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City of Angels

by K L Dennis

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It's about living in this crazy/amazing city of LA.

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City of Angels ©2021 KL Dennis

I was a sucker for your skyline
A fool for your fantasy
I fell hard for your shining lights
Like some sort of worthwhile dream

City of Angels don’t lie to me
City of Angels says nothing is free

We got a mad man raving by the cafe
That’s about how I feel today
Aliens have taken over his nation
No help from the feds and not enough beds at the Veterans
Me? I’m just looking to avoid that traffic on the Ten

City of Angels don’t lie to me
City of Angels says nothing is free
It’s one in the morning and I haven’t heard
A word from anyone
But I can hear the City of Angels say
You better run
City of Angels says my day is done

To me the bright buildings are empty shells
Gotta be rich to live here well
Pressure is rising like a mountain range
No wonder I’m uneasy; everything is change

City of Angels don’t lie to me
City of Angels says nothing is free

Too much noise to get much sleep
I get mine in a bottle up at CVS
Peace don’t come so easy or cheap
Baby let’s dance ’til this song ends
Stay with me - I just need a friend

Bridge:
You gotta be strong if you ever come
You either stay together or you get undone
It’s hard to see yourself as you are
‘Cause this city is a broken mirror on a fast moving car

So I’m throwing my lines at the end of time
Hoping that something sticks
I never turned to a life of crime
Maybe that’s why I didn’t quite hit

City of Angels please lie to me
City of Angels please let me be

Streets ain’t paved with gold yet
Just asphalt with lots of holes
We got faded stars on Sunset
From the ocean you can see Mt. Baldy white with snow
I might call this heaven if it wasn’t for all the lost souls

City of Angels don’t care for your dreams
City of Angels can sure be mean
It’s one in the morning and I haven’t heard
A word from anyone
But I can hear the City of Angels say
You better run
City of Angels says my day is done

But on a good day when I have faith
I know what I need don’t come from this place
And I tell this city get out of my way
I say to those angels you can’t make me stay

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released March 18, 2021

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K L Dennis Los Angeles, California

I'm a rebel against the way things are going. I'm a Christian who didn't vote the same way as many of my brothers and sisters. I write songs about things that matter to a man who wakes up in an increasingly strange world, and then turns that into songs. I started with five chords and the truth; now I have a few more chords. Still going for truth. ... more

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