Laurel Canyon Lyrics

[Intro]
Yeah, yeah
Okay

[Verse 1]
We made love in every room, we would stay in bed for hours
I would wear your favourite shirt 'cause it smelt like you
You would write me little notes, leave them on the kitchen counter
Now I read them in a dark, dark room when I'm feeling super blue

[Pre-Chorus]
I think about you every day, it cuts me like a knife
I see your ghost on roads we used to drive

[Chorus]
So I left my love in Laurel Canyon
'Cause therе's nothing left of me and you
I used to lovе those hills
Now the house we built is just an empty mansion in Laurel Canyon
It's just an empty mansion in Laurel Canyon

[Verse 2]
Used to talk of having kids over breakfast on a Sunday
You would tell me all your dreams for a wedding in the spring, oh
I know I'm gonna find all of that with someone else one day
And when I do, I won't have to prove I love 'em with a ring
[Pre-Chorus]
I think about you every day, it cuts me like a knife
I see your ghost on roads we used to drive

[Chorus]
So I left my love in Laurel Canyon
'Cause there's nothing left of me and you
I used to love those hills
Now the house we built is just an empty mansion in Laurel Canyon
It's just an empty mansion, oh

[Bridge]
(Ah-ah-ah-ah) I've gotta get away
(Ah-ah-ah-ah) The ocean and the waves
(Ah-ah-ah-ah) I've gotta get away
(Ah-ah-ah-ah)

[Chorus]
So I left my love in Laurel Canyon
'Cause there's nothing left of me and you
I used to love those hills
Now the house we built is just an empty mansion in Laurel Canyon
It breaks my heart to mention Laurel Canyon
It's just an empty mansion in Laurel Canyon

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Genius Annotation

“Laurel Canyon”, along with “Sober” is one of two exclusive tracks from the Target and Japanese editions of Sam Smith’s third album, Love Goes.

This song has a Country and Western flavour that distinguishes it from the rest of the album. Although Sam Smith hasn’t spoken about this track, it would seem to fit with the story of the romantic break-up between Sam and Brandon Flynn in 2018.

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