La Sera is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, featuring Katy … Read Full Bio ↴La Sera is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, featuring Katy Goodman (formerly of Vivian Girls). Their first album was recorded in spring 2009 by Katy and her good friend, filmmaker and music producer Brady Hall. They were both inspired by charming, ethereal vocals and '50s/'60s pop influences.

After finishing the first album, the outfit signed to Hardly Art Records in 2010 and subsequently released the 7" "Never Come Around" in November 2010. The songs touch on an array of emotions, with heartbreak, love, and death all covered in each song with three minutes of dreamy guitar and reverb-washed harmonies. A second 7" was released in January 2011, "Devils Hearts Grow Gold," with a B-side cover of "Dedicated to the One I Love," originally by The "5" Royales. Released in 2011, the band's self-titled debut is a collection of beautifully-constructed tunes with a softer feel than that of the Vivian Girls, where Goodman revels in her dreamy pop creations. A video was created by Hall for the single "Never Come Around," which is as gruesome as the song is thick, with winding vocals and sweet melodies. The album's intricate cover art was designed by Katy's Vivian Girls bandmate Cassie Ramone.

For her second album under the La Sera name, Goodman enlisted Rob Barbato (of Darker My Love) to play guitar and produce and Dan Allaire (of the Brian Jonestown Massacre) to drum, while she played bass. Tim Presley (of White Fence and Darker My Love) and Tony Bevilacqua (of Spinnerette) also helped out. The album shows the band coming out from behind the reverb and cathedral harmonies and focusing more on songwriting and Katy's voice. Sees the Light was released by Hardly Art in the spring of 2012.

La Sera toured extensively in 2012, with East and West Coast tours, a month in Europe, and a full US tour opening for Father John Misty.

Running Wild
La Sera Lyrics

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So many reasons why you live at night
There's no one to see you there's no one to talk to
You change with the seasons, so ired all the time
There's no use in dying if you've never been alive
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Oh baby, running wild, have no place to fall
Except your heart
Oh baby, running wild, have no place to fall

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Stand on your legs cause then your heart won't run on your sleeve
You always are cold there, you're always alone there
You go on and on about those things that you believe
There's no use in crying if you're jogging in the sea
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Oh baby, running wild, got no place to go
Except your heart
Oh baby, running wild, got no place to go go go go
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Oh baby, running wild, got no place to go

Except your heart
Oh baby, running wild, got no place to go go go go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in La Sera's song "Running Wild" capture the restlessness and uncertainty of a person moving through life without a clear sense of direction or purpose. The first two lines set the scene: the singer lives at night - a time of hiddenness and obscurity - because there is no one to see them and no one to talk to. This could indicate a sense of alienation or disconnection, a feeling of being lost or disconnected from others. The line "you change with the seasons, so tired all the time" augments this reading, suggesting that the person is in a state of constant flux, unable to find a stable sense of self or place in the world.

The chorus brings the theme of the song into sharp focus: "running wild, got no place to go except your heart." The idea of running wild suggests a lack of control, of being adrift in the world without any clear direction or destination. This is paired with the notion of having no place to go except your heart, which could be read as a kind of internal compass - a prompt to trust in your own instincts and desires, even when the path ahead is unclear.

Throughout the song, there is a sense of longing and searching, of trying to find a sense of purpose or belonging in the world. Lines like "there's no use in dying if you've never been alive" and "there's no use in crying if you're jogging in the sea" suggest a desire for something more, a feeling that if you're going to struggle, that struggle should be in service of something worth falling for. The chorus serves as a reminder that even when things feel out of control, there is always a place to turn - your own heart.

Line by Line Meaning

So many reasons why you live at night
You have many reasons why you choose to be active at night.

There's no one to see you there's no one to talk to
You are alone because there is no one to talk to or for anyone to see you do what you do.

You change with the seasons, so tired all the time
Your physical and mental state varies depending on the season, which leaves you exhausted.

There's no use in dying if you've never been alive
There is no point in dying if you have not truly lived your life.

Oh baby, running wild, have no place to fall
You, who are wild and restless, do not have anywhere or anyone to confide in or take comfort from.

Stand on your legs cause then your heart won't run on your sleeve
Try to stand on your own feet, so you do not reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings to others.

You always are cold there, you're always alone there
You are constantly in a state of isolation, which leaves you feeling cold and isolated from others.

You go on and on about those things that you believe
You talk endlessly about the beliefs and values you hold dear.

There's no use in crying if you're jogging in the sea
It is useless to cry or lament your situation if it is hopeless and futile, like running in the ocean.

Oh baby, running wild, got no place to go
You, who are restless and untamed, have nowhere to go nor anyone to be with.

Except your heart
The only place you have to belong is within yourself, where you can be free and true to your own nature.

Oh baby, running wild, got no place to go go go go
You, who are restless and untamed, have no destination or purpose, just aimless wandering and seeking satisfaction.

Contributed by Camilla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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