[Verse 1]
Once upon a time in North Hollywood (Hollywood)
A bunch of boys lived in a shitty house
With a bunch of broken dreams and regrets
They would make it here without a doubt
Paying 800 bucks a month for rent
They spent every night going out
Told myself, that we would be friends forever
Late-night talks about our love, our dreams
Be a singer, be a rapper, whatever
And if [?]
Guess blood isn't thicker than water
God I fucking hate this city

[Chorus]
'Cause nobody cares, 'bout what I think
I wish I had friends, fuck it, I'll drink
I dream about running away
I just can't handle the pain, that's why I left LA

[Post-Chorus]
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-da
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-da

[Verse 2]
Once upon a time in West Hollywood (Hollywood)
Lived a pretty girl who had a dream
She was pretty, tall for a girl and
Bleach blonde hair, the prettiest you've seen
Came out here 'cause she's a model
I give her six months, 'till she'll be leaving
Then she passed all the homeless people
Not a single worry in my head
Call it performative activism
God, I hope no one cancels me again
I might move to Kentucky
God I fucking hate this city

[Chorus]
'Cause nobody cares, 'bout what I think
I wish I had friends, fuck it, I'll drink
I dream about running away
I just can't handle the pain, that's why I left LA

[Post-Chorus]
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-da
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-da
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-da
Ba-da, ba-da, ba-da, ba-da
[Bridge]
Once upon a time, I moved to Boston
Things are good, at least that's what it seems
I'm happy, just making music
We all love her, no problematic [?]
Can't help but think of LA
And how much I hate that city

[Chorus]
'Cause nobody cares, 'bout what I think
I wish I had friends, fuck it, I'll drink
I dream about running away
I just can't handle the pain, that's why I left LA
'Cause nobody cares, 'bout what I think
I wish I had friends, fuck it, I'll drink
I dream about running away
I just can't handle the pain, that's why I left LA

[Outro]
That's why I left LA
That's why I left LA
That's why I left LA
That's why I left