First of all, what a terrific song but an amazing artist. But I personally don't think that this song has anything to deal with Los Angeles itself. I think it has more to do with loss. Leaving "Los Angeles" I think can refer to nearly anything, from an actual city, to a relationship, to even the loss of a loved one. It also includes the hardships that one faces when dealing with loss. Hope is hard to maintain and Peter Bradley Adams is terrific at explaining this. He says "...The Big One's gonna come, and you will fall into the sea." The "Big One" can refer to the hope of a bright future and prosperity, but the road that leads there is never easy and that's why he says "you will fall into the sea". Yet, I strongly believe that the lyrics try to portray hope and persistence because even when the going gets tough, there are always goals to be met. And the angles in this song represent the people in our lives that are there for us in our time of need. When all hope seems lost, there are people in our lives who will help us get through our troubles.
The "Big One" alludes to the giant earthquake that virtually everyone living on the San Andreas fault knows will happen at some point. Much like the 1906 San Francisco 'quake..
The "Big One" alludes to the giant earthquake that virtually everyone living on the San Andreas fault knows will happen at some point. Much like the 1906 San Francisco 'quake..
First of all, what a terrific song but an amazing artist. But I personally don't think that this song has anything to deal with Los Angeles itself. I think it has more to do with loss. Leaving "Los Angeles" I think can refer to nearly anything, from an actual city, to a relationship, to even the loss of a loved one. It also includes the hardships that one faces when dealing with loss. Hope is hard to maintain and Peter Bradley Adams is terrific at explaining this. He says "...The Big One's gonna come, and you will fall into the sea." The "Big One" can refer to the hope of a bright future and prosperity, but the road that leads there is never easy and that's why he says "you will fall into the sea". Yet, I strongly believe that the lyrics try to portray hope and persistence because even when the going gets tough, there are always goals to be met. And the angles in this song represent the people in our lives that are there for us in our time of need. When all hope seems lost, there are people in our lives who will help us get through our troubles.
The "Big One" alludes to the giant earthquake that virtually everyone living on the San Andreas fault knows will happen at some point. Much like the 1906 San Francisco 'quake..
The "Big One" alludes to the giant earthquake that virtually everyone living on the San Andreas fault knows will happen at some point. Much like the 1906 San Francisco 'quake..