California Halo Blue Lyrics
Don't want to talk about it so I think I'll sing it with you
I thought I had until the morning and I know what to do
And she said
I packed the car and grabbed the dogs and packed up plenty of food
Don't worry
And grabbed your journals, grabbed your soul, and grabbed your favorite shoes
[Chorus]
California halo blue
California, hang on through
California halo blue
California, hang on through
[Verse 2]
I couldn't walk, I couldn't talk
You know I couldn't sit down
All I could do is wait around and pray for my hometown
Remember
9th of November
Don't forget about the trees and the birds
And the families
Humanity, now I can see the devil's hold on this world
[Chorus]
California halo blue
California, hang on through
California halo blue
California, hang on through
About
“California Halo Blue” was released alongside “Drive” as the second singles promoting Awolnation’s fourth album. The song approaches the loss of Aaron’s beloved Malibu studio in the 2018 Woolsey Fire head on. The song makes use of alien-like synth sounds alongside electric guitar and drums. The vocals and lyrics of the song take of a somber tone reaching a particularly wistful and mourning peak in the chorus and outro.
According to Bruno, “California halo blue” refers to his thinking during the fires, saying:
I kind of had this hopeful fantasy in my head visualizing there being a halo around California made of water, and that it could put out the fires.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
I was lucky enough to have four incredible women sing on the song that also sang for John Williams on some of the Star Wars movies. You can hear them in the distance on the chorus, singing some notes that are so high it’s unimaginable. I originally wanted to get children to sing on the song, for an innocent sadness, but those women were too good to be true. – Aaron Bruno
- 1.The Best
- 5.California Halo Blue
- 6.Radical
- 9.Half Italian
- 10.I’m a Wreck
