LA Song
Beth Hart Lyrics


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She hangs around the boulevard
She's a local girl with local scars
She got home late
She drank so hard the bottle ached
And she tried
But nothin's clear in a bar full a flies
So she takes
She understands when she gives it away
She says

Man I gotta get outta this town
Man I gotta get outta this pain
Man I gotta get outta this town
Outta this town & out of L.A.

She's gotta gun
She got a gun she calls the lucky one
She left a note right by the phone
Don't leave a message 'cause this ain't no home
And she cried
She cried so long her tears ran dry
Then she laughed
'Cause she knew she was never comin' back
She said

Man I'm gonna get outta this town
Man I'm gonna get outta this pain
Man I'm gonna get outta this town
Outta this town & out of L.A.
It's all she loves It's all she hates It's all too much for her
To take she can't be sure just where it ends or where
The good life begins
So she took a train
To a little old town without a name

She met a man he took her in
But fed her all the same bullshit again
'Cause he lied
He lied like a salesman sellin' flies
So she screamed
It's a different place
But the same old thang
It's all I love It's all I hate It's all too much for me to take
I can't be sure where it begins or if the good life lies within
So she said

Man I gotta get out of this town
Yeah now I gotta get back on that train
Man I gotta get out of this town




I'm outta my pain
So I'm goin' back to L.A.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Beth Hart's song LA Song tell the story of a local girl with local scars who spends her nights drinking and trying to forget her pain. She decides that she needs to leave town and get away from it all, even though she doesn't know where the good life begins. She has a gun that she calls the lucky one and leaves behind a note telling everyone not to leave messages, because her home is no longer a home. She takes a train to a small town where she meets a man who feeds her the same lies she tried to escape in LA. She then realizes that she needs to go back, because the pain and heartache may be in LA, but so is her life.


The song tells the story of someone who is struggling with addiction, depression and the constant search for something better. The singer of the song is trying to escape her past and find a better life, but she can't seem to escape the pain that follows her wherever she goes. The lyrics are raw and honest, and they paint a picture of someone who is lost and searching for something that may not actually exist.


Line by Line Meaning

She hangs around the boulevard
She spends her time on the streets.


She's a local girl with local scars
She has gone through a lot in life and it's evident from the scars she has.


She got home late
She arrived home later than expected.


She drank so hard the bottle ached
She drank excessively.


And she tried
She attempted to do something.


But nothin's clear in a bar full a flies
She couldn't think clearly in a noisy and distracting environment.


So she takes
She decides to take action.


She understands when she gives it away
She knows the consequences of her actions.


She says
She expresses her thoughts out loud.


Man I gotta get outta this town
I need to leave this place soon.


Man I gotta get outta this pain
I need to find a way to escape my troubles.


Outta this town & out of L.A.
I don't want to be in this town or LA anymore.


She's gotta gun
She owns a gun.


She got a gun she calls the lucky one
She calls her gun the 'lucky' one.


She left a note right by the phone
She wrote a message and left it by the phone.


Don't leave a message 'cause this ain't no home
Don't bother leaving a message as it's not a place to call home.


And she cried
She wept profusely.


She cried so long her tears ran dry
She cried continuously until she had no tears left.


Then she laughed
She suddenly started laughing out of nowhere.


'Cause she knew she was never comin' back
She realized that she wouldn't be returning to that place.


Man I'm gonna get outta this town
I am determined to leave this place.


Man I'm gonna get outta this pain
I am determined to find a way out of my troubles.


Outta this town & out of L.A.
I don't want to be in this town or LA anymore.


It's all she loves It's all she hates It's all too much for her
She has mixed feelings about everything and it's overwhelming.


To take she can't be sure just where it ends or where
She doesn't know where her journey will end.


The good life begins
She hopes to start a better life someday.


So she took a train
She decided to travel by train.


To a little old town without a name
She went to a small town that had no namesake.


She met a man he took her in
She met someone who offered to give her shelter.


But fed her all the same bullshit again
However, he lied to her just like others had before.


'Cause he lied
He was dishonest.


He lied like a salesman sellin' flies
His lies were as absurd as a salesman trying to sell flies.


So she screamed
She yelled loudly.


It's a different place But the same old thang
It's a new place, but nothing has changed.


It's all I love It's all I hate It's all too much for me to take
She has mixed feelings about everything and it's too much for her to handle.


I can't be sure where it begins or if the good life lies within
She is not certain where her journey will lead or if she will ever find happiness.


So she said
She expressed her thoughts out loud.


Man I gotta get out of this town
I need to leave this place soon.


Yeah now I gotta get back on that train
I have to return to where I came from using the train.


Man I gotta get out of this town
I need to leave this place soon.


