California – English Lyrics

• By: Grimes
• Album: Art Angels

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the layers of meaning in Grimes' 'California' and enhance your English skills by exploring its clever lyrics. This song offers a unique opportunity to understand colloquial expressions and delve into themes of media perception and artistic identity, all wrapped in a deceptively upbeat pop package. What makes 'California' special is its blend of catchy, country-infused electronic music with sharp, critical commentary on the entertainment world.

[English]

This, this music makes me cry

It sounds just like my soul, oh

Oh I'm not ready to win

Oh lord cause I don't wanna know what they say

Cause I get carried away

Commodifying all the pain

Bad things they see in me, I cannot see myself

When you get bored of me, I'll be back on the shelf

And when the ocean rises up above the ground

Baby I'll drown in...

California

You only like me when you think I'm looking sad

California

I didn't think you'd end up treating me so bad

Oh, I, I, I

Come Monday, it's a dream

Oh, I, I, I

Broken my own heart again

Chasing something beautiful

Oh, but I don't understand what they say

Cause I get carried away

Commodifying all the pain

Bad things they see in me, I cannot see myself

When you get bored of me, I'll be back on the shelf

And when the ocean rises up above the ground

Baby I'll drown in...

California

You only like me when you think I'm looking sad

California

I didn't think you'd end up treating me so bad

California

You only like me when you think I'm looking sad

California

I didn't think you'd end up treating me so bad

Oh, I, oh, I

Oh na, na, na, ne

...