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Leaving LA
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Leaving LA was released on November 20, 2020 by BMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd. as a part of the album Apart Together
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Release DateNovember 20, 2020
LabelBMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd.
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM100

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin
Piano, Vocals
Ben Vanderwal
Ben Vanderwal
Drums, Percussion
Daniel Denholm
Daniel Denholm
Synthesizer, Contrabass
Véronique Serret
Véronique Serret
Violin
Alex Norton
Alex Norton
Violin
Alexandra Mitchell
Alexandra Mitchell
Violin
Andrew Jezek
Andrew Jezek
Viola
Anthony Kable
Anthony Kable
Trombone
Beth Condon
Beth Condon
Viola
Bourian Boubbov
Bourian Boubbov
French Horn
Cristina Vaszilcsin
Cristina Vaszilcsin
Violin
David Campbell
David Campbell
Double Bass
Emma Jezek
Emma Jezek
Violin
Glenn Christensen
Glenn Christensen
Violin
Graham Jesse
Graham Jesse
Tenor Saxophone
Heather Lindsay
Heather Lindsay
Cello
Ike See
Ike See
Violin
Ilya Isakovich
Ilya Isakovich
Violin
Jack Ward
Jack Ward
Cello
Jacqui Cronin
Jacqui Cronin
Viola
Lachlan O'Donnell
Lachlan O'Donnell
Violin
Leah Lynn
Leah Lynn
Cello
Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Milen Boubbov
Milen Boubbov
French Horn
Monique Irik
Monique Irik
Violin
Nathan Greentree
Nathan Greentree
Viola
Rowena MacNeish
Rowena MacNeish
Cello
Simon Sweeney
Simon Sweeney
Trumpet
Stephanie Zarka
Stephanie Zarka
Violin
Victoria Bihun
Victoria Bihun
Violin
Virginia Comerford
Virginia Comerford
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin
Songwriter
Daniel Denholm
Daniel Denholm
Orchestrator
Matthew Chin
Matthew Chin
Copyist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Daniel Denholm
Daniel Denholm
Producer, Recording Engineer
Brent Clark
Brent Clark
Recording Engineer
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Mixing Engineer
Rose Mackenzie-Peterson
Rose Mackenzie-Peterson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Smart
Steve Smart
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Check the locks and leave the keys
Mouldy bath masked with Febreze
Something's dead behind the refrigerator
Some poor fuck will deal with it later
I've spent the last ten weeks
Squeezing out the sponge of friendships plugging leaks
I've talked until there's no more to say
I'm going away
I'm leaving LA
I'm leaving LA
And the tourists say
Please give me the directions to the Hollywood sign
I always dreamt of coming here to see the Hollywood sign
But on their way back down we'll ask did you have a good time
They'll say it's just some fucking letters on a hill
I wander through the Bronson Caves
One more OK coffee at the Oaks Gourmet
I'll watch the players at the UCB
Trying to improvise their way out of ennui
Walking trails in the creeping dark
Up to the observatory in Griffith Park
There's too much light for stars anyway
I'm getting out of this place
I'm leaving LA
I'm leaving LA
Hey
And the studio executives who never made a thing
Blaming others for their failures taking credit for their wins
Wiping the blood of dumb artists from their chins singing
Kid you oughtn't take it personally
On Hollywood and Vine a dime-store Spiderman
Shouting at a stoned Emma Stone dressed a la La La Land
And in the distance in both its glorious dimensions
The sign projects its shadow on the hill
Rushing by machine-gunned cops at LAX
Malfunctioning departure board says we're boarding next
Belt off shoes off jacket off hat
Don't need that attitude but I quite enjoy the subsequent pat down
And I'm sat down
As the A380 engine roars
Pushed backwards as this tube of monkeys rumbles forwards
Looking forward to
Another twenty hours on a plane
Nothing but shit films and my brain
I've been going slowly insane
I've seen your sport and I don't wanna play
I'm getting out of this place
I'm getting out of this place
I'm leaving LA
And the actors at Gratitude drinking undrinkable juice
And the agents taking ten percent in their sneakers and suits
And the writers in their Teslas trying to punch up Act One
Driving home on the 101 in the relentless fucking sun
And the needy and the greedy and the homeless and horny
And the deals done on treadmills at ten to six in the morning
And the Captain's on the PA saying look for the sign
But I find it's just some fucking letters on the hill
Just some really ugly letters on a pretty ugly hill
I'm leaving LA
I'm leaving L
Written by: Tim Minchin
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