(6/27/18): What is your favorite song to play live? “Drunk in LA has been fun.” ~ Reddit
(6/11/19): “The lyrics to this song were written in Los Angeles while mixing our album, Depression Cherry, and during an inspiring afternoon in the studio. We were drinking a lot of wine and feeling both alive and very dead.” ~ Alex, Baltimore
(2/16/22): “Even yesterday, we were rehearsing in our space, and Alex did some new thing at the end of ‘Drunk in LA.’ I was like, ‘What was that?’ And he was like, ‘Oh, I just came up with that.’ And I was just like, ‘Don’t forget it.’ I was able to look at him like I was watching the concert.” ~ Victoria, Pitchfork
Drunk in LA
Beach House Lyrics
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Of dark and deadend roads
Where the drinks keep pouring down
And the candles keep me warm
Isolation tender
Something fragile coming soon
Skinny angels making eyes at cameras
I had a good run playing horses in my mind
Left my heart out somewhere running
Wanting strangers to be mine
Memory's a sacred meat
That's drying all the time
On a hillside I remember
I am loving losing life
Strawberries in springtime
Pretty happy accidents
My awareness that I'm lucky
Rolling clouds over cement
Maybe there's a screenplay
Or a bathroom I can hide
Down the hallways of a high school
And the dances left behind
I had a good run playing horses in my mind
Left my heart out somewhere running
Wanting strangers to be mine
I would climb the Eiffel Tower
Write letters on the sky
How many turns it took to reach you
I had a good run playing horses in my mind
On a hillside I remember
I am loving losing life
The lyrics of Drunk in LA, a song by Beach House, are cryptic and contemplative, reflecting on themes such as loneliness, memory, and the transience of life. The opening lines, "Can't help seeking corners of dark and deadend roads, where the drinks keep pouring down and the candles keep me warm" suggest a longing for comfort and escape, but also a tendency towards isolation and self-destruction. The reference to "skinny angels making eyes at cameras perched in every room" speaks to the dislocation and voyeuristic quality of modern life, where being seen, and yet not really seen, is the norm.
The second verse shifts into a more reflective tone, exploring moments of beauty and gratitude amid the uncertainty and transience of life. "Strawberries in springtime, pretty happy accidents, my awareness that I'm lucky, rolling clouds over cement" evoke a sense of fleeting pleasure and gratitude for simple pleasures. The verse concludes with the haunting lines, "Memory's a sacred meat that's drying all the time, on a hillside I remember, I am loving losing life," encapsulating the sense of melancholy and inevitability that runs through the song.
The final verse shifts again, this time exploring the internal world of the singer's mind. The reference to "playing horses in my mind," and "wanting strangers to be mine" speaks to a longing for escape, but also a sense of loneliness and disconnection. The song concludes with the poignant lines, "I had a good run playing horses in my mind, on a hillside I remember, I am loving losing life," encapsulating the paradoxical feelings of nostalgia and acceptance that underpin the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't help seeking corners
I am drawn to secluded places
Of dark and deadend roads
Places that are abandoned or forgotten
Where the drinks keep pouring down
Places where I can drink to forget
And the candles keep me warm
Places where I can find comfort
Isolation tender
Being alone is comforting
Something fragile coming soon
Anticipating an emotional experience
Skinny angels making eyes at cameras
Fashion models posing and flirting
Perched in every room
Everywhere I look
I had a good run playing horses in my mind
I used to daydream
Left my heart out somewhere running
Lost love due to my own distraction
Wanting strangers to be mine
Desperately searching for love
Memory's a sacred meat
Memories are valuable and meaningful
That's drying all the time
They are slowly fading away
On a hillside I remember
I recall a special moment in my life
I am loving losing life
I am content with the passage of time
Strawberries in springtime
Sweet moments in life
Pretty happy accidents
Unexpected sources of joy
My awareness that I'm lucky
I am grateful for my blessings
Rolling clouds over cement
A beautiful sight amidst the mundane
Maybe there's a screenplay
Imagining a different life
Or a bathroom I can hide
Looking for privacy to escape reality
Down the hallways of a high school
Recalling a nostalgic era
And the dances left behind
Remembering moments of joy in the past
I would climb the Eiffel Tower
I dream of traveling the world
Write letters on the sky
Leaving a message for the universe
How many turns it took to reach you
Tracking the journey of love
On a hillside I remember
Recalling a special moment in my life
I am loving losing life
I am content with the passage of time
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: Victoria Garance Alixe Legrand, Alex Kristian Scally
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Can't help seeking corners
Of dark and deadend roads
Where the drinks keep pouring down
And the candles keep me warm
Isolation tender
Something fragile coming soon
Skinny angels making eyes at cameras
Perched in every room
I had a good run playing horses in my mind
Left my heart out somewhere running
Wanting strangers to be mine
Memory's a sacred meat
That's drying all the time
On a hillside I remember
I am loving losing life
Strawberries in springtime
Pretty happy accidents
My awareness that I'm lucky
Rolling clouds over cement
Maybe there's a screenplay
Or a bathroom I can hide
Down the hallways of a high school
And the dances left behind
I had a good run playing horses in my mind
Left my heart out somewhere running
Wanting strangers to be mine
I would climb the Eiffel Tower
Write letters on the sky
How many turns it took to reach you
I had a good run playing horses in my mind
On a hillside I remember
I am loving losing life
@gooddogson
I automatically want to be friends with anyone who likes Beach House.
@leakingears2774
hi
@lanewebb1328
Yo where these people at? Can't find them anywhere lol
@holetoanotheruniverse4690
@Lane Webb too far away :(
@reddkard
Hunter Neri hello friend , nice to be on the same planet !
@bored5282
Hey friends :D
@A62119
I feel alone because none of my friends know/listen to beach house. They don’t make fun of me for listening they just don’t listen to this type of music. And honestly I’m okay with it. I’m no gatekeeper type but I feel with beach house it’s something the universe has to show you
@J7smyn
^^ I agree, It's litterally 2021 and they haven't heard Space song that's interesting
@megancrawley5250
Get new friends. They aren't in touch with the deeper void of life.
@rodrigopuelles2323
@Megan Crawley i disagree... different people, different experiences and that should be ok (even though i feel exactly the same way ale does...)