Death Cab For Cutie - Why you'd Want To Live Here

from the photo album enjoy! =]

I'm in los angeles today... it smells like an airport runway. jet fuel stenches in the cabin and lights flickering at random.

I'm in los angeles today... garbage cans comprise the medians of freeways always creaping even when the population's sleeping.

And I can't see why you'd want to live here.

I'm in los angeles today... asked a gas station employee if he ever had trouble breathing and he said "it varies from season to season, kid."

It's where our best are on display... motion picture actors' houses maps are never ever current so save your film and $15.

And I can't see why you'd want to live here.
Billboards reach past the tallest buildings,
"we are not perfect but we sure try."
As UV rays "degradate" our youth with time.

The vessel keeps pumping us through this entropic place in the belly of the beast that is californ-i-a,
I drank from a faucet and I kept my receipts for when the weigh me on my way out (here nothing is free).
The greyhounds keep coming dumping locusts into the street until the gutters overflow and los angeles thinks, "i might explode someday soon."

It's a lovely summer's day and I can almost see a skyline through a thickening shroud of egos.
(is this the city of angeles or demons?)
Here the names are what remain... stars encapsulate the gold lame and they need constant cleaning for when the tourists begin salivating.

And I can't see why you'd want to live here.
Billboards reach past the tallest buildings,
You can't swim in a town this shallow - you will most assuredly drown tomorrow.

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[BNelley244]

You must understand. This song really isn't about him making fun of LA. It is about a girl who is running off to LA to be a star, and he's making reason of it in his mind.

[Abbytater]

And how do I love Death Cab? Let me count the ways...

[ladelame1]

@BNelley244 Its pretty clear he's making fun of LA. As the entire song is about how shitty LA is. And rightfully so.

[tetilt]

I grew up/live here. FUCK IT and its surrounding area. It is a product of greed and would not exist the way it does without stupid people and big ugly cars. It is in fast decay, covered inold dirty cracked concrete with a thick daily layer of smog. The people here are dillusional. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I don't love them, but they're fucked. Nobody could live here without a car. The nature of CA is beautiful, though. Enjoy it's hiking and watch for rattlersnakes and longhorn sheep!

[PhazeWalker]

This song is like the anti tourism ad for LA......lmao.....

[alinracdisfdu]

Denise is so annoying. Get Brett or Kassem to do? Station 2 videos.

[MrPumpkins1979]

@thequeensofheartss Can you tell me why you guys hate LA? I'm NOT from LA, by the way.

[volcoron93]

@INS1GHTT not cool bro

[INS1GHTT]

FUCK CALIFORNIA!

[Zeke4TV]

@Awakeandalive1 he'll still have those same feelings about LA.I live in LA with my wife for 5 years,i still understand and relate to everything Ben is talking about.He's new in marriage so its cool for now,but being from the Pacific Northwest,he'll miss those season changes.thats what i struggle with the most is that its the same everyday.Cant wait to hear there next album lol

[itsmystupidname]

Ironic.



[thequeensofheartss]

@ollie1504 true that, I'm from SD we hate LA, we used to make fun of it a lot.