City of Angels, City of Smoke

[Verse] The skyline cut like a jagged blade Neon whispers The sunlight fades A palm tree leans But it don’t give shade This ain’t a dream It’s a masquerade [Chorus] City of angels City of smoke Every word’s a punchline Every breath’s a joke I blinked and I knew I crossed some line City of angels Now you’re mine [Verse 2] The air smells of roses and burnt regret Billboards scream things I won’t forget A homeless man sang His tune was wet With tears or whiskey My heart’s upset [Prechorus] Was it the heat Was it the haze Or the endless freeway maze [Chorus] City of angels City of smoke Every word’s a punchline Every breath’s a joke I blinked and I knew I crossed some line City of angels Now you’re mine [Bridge] Glass glitters like stars in the gutter I swear I heard the pavement mutter The hills watch me with their cold green stare And I’m a stranger But I don’t care