歌曲《California》由88rising和王嘉尔合作,通过歌词展现了在加州的生活和情感体验。这首歌不仅是对加州的描绘,也是对个人内心世界的探索。
歌词中,“Yeah I'm faded fake faces / I erase 'em California”表达了在加州这个充满虚假和浮华的地方,歌手感到疲惫和厌倦,想要抹去这些假面。
“Tryna get my money bag straight this time / The hills is gon' decide”反映了歌手在追求物质成功的同时,也意识到命运的不确定性,加州的山丘似乎在决定他的命运。
“Ya I don't know where I went wrong with you / I be driving round in cali overthinking like I always do”揭示了歌手在感情上的迷茫和自我反思,他不知道在哪里出了问题,总是在加州开车时过度思考。
“Ok the worst part about me is its never enough / Little shotty said she d hit me but i'm calling her bluff”表达了歌手对自我的批判,他意识到自己总是不满足,对于别人的承诺也持怀疑态度。
“While i'm in the town will you show me some love”则是对爱的渴望,希望在这个城市中能找到一些温暖和爱。
“Ya I don't know where i went wrong with you / If the love isn't real then i don't know what is true”再次强调了歌手在感情上的困惑,如果爱不是真的,那么什么才是真实的。
“Yeah you made it You've been anxious But you made it California”是对那些在加州取得成功的人的认可,尽管他们可能焦虑,但他们确实做到了。
“Somebody put some brakes on me I really need rest on me”表达了歌手对休息和放慢脚步的渴望,他需要有人让他停下来。
“Man all I could wish is the mask that I wear and the face that s below it is looking the same”反映了歌手对自我认同的追求,他希望面具下的自己和真实的自己是一致的。
“Moneymaking while we're breaking / It's amazing California”揭示了在加州,人们在追求财富的同时也在不断崩溃,这种矛盾感令人惊叹。
“Celebrate it or berate it / It's been fated California”是对加州的复杂情感的表达,既可以庆祝也可以责备,但这都是命中注定的加州。
“Praying to God I never run out of His favor / But we don't make the textbooks on our best behavior do we”表达了歌手对上帝的祈祷,希望永远得到他的青睐,同时也意识到人们在最好行为上并不总是能成为教科书的典范。
“in California California California”是对加州的反复呼唤,强调了加州在歌手心中的重要地位。
“Real or fake California imma hold ya”则是对加州的拥抱,无论它是真是假,歌手都会紧紧抓住它。