I'm outta my pain
I am finally free from my troubles.


So I'm goin' back to L.A.
I have decided to return to L.A.




Lyrics Š Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Beth Hart

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@AV-zg9du

She hangs around the boulevard
She's a local girl with local scars
She got home late
She drank so hard the bottle ached
And she tried
But nothin's clear in a bar full a flies
So she takes
She understands when she gives it away
She says

Man I gotta get outta this town
Man I gotta get outta this pain
Man I gotta get outta this town
Outta this town & out of L.A.

She's gotta gun
She got a gun she calls the lucky one
She left a note right by the phone
Don't leave a message 'cause this ain't no home
And she cried
She cried so long her tears ran dry
Then she laughed
'Cause she knew she was never comin' back
She said

Man I'm gonna get outta this town
Man I'm gonna get outta this pain
Man I'm gonna get outta this town
Outta this town & out of L.A.
It's all she loves It's all she hates It's all too much for her
To take she can't be sure just where it ends or where
The good life begins
So she took a train
To a little old town without a name

She met a man he took her in
But fed her all the same bullshit again
'Cause he lied
He lied like a salesman sellin' flies
So she screamed
It's a different place
But the same old thang
It's all I love It's all I hate It's all too much for me to take
I can't be sure where it begins or if the good life lies within
So she said

Man I gotta get out of this town
Yeah now I gotta get back on that train
Man I gotta get out of this town
I'm outta my pain
So I'm goin' back to L.A.



@dyanmcneely7753

She hangs around the boulevard 
She's a local girl with local scars 
She got home late 
She drank so hard the bottle ached 
And she tried 
But nothin's clear in a bar full a flies 
So she takes 
She understands when she gives it away 
She says

Man I gotta get outta this town 
Man I gotta get outta this pain 
Man I gotta get outta this town 
Outta this town & out of L.A.

She's gotta gun 
She got a gun she calls the lucky one 
She left a note right by the phone 
Don't leave a message 'cause this ain't no home 
And she cried 
She cried so long her tears ran dry 
Then she laughed 
'Cause she knew she was never comin' back 
She said

Man I'm gonna get outta this town 
Man I'm gonna get outta this pain 
Man I'm gonna get outta this town 
Outta this town & out of L.A. 
It's all she loves It's all she hates It's all too much for her 
To take she can't be sure just where it ends or where 
The good life begins 
So she took a train 
To a little old town without a name

She met a man he took her in 
But fed her all the same bullshit again 
'Cause he lied 
He lied like a salesman sellin' flies 
So she screamed 
It's a different place 
But the same old thang 
It's all I love It's all I hate It's all too much for me to take 
I can't be sure where it begins or if the good life lies within 
So she said

Man I gotta get out of this town 
Yeah now I gotta get back on that train 
Man I gotta get out of this town 
I'm outta my pain 
So I'm goin' back to L.A.



All comments from YouTube:

@christophervakulchik7557

I love this song. So haunting....the best line "she drank so hard the bottle ached"....really something. Not a lot of music coming out like this anymore.

@StJohnHenryNewman

I loved this decade for music. This decade had real talent. High technology had not hijacked the industry yet

@BoltManiac

I grew up in the 1960s and yes, I enjoyed the 1990s music scene, especially from 1994 and on, immensely. It’s my third favorite. 1960s 1st, 1980s 2nd, 1990s 3rd. Oddly, my high school/college decade comes in 4th.

@Matticus289

Ok, boomer

@catherinefehr54

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@efil4nameltneg

It's because of great artists like Beth Hart I miss the 90's where music had meaning and class thanks for posting

@NYJWR07

Every decade had great music. Its just that the bad music drowns out in the overwhelming mass of new music and the classics stay with us.

@midwestmikey618

Beth is still touring and as good as ever

@Matticus289

Ok, boomer

@midnight-2021

I was born in 1968 and in my lifetime , the 1990s was the best decade of music, especially with rock music. Great songs, great bands, great musicians and great and meaningful lyrics from the music of the 1990s. Loved the 1970s, 1980s and the 2000s was mostly good as well but the 1990s was the best. The 2010s and currently in the 2020s basically sucks with only some exceptions. The exceptions are usually from musicians of the past writing new music then newer musicians from the 2010s. The metal band Jinjer, or blues musician, Samantha Fish or country musicians like Tyler Childers and Sierra Ferrell or just the few with several others that I like from new musicians of the 2010s. Overall the 2010s sounds more like computer generated music more so then music created by human beings with a soul. Robotic vocals with this autotune and fake sounding click tracks or programming drums dominates alot of new music. The trend in music of computer software with AI technology is taking the humanity out of music.

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