LA Hallucinations is the tenth track on Carly Rae Jepsen's third studio album, Emotion (2015). It was released on June 24th 2015, through School Boy and Interscope Records.
Lyrics[]
Verse 1
I remember being naked
We were young freaks just fresh to LA
Never cared about the fake kids
We would write and sing and wear whatever
Pre-Chorus
But money makes your whole world spin
'Til everything is dizzying
And suddenly...
Chorus
Planes, I'm hopping
Cards, I'm dropping
No shop can fill me up
There's a little black hole in my golden cup, so
You pour, and I'll say stop
Planes, I'm hopping
Cards, I'm dropping
No shop can fill me up
There's a little black hole in my golden cup, so
You pour, and I'll say stop, so
Post-Chorus
Take me into your arms again
Shake me from L.A. hallucinations
Verse 2
Haven't seen the boy in ages
Used to stay up all night he and I
Filling up each other's pages
But the teeth come out when the camera flashes
Pre-Chorus
We said we'd always be the same
But we lost each other in the game
'Cause suddenly...
Chorus
Planes, I'm hopping
Cards, I'm dropping
No shop can fill me up
There's a little black hole in my golden cup, so
You pour, and I'll say stop
Planes, I'm hopping
Cards, I'm dropping
No shop can fill me up
There's a little black hole in my golden cup, so
You pour, and I'll say stop, so
Post-Chorus
Take me into your arms again
Shake me from L.A. hallucinations
Bridge
BuzzFeed buzzards and TMZ crows
What can I say that you don't already know?
BuzzFeed buzzards and TMZ crows
If I just lie here, then will you let me go?
Chorus
Planes, I'm hopping
Cards, I'm dropping
No shop can fill me up
There's a little black hole in my golden cup, so
You pour, and I'll say stop
Planes, I'm hopping
Cards, I'm dropping
No shop can fill me up
There's a little black hole in my golden cup, so
You pour, and I'll say stop, so
Post-Chorus
Take me into your arms again
Shake me from L.A. hallucinations
Outro
Take me into your arms again
(BuzzFeed buzzards and TMZ crows
What can I say that you don't already know?)
And shake me from L.A. hallucinations
(BuzzFeed buzzards and TMZ crows
If I just lie here, will you let me go?)
Take me into your arms again
(BuzzFeed buzzards and TMZ crows
What can I say that you don't already know?)
And shake me from L.A. hallucinations
Song credits[]
Writing and production[]
- Written by: Carly Rae Jepsen • Zachary Gray • Ajay Bhattacharyya
- Produced by: Stint • Zachary Gray
Instrumentation[]
- Bass: Zachary Gray
- Synths: Zachary Gray • Ajay Bhattacharyya
Additional credits[]
- Programming: Ajay Bhattacharyya
- Drum programming: Ajay Bhattacharyya
- Engineering assistance: Martin Cooke • Nicholas Fournier
- Mixing: Rich Costey
- Mastering: Gene Grimaldi
- Recorded by: Zachary Gray • Ajay Bhattacharyya
Studio info[]
- Recorded at: Monarch Studios (Vancouver, Canada) • Venice Way Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
- Mixed at: Eldorado Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
- Mastered at: Oasis Mastering (Burbank, CA)
Publishing info[]
- Published by: Zachary Gray (SOCAN/ASCAP) • Tough Terrible Songs Administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI) • Universal Music Corp • Jepsen Music Publishing (ASCAP) [1]
Writing and development[]
LA Hallucinations was written and developed sometime between 2013 and 2015 during the development of Emotion. The song discusses Jepsen's experience in moving to Los Angeles for the first time in 2012, following the success of Call Me Maybe, and the impact it had on her relationship. It was the last song to be included on Emotion, a last minute addition from the request of Jepsen's friends back in Canada. [2]
[]
| Emotion | Run Away With Me • Emotion • I Really Like You • Gimmie Love • All That • Boy Problems • Making the Most of the Night • Your Type • Let's Get Lost • LA Hallucinations • Warm Blood • When I Needed You Black Heart • I Didn't Just Come Here to Dance • Favourite Colour • Never Get to Hold You • Love Again |
|---|---|
| Emotion Side B | First Time • Higher • The One • Fever • Body Language • Cry • Store • Roses |
| Other releases | Last Christmas • Everywhere You Look • All I Need Is An Angel • Cut to the Feeling |
| Leaked | Black Light • Bullseye • Lucky In Love • Look Me In The Eyes • Runaways • Running Through My Head • I Believe You • Still in the Game Sweet Impossible Love • Wildflowers • When I'm Alone • Eternal Summer |
|---|---|
| Unleaked | Back of My Heart • Body Talk • Gone • Never Wanna Get Kissed Again • Love Amore • My Guy • GrandMarnier song • Miscellaneous untitled songs |
References[]
- ↑ Emotion (album booklet). Carly Rae Jepsen. 604 Records, School Boy Records and Interscope Records. 2015.
- ↑ @carlyraejepsen "LA hallucinations was a last min decision. (...)" August 25th 2020