California Dreamer Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cig 

Cover art for California Dreamer lyrics by Wolf Parade

omegadaxer's right. Here's what Spencer said about the song: "It’s based on the song “California Dreaming” [by the Mamas & the Papas]. He says a line about halfway through the song that makes you realize there’s a woman involved. The line is “If I didn’t tell her / I could leave today.” He hadn’t mentioned anything about the lover until halfway through the song, and I just think it’s really cool for that. I wrote [this] song from the point of view of the woman he left behind. "