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Jesus In L.A.
Well, I shook hands with the devil
Down on the south side
And he bought us both a drink
With a pat and a pencil set by his side
I said 'Tell me what you think'
I've been looking for my savior, looking for my truth
I even asked my shrink
He brought me down to his level, said
'Son, you're not special, you won't find him where you think'
You won't find him down on sunset
Or at a party in the hills
At the bottom of the bottle
Or when you're tripping on some pills
When they sold you the dream you were just sixteen
Packed a bag and ran away
And it's a crying shame you came all this way
'Cause you won't find Jesus in L.A
And it's a crying shame you came all this way
'Cause you won't find Jesus in L.A
Took a sip of his whiskey
Said 'Now that you're with me, well I think that you should stay'
Yeah, I know you've been busy
Searching through the city
So let me share the way
I know I'm not your savior
No, I'm not your truth
But I think we could be friends
He said
'Come down to my level, hang out with the devil
Let me tell you, in the end...'
You won't find him down on sunset
Or at a party in the hills
At the bottom of the bottle
Or when you're tripping on some pills
When they sold you the dream you were just sixteen
Packed a bag and ran away
And it's a crying shame you came all this way
'Cause you won't find Jesus in L.A
And that is when I knew that it was time to go home
And that is when I realized that I was alone
And all the vibe and colors from the lights fade away
And I don't care what they say
You won't find him down on sunset
Or at a party in the hills
At the bottom of the bottle
Or when you're tripping on some pills
When they sold you the dream you were just sixteen
Packed a bag and ran away
And it's a crying shame you came all this way
'Cause you won't find Jesus in L.A
I won't find him down on sunset
Or at a party in the hills
At the bottom of the bottle
Or when I'm tripping on some pills
When they sold me the dream I was just sixteen
Packed my bag and ran away
And it's a crying shame I came all this way
'Cause I won't find Jesus in L.A
And it's a crying shame I cam all this way
'Cause I won't find Jesus in L.A
Significado de la letra
La canción 'Jesus In L.A.' de Alec Benjamin nos sumerge en un relato introspectivo y lleno de simbolismo. El narrador comparte su encuentro con el diablo en el lado sur, donde comparten un trago y una conversación profunda. A pesar de buscar a su salvador y su verdad, se da cuenta de que no lo encontrará en lugares glamorosos como Sunset Boulevard o fiestas en las colinas.
El diablo le ofrece amistad y le comparte su sabiduría, invitándolo a su mundo. Sin embargo, el narrador se da cuenta de que ha llegado el momento de regresar a casa y enfrentar su soledad, dejando atrás las luces brillantes y las ilusiones de la ciudad de Los Ángeles.
La canción hace hincapié en la idea de que la búsqueda de significado y redención no se encuentra en lugares superficialmente atractivos o en la evasión a través del alcohol o las drogas. A pesar de haber buscado incansablemente, el narrador comprende que la verdadera conexión espiritual y la paz interior no se hallan en la ciudad de Los Ángeles, sino en un lugar más profundo dentro de sí mismo.
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