Driving fast in the heartbreak
6 pm in the 5 lanes going westbound towards the coast
Towards the one she loves the most
Lord knows it's been a long day
For auditions in the all-state
Maybe she should just go home
Far away when she's so close
One way ticket on the dash
From the place she can't remember
Now the sun is setting fast over the 9-0-2-1-0
These things were never meant to last
Wishing they were still together and the bodies driving past
She's got nowhere to go

This is California, baby
Where the dreams die fast and the lovers fall
This is California, baby
Is this what you want?
Is this what you'd hope?

This is California, baby
Where the cameras flash and the hearts are caught
This is California, baby
Is this what you want
Ready to go?
She parks the car and jumps right out
Not sure if it's the right house
She's been hoping for these times
Hasn't seen him for months
Feels like the last one standing
No fairy tale ending for this princess, she is alone
His loves a drug and he overdosed
Now he opens up the door and she is lost in her emotion
He looks so good at 24 and she knows that he's mad
He says we've been through this before, we were just going through the motions
Now her heart is on the floor of this overpriced flat
And he says

This is California, baby
Where the dreams die fast and the lovers fall
This is California, baby
Is this what you want?
Is this what you'd hope?

This is California, baby
Where the cameras flash and the hearts are caught
This is California, baby
Is this what you want
Ready to go?

This is California, baby
Where the dreams die fast and the lovers fall
This is California, baby
Is this what you want?
Is this what you'd hope?
This is California, baby
Where the cameras flash and the hearts are caught
This is California, baby
Is this what you want
Ready to go?