording sessions?

    Colin Meloy was very concerned about his vocal takes and ate Slippery Elm lozenges to protect his voice during the recording sessions. He mentioned that he can hear his overthinking on the vocals in the final recording.

  5. Are there any drum elements in 'Los Angeles, I'm Yours'?

    No specific mention of drums is made in the sources provided, but it's notable that some classic tracks like 'We Will Rock You' by Queen famously use foot stomping instead of actual drums.

  6. What label was 'Los Angeles, I'm Yours' released under?

    'Los Angeles, I'm Yours' was released under the local label Kill Rock Stars, which The Decemberists signed with before recording the album 'Her Majesty The Decemberists'.

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