(Brownstein, Battat, Amarante)

She marvels at the lights of the traffic
Winding up the forest roads in the canyon
Underneath the laughing moon
Still together, yes they are

The wind was whispering down from the attic
Singing, change will be your only companion
We're dancing all alone in the room
Spinning in between every star

So it goes, it doesn't go away
She promises a better day
Laurel of LA
Makes you believe that you ought to stay

The blink parading people she passes
Through the madness of the mid-city masses
Where the skyline is painted by palms
An ocean plays an endless song

She's thinks of pulling over but doesn't
It's only now a wonder that wasn't
She's floating through the city with angels
Like a sidewalk celestial

So it goes, it doesn't go away
A part of me will remain
Laurel of LA
I came to hear what you've got to say

She harbors all of those who've departed
Thundering clouds and the heartache
The sun shines in the city of dreams
So long as she is there

The light wraps around her like a fabric
I'm hanging onto her just like a habit
It's hard to think that I wouldn't stay
When Laurel's in LA

So it goes, it doesn't go away
She's always been the same old way
Laurel of LA
She'll make you think that you wanna stay

So it goes, it doesn't go away
She promises a better day
Laurel of LA
She'll make you think that you wanna stay
Laurel of LA
She'll bring you back to those better days
Laurel of LA
She'll make you think that you wanna stay