SHAPES AND VARIATIONS is a collection from ROBOTANISTS, of covers, reharmonized and rearranged to paint an aural portrait of all that they love about Los Angeles...
Featuring songs by Lykke Li, Jay-Z, Joe Jackson, The Black Keys, Bryan Adams, INXS, and more!
These are hand numbered limited edition discs. Once sold out, this will be a DIGITAL ONLY release.
** ROBOTANISTS CDs and VINYL are also available at their concerts, and at AMOEBA RECORDS in Hollywood, Origami Vinyl, Vacation Vinyl and other select West Coast retailers.
This Broken Heart
Don’t hurt as much
In Los Angeles
Those sad, sad, lonely memories
Just fade away
You know I wasn’t born here
Thank God I found this place
Now every day I dream here
Amidst the life and decay
But no other place could understand me …
But LA
Living in the “City of Angels”
There’s nothing you can’t do
Now that you’re in LA
These, streets, they’ll make you feel famous
The sun will inspire you
Here in LA
Once started out, some years ago
Broke and living down town
Now I’ve got my song, on the radio
Still got that “day job”
Somehow I made my way
To, broke in Silver Lake
But every day I still dream here until I get my day
Cause no other place could ever get me…
Like LA
Living in the “City of Angels”
There’s nothing you can’t do
Now that you’re in LA
These, streets, they’ll make you feel famous
The sun will inspire you
Here in LA
So Lost when I made it to this big city
Saw myself leave behind all the self pity
Left the grey and made my way
Its not for everybody but I’m here to stay
In LA
Living in the “City of Angels”
There’s nothing you can’t do
Now that you’re in LA
These, streets, they’ll make you feel famous
the sun will inspire you
Here in LA
credits
from SHAPES AND VARIATIONS,
track released March 30, 2010
Originally Performed by Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Originally Titled “EMPIRE STATE OF MIND”
Written by Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Bert Keyes, Alicia Keys, Sylvia Robinson, J. Sewell-Ulepic, Al Shuckburgh
Published by Carter Boys Music, EMI April Music Inc, EMI Foray Music, Global Talent Publishing, J Swell Publishing, Lellow Productions, Masani Elshabbaz Music
*Original Lyrics and Melody Written by Sarah Ellquist, Daniel de Blanke
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