California Dreamin'
All Finalists Lyrics

All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
The environment is experiencing the effects of winter; the leaves on the trees have turned brown and the sky is dull.

I've been for a walk on a winter's day
The singer has taken a walk on a cold and uneventful day.

I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A.
The singer thinks they would be comfortable and secure if they were in Los Angeles where it is warmer.

California dreamin' on such a winter's day
The artist is fantasizing about California, thinking about the warm weather and good times they could have there on this gloomy day.

Stopped in to a church, I passed along the way
The artist stopped at a church while taking a walk while exploring his thoughts

Well, I got down on my knees and I pretend to pray
The singer knelt down and acted like they were praying, probably to seek clarity on their thoughts.

You know the preacher liked the cold, he knows I'm gonna stay
The singer believes the preacher prefers the cold, and that he knows the singer is going to stay put.

If I didn't tell her, I could leave today
The artist thinks if they kept quiet about leaving, they could go away from the cold and dreary weather, perhaps to California.

California dreamin' on such a winter's day
The artist desires a better place and experiences in California, a place with a better climate.

California dreamin' on such a winter's day
The artist is stuck in their dreams of California, an ideal and warm place on a dark winter day.