LA Hallucinations

## **LA Hallucinations***Emotion*

**LA Hallucinations** is the tenth track on Carly Rae Jepsen's third studio album, Emotion (2015). It was released on June 24th 2015, through School Boy and Interscope Records.

## **Lyrics**

**Verse 1**

I remember being naked

We were young freaks just fresh to LA

Never cared about the fake kids

We would write and sing and wear whatever

**Pre-Chorus**

But money makes your whole world spin

'Til everything is dizzying

And suddenly...

**Chorus**

Planes, I'm hopping

Cards, I'm dropping

No shop can fill me up

There's a little black hole in my golden cup, so

You pour, and I'll say stop

Planes, I'm hopping

Cards, I'm dropping

No shop can fill me up

There's a little black hole in my golden cup, so

You pour, and I'll say stop, so

**Post-Chorus**

Take me into your arms again

Shake me from L.A. hallucinations

**Verse 2**

Haven't seen the boy in ages

Used to stay up all night he and I

Filling up each other's pages

But the teeth come out when the camera flashes

**Pre-Chorus**

We said we'd always be the same

But we lost each other in the game

'Cause suddenly...

**Chorus**

Planes, I'm hopping

Cards, I'm dropping

No shop can fill me up

There's a little black hole in my golden cup, so

You pour, and I'll say stop

Planes, I'm hopping

Cards, I'm dropping

No shop can fill me up

There's a little black hole in my golden cup, so

You pour, and I'll say stop, so

**Post-Chorus**

Take me into your arms again

Shake me from L.A. hallucinations

**Bridge**

BuzzFeed buzzards and TMZ crows

What can I say that you don't already know?

BuzzFeed buzzards and TMZ crows

If I just lie here, then will you let me go?

**Chorus**

Planes, I'm hopping

Cards, I'm dropping

No shop can fill me up

There's a little black hole in my golden cup, so

You pour, and I'll say stop

Planes, I'm hopping

Cards, I'm dropping

No shop can fill me up

There's a little black hole in my golden cup, so

You pour, and I'll say stop, so

**Post-Chorus**

Take me into your arms again

Shake me from L.A. hallucinations

**Outro**

Take me into your arms again

*(BuzzFeed buzzards and TMZ crows*

*What can I say that you don't already know?)*

And shake me from L.A. hallucinations

*(BuzzFeed buzzards and TMZ crows*

*If I just lie here, will you let me go?)*

Take me into your arms again

*(BuzzFeed buzzards and TMZ crows*

*What can I say that you don't already know?)*

And shake me from L.A. hallucinations

## **Song credits**

#### **Writing and production**

* **Written by:** Carly Rae Jepsen • Zachary Gray • Ajay Bhattacharyya
* **Produced by:** Stint • Zachary Gray

#### **Instrumentation**

* **Bass:** Zachary Gray
* **Synths:** Zachary Gray • Ajay Bhattacharyya

#### **Additional credits**

* **Programming:** Ajay Bhattacharyya
* **Drum programming:** Ajay Bhattacharyya
* **Engineering assistance:** Martin Cooke • Nicholas Fournier
* **Mixing:** Rich Costey
* **Mastering:** Gene Grimaldi
* **Recorded by:** Zachary Gray • Ajay Bhattacharyya

#### **Studio info**

* **Recorded at:** Monarch Studios (Vancouver, Canada) • Venice Way Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
* **Mixed at:** Eldorado Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
* **Mastered at:** Oasis Mastering (Burbank, CA)

#### **Publishing info**

* **Published by:** Zachary Gray (SOCAN/ASCAP) • Tough Terrible Songs Administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI) • Universal Music Corp • Jepsen Music Publishing (ASCAP)

## **Writing and development**

LA Hallucinations was written and developed sometime between 2013 and 2015 during the development of Emotion. The song discusses Jepsen's experience in moving to Los Angeles for the first time in 2012, following the success of Call Me Maybe, and the impact it had on her relationship. It was the last song to be included on Emotion, a last minute addition from the request of Jepsen's friends back in Canada.

## **References**

1. ↑ *Emotion* (album booklet). Carly Rae Jepsen. 604 Records, School Boy Records and Interscope Records. 2015.
2. ↑ @carlyraejepsen "LA hallucinations was a last min decision. (...)" August 25th 2020