The Golden State Dream Undone

from « of the Dry and Blue Coast » by Tales from the Grid

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"The Golden State Dream Undone"
Tales from the Grid
« of the Dry and Blue Left Coast"

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There's a place they call California
Where they say the sun always shines
Where the trees are tall
Beautiful girls walk around in shopping malls
And the pavement runs as far as the eye can see

From the City
Wrapped inside its blanket of fog
Across bridges
And hills of dead grass
Posing as lawns
To see a palm tree
Growing on the plains
And the lake in the sky
Screams to me of better days
Far away...

Where are the postcard sunsets?
And stars walking on the promenade?
I'm so alone here in this crowded place
Where there's always haste to get somewhere no one wants to be
Far away...
In California...

My tank is out of gas
The river is paved with broken glass
Graffiti is sprayed on my window
Hollywood
The sandy beaches
Los Angeles is nothing but the freeway...

California
I'm so alone here...

California
So crowded and yet so vacant...

Where there's always haste
To burn some gas to
Get somewhere no one wants to be
Far away...

Can I call this place home?

There's a place they call California
Where they say the sales tax is high
Where the trees are tall
Beautiful girls walk around in shopping malls
And the pavement runs as far as the eye can see

Where there's always haste
To burn some gas to
Get somewhere no one wants to be
Only in California

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from « of the Dry and Blue Coast », released March 3, 2020
Written and Recorded by Kellen McGuire

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Tales from the Grid Los Angeles, California

Tales from the Grid was founded in 2011 by Kellen McGuire. The band consists of Kellen McGuire on vocals, guitar, mandolin, bass, and some keys; Katie Templeton on guitar; Brian Manchen on drums, accordion, and keys. Tales from the Grid is from Los Angeles. ... more

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