California
Darren Hayes / Savage Garden Lyrics
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I got a regular summer tan
I've been working up the courage to call you all year, oh
There is nothing I can say
There are no good words left anyway
Besides people look cool and the world still moves without you, oh
Welcome to my Californian home
There's a picture by my bed
There's a light in your eyes
I don't know
Well I don't know
Why you still feel alone
And we were dying from the get go
I was dreaming but you never believed
I was trying to fit myself in the spaces between, oh
And you were kind and sometimes cruel
You said all the world's love couldn't satisfy you
And nothing could have hurt me as much as it's truth
Oh darling
Welcome to my Californian home
You don't have to call me you can leave when you want
There's a picture by my bed
There's a light in your eyes
I don't know
Tell me 'cause I want to find out
Do you still feel alone?
Love is elusive when you search for it
Don't I know
Happiness sometimes it just creeps in
Don't I know
I'm going crazy
I've been wondering
Do you still feel alone?
I need to find
Some kind of peace of mind
I need to find
I got a cottage with a sea view
I got a regular summer tan
I know that I deserve more
But I still want you
Welcome to my Californian home
You don't have to call me you can leave when you want
There's a picture by my bed
There's a light in your eyes
I don't know
Tell me 'cause I want to find out
Do you still feel?
Welcome to my California
(I need to find)
Even though I'm no good for you
(Some kind of peace of mind)
There's a part of me still waiting for you
(I need to find)
Welcome to my happy ending
(I need to find)
Even though it's fun pretending
(Some kind of peace of mind)
I know
I know you can't look back, you can never go back
Welcome to my Californian home
You can never go back
Welcome to my Californian home
I know
You can never go back
Welcome to my Californian home
I know
You can never go back
I know I need to find, do you still feel?
Welcome to my California
(I need to find)
Even though I'm no good for you
(Some kind of peace of mind)
Deep inside there's a piece of me, there's a piece of me
Still waiting for you to come home
Welcome to my Californian home
(I need to find)
I know you can never look back, you can never look back again
(Some kind of peace of mind)
But tell me 'cause I want to find out
Do you still feel alone?
Oh no
Do you still feel alone?
Oh no
The lyrics to Darren Hayes's song California depict the feeling of nostalgia and longing for a past lover. The singer has moved to California and now has a cottage with a sea view and a regular summer tan, but despite this idyllic life, they still feel incomplete without their former partner. The singer has been trying to build up the courage to call their ex-lover all year but recognizes that there's nothing left to say. The world continues to move on without them while they struggle to let go of the past.
The chorus "Welcome to my Californian home, you don't have to call me, you can leave when you want" implies that the singer wants their former partner to visit them, but they also acknowledge that they have no control over their ex-lover's decision to stay or leave. The overall feeling of the lyrics portrays a sense of loss and regret. The singer is trying to find peace of mind and closure to move on from their past but still can't help wondering if their former lover feels lonely too.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a cottage with a sea view
I have a small house with a view of the sea
I got a regular summer tan
I have a typical sun-kissed skin tone from summer
I've been working up the courage to call you all year, oh
I have been trying to gather the courage to call you for the whole year
There is nothing I can say
I have nothing to say
There are no good words left anyway
There aren't any good words remaining to say
Besides people look cool and the world still moves without you, oh
People continue to look amazing and the world continues to rotate even without you
Welcome to my Californian home
Welcome to my home in California
You don't have to call me you can leave when you want
You do not need to call, you can leave anytime
There's a picture by my bed
I have a picture next to my bed
There's a light in your eyes
You have light in your eyes
I don't know
I am unsure
Well I don't know
I really don't know
Why you still feel alone
I don't understand why you still feel lonely
And we were dying from the get go
Our relationship was ailing from the start
I was dreaming but you never believed
I had dreams, but you didn't believe in them
I was trying to fit myself in the spaces between, oh
I was attempting to make things work despite the difficulties
And you were kind and sometimes cruel
You were both nice and at times unkind
You said all the world's love couldn't satisfy you
You claimed that there was not enough love in the world to fulfill you
And nothing could have hurt me as much as it's truth
The truth that nothing could comfort you would hurt me the most
Oh darling
Oh my love
Love is elusive when you search for it
Love is hard to find if you go out searching for it
Happiness sometimes it just creeps in
Happiness is sometimes unexpected and comes when you least anticipate it
I'm going crazy
I'm losing my mind
I've been wondering
I have been thinking
Do you still feel alone?
Are you still lonely?
I need to find
I must discover
Some kind of peace of mind
A state of calmness and tranquillity is necessary for me
I know that I deserve more
I am aware that I deserve better
But I still want you
But I still desire you
You can never go back
You cannot return to the past
Deep inside there's a piece of me, there's a piece of me
Deep within me, there is a part of me
Still waiting for you to come home
That is still hoping for you to return
Oh no
Oh, I don't want that
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MORGANE HAYES, MALLARY HOPE, LIZ ROSE
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