Welcome to LA – English Lyrics

• By: Midnight Til Morning
• Album: Navy Eyes - Single

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the complex emotions of chasing dreams in a city of illusions with Midnight Til Morning's 'Welcome to LA.' This song offers an intimate look at the pursuit of success, the pangs of long-distance connections, and the stark realities behind the glamorous facade of Los Angeles. Discover how the band blends acoustic pop with candid storytelling, making it a poignant exploration of ambition and personal happiness.

[English]

Lonely parties and made of stories.

Welcome to LA.

You won't want to stay.

Don't get me wrong, got what I want.

Been writing songs that seem to be working out.

Right now.

But I keep checking the world clock.

To see if you're awake.

Plastic faces, fake conversations.

Make me laugh thinking about.

What you'd say right now.

This town wears me out, checking in and checking out.

Those girls all around, but I keep wondering how.

You're doing without me.

But I keep checking the world clock.

To see if you're awake.

I keep checking the world clock.

Every minute of every day.

Heard you say before, careful what you wish for.

'Cause you just might get it.

As we end the call.

Love you, miss you more.

Don't you forget it.

Lonely parties and made of stories.

Welcome to LA.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - feeling sad because one has no friends or company
parties /ˈpɑːrtiz/ A2	noun - social gatherings for celebration or entertainment
stories /ˈstɔːriz/ B1	noun - narratives of imagined or real events
LA /ˌel.eɪ/ B2	noun - abbreviation for Los Angeles, a major city in California, USA
writing /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - producing text by putting words on a surface
songs /sɔːŋz/ A2	noun - musical compositions with lyrics
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, or the people living on it
clock /klɒk/ A1	noun - an instrument for measuring and indicating time
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not sleeping; conscious
plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ B2	adjective - made of synthetic polymer material; also figuratively artificial
faces /feɪsɪz/ A2	noun - the front part of a person's head; also the appearance of something
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; counterfeit
conversations /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənz/ B2	noun - exchanges of spoken thoughts or ideas between people
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - a populated area smaller than a city
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1	noun - female children or young women
minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ A1	noun - a unit of time equal to 60 seconds
wish /wɪʃ/ B1	verb - to desire or hope for something to happen
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• You won't want to stay.

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase indicates a prediction about someone's feelings using 'won't' to imply refusal.

• But I keep checking the world clock.

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ This indicates an ongoing action in the present, showing the narrator's continuous concern.

• Love you, miss you more.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ 'Love you' is a direct expression indicating strong feelings, often used in informal contexts.

• Those girls all around.

  ➔ Adjective + noun phrase

  ➔ Here, 'those' modifies 'girls', indicating a specific group being referred to.

• Careful what you wish for.

  ➔ Adjective clause

  ➔ The adjective 'careful' describes the subject's need to watch out for their wishes.

• Been writing songs that seem to be working out.

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ This indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing the duration.

• Make me laugh thinking about.

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The gerund 'thinking' serves as a noun, indicating the action of considering something.