Did you find Los Angeles
Did you see the end of the road
Did the sun set in the west
Did the evening sky explode
Did you cover up your eyes
Or were they open wide
Did you learn anything from this
Did you find Los Angeles
O, all the words
You tried to name it
To catch every butterfly
Pin it down, get it right
O, an answer
So clean you couldn't stain it
Watch it fade away with the coming of the night
Did you find Los Angeles
What did you see along the way
Did a morning full of mist
Turn to the green and blue of day
Did the mountains turn your face
To the outpouring of grace
Did you take in all of this
Did you find Los Angeles
O, let me see the things that matter
Embracing all of it is the only way to heal
No matter how many illusions must be shattered
Love is broken
Love is damaged
Love is real
Did you find Los Angeles
Did you meet someone out there
Did you feel the sweetest kiss
Did you learn to care
Did you lay down all your pride
Did you have nothing left to hide
Did you give it all your best
Did you find Los Angeles
O, do you see
The sky is open
Do you see everyone crying out
The same as you
O, detachment is a lie when we're all broken
And it takes the human touch to make love real
Did you find Los Angeles
Did you leave it all at home
Does that person still exist
Is there more you haven't shown
Does it even matter now
When we've broken every vow
Should we learn to live like this
Did you find Los Angeles
O, see the lights spread out below you
See the lights above scattered all across the sky
There's an ocean in the blackness of the distance
There's a black ocean in the distance between you and I
Did you find Los Angeles
Can it even be believed
Can love cross this abyss
Would it even be received
As the ocean teems with life
As the stars fill up the night
As we look out just like kids
Did you find Los Angeles
Written by Josh Caress
(C)(P) 2020 Josh Caress / Beach Bonfire Music (ASCAP)
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