Story Behind The Song
Story of a girl with big dreams who ends up down and out in LA
| Song Length |
4:44 |
Genre |
Rock - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Mood |
Heartbreaking |
| Subject |
Frustration |
Similar Artists |
Tom Petty, Eagles |
| Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
Heartbroke in LA
She saw the famous sign
When she was only nine
From the back seat of the car
It spelled out "Hollywood"
She swore someday she would
Come back here and be a star
The place where dreams come true
Stars born everyday
The place where players come to play
Welcome to LA
Westbound at 21
She chased the setting sun
And left the town she called a curse
Her whole world in her car
New clothes, an old guitar
Two thousand dollars in her purse
She would feel things out
And find a place to stay
Destiny was on the way
To meet her in LA
Welcome to LaLa land
Sunshine, and sea and sand
Have a drink we'll show you in
You may just get the part
We see you have the heart
But you might need to show some skin
Before we let you in
She thought she'd played the game
The phone calls never came
She started dancin' at some bar
Some guys were pretty nice
Found trouble once or twice
She never thought she'd fall this far
She'd truly seen the world where players come to play
Where broken dreams are on display
She's heartbroke in LA
Heartbroke in LA