RAC is also an electronic project created by Richard Benson, which released a few projects via Warp Records in the mid 90s.
405
RAC Lyrics
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Doo-doodoo-doo
Let's go for a ride
Let's drive out to the westside you and me
It's a long trip but the crass dries into the sea
The city it seems meaningless and vague
But I'm gitty and I'm feeling it just like a wave
Doo-doodoo-doo
Doo-doodoo-doo
Let's go for a ride
The GPS will tell us we've arrived
But all I want to do today is drive, drive, drive
Down Beverly, down Sunset, till the end
Down Venice, down ?, down ?
They say the smog makes the sunset look the way they do
Like the sun is getting undress right before the moon
(I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, about the 405)
They say the smog makes the sunset look the way they do
(I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, about the 405)
Like the sun is getting undress right before the moon
(I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, about the 405)
Doo-doodoo-doo
Doo-doodoo-doo
405
(I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, about the 405)
Doo-doodoo-doo
Doo-doodoo-doo
405
This town is like an animal curled up at our feet
It's full of intangibles and friends I've yet to meet
From up here on the canyon, all the cars
On the freeway, through the city, flow like veins and stars
Doo-doodoo-doo
Doo-doodoo-doo
Let's go for a ride
Doo-doodoo-doo
Doo-doodoo-doo
Let's go for a ride
They say the smog makes the sunset look the way they do
Like the sun is getting undress right before the moon
(I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, about the 405)
They say the smog makes the sunset look the way they do
(I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, about the 405)
Like the sun is getting undress right before the moon
(I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, about the 405)
Doo-doodoo-doo
Doo-doodoo-doo
Let's go for a ride
In RAC's song 405, the lyrics tell the story of a drive through Los Angeles. The singer suggests a trip out to the westside, commenting on how the city feels meaningless and vague, yet the excitement of the journey creates a giddy feeling, like riding a wave. The song mentions driving down Beverly, Sunset, and Venice, all iconic streets on the westside of Los Angeles. The lyrics also mention the famous 405 freeway, which is notoriously congested and frustrating to drive on.
Despite the frustrations of the city and the 405, the song is ultimately about the beauty of the landscape. The lyrics mention the smog that creates a distinctive sunset, with the sun appearing to undress before the moon. From the vantage point of the canyon, the cars on the freeway flow like veins and stars. The city is portrayed as an animal curled up at the feet of the singer, filled with intangibles and friends yet to be met.
Overall, the song captures the duality of Los Angeles - the frustrating reality of city living contrasted with the beauty of its landscape and the thrill of a road trip.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's go for a ride
Let's take a drive around the city
Let's drive out to the westside you and me
Let's drive to the west side of the city together
It's a long trip but the crass dries into the sea
Although it's far, the view of the hills drying out into the ocean is worth it
The city it seems meaningless and vague
The city doesn't have any specific meaning or purpose
But I'm gitty and I'm feeling it just like a wave
Despite that, the excitement of driving around the city is building up like a wave
The GPS will tell us we've arrived
The GPS will signal that we've reached our destination
But all I want to do today is drive, drive, drive
I just want to keep driving around all day
Down Beverly, down Sunset, till the end
Drive down Beverly Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard until the road ends
Down Venice, down ?, down ?
Drive down Venice Boulevard and continue down other unknown streets
They say the smog makes the sunset look the way they do
The smog in the air affects the way the sunset looks
Like the sun is getting undress right before the moon
The sunset looks like the sun is undressing right before the moon appears
(I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, I don't give a damn, about the 405)
The singer doesn't care about taking the 405 freeway
This town is like an animal curled up at our feet
The city looks like an animal curled up below us
It's full of intangibles and friends I've yet to meet
The city is full of things that can't be touched and new people that the singer has yet to meet
From up here on the canyon, all the cars
From the viewpoint on the canyon, all the cars on the freeway look like
On the freeway, through the city, flow like veins and stars
The cars on the freeway and city streets look like veins and stars flowing through the city
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: JONATHAN WARREN BECHTOLT, CLAIRE LOUISE EVANS, ANDRE ALLEN ANJOS
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