Sin City Lyrics

Lyric discussion by gulfman_74 

Cover art for Sin City lyrics by Gram Parsons

This song may be thought to be about Las Vegas, but it's not. It's about L.A. What gives it away is the mention of the earthquakes. I think that the first verse suggests gambling, but it could be more complex. I'm not sure who the friend who came around was. I used to think it could be mario savio but i'm not sure. it could also be about martin luther king jr, but i don't think so.

@gulfman_74 I think, I’m not sure, but I believe it’s actually RFK, who was killed in Los Angeles, at the Ambassdor Hotel…

Also, the rat-fuc who murdered him - imagine if there’d not been a Nixon victory in ‘68 - is up for parole, now, in 2021. I hope he rots til he’s dead, in fact I hope they keep him UNDER the prison, and can’t even get to him until he’s been dead for days…

But I digress