Ithaka - Escape From The City Of Angels lyrics

People they ask me, Why the hell you wanna leave? Saying that they'll miss me, that they're gonna grieve This town is number one, we got the Lakers and the sun There's always lots of lovelies, always lots of fun Why won't you settle down and stay? Who in their right mind would ever leave LA? But I gotta tell you, got to put it straight Still've busted out of there busted down the gate Cuz, I had to get out while there was going to get LA was the hunter, California was the net So I got up, got off of my bucket Sometimes you gotta say, Well what the hell.? f*#k it! Wasn't around for the riots of the King But every other night bullets left my ears to ring Hostility, the song that L.A. played Every single night and every single day Walking down the alley, the one behind my house Came five slang-bangers, it was me they were to roust They asked me, Where ya going?, said, Not really sure The next thirty-seconds I remembered in a blur 3x WANT TO GET OUT. HAD TO GET OUT. GOT OUT ESCAPE FROM THE CITY OF ANGELS I tried so hard for years to understand Why do you find such pleasure in k**ing another man? I prefer the simple highs in life Like a mountain of water, not cuttin' with a knife But where I've disappeared ain't confidential The sky's still blue, the swells are monumental And no, I'm not ignoring my heritage Over the gap, I'm a building a bridge To learn once and for all that peace can exist Forgive, forget, bring down the fists 3x-WANT TO GET OUT. HAD TO GET OUT. GOT OUT ESCAPE FROM THE CITY OF ANGELS Five days later, what have I got? I'm in another place which is sunny and hot The difference here is that I'm free as a bird No gun to my head, no blood on the curb But just then a strange thought overtook my brain And since that day, it never felt the same If everybody just put down their arms To nobody on the planet could ever come harm 3x-WANT TO GET OUT. HAD TO GET OUT. GOT OUT ESCAPE FROM THE CITY OF ANGELS The people of this planet they want explanations For riots, earthquakes and all “God's creations” You got me, I just couldn't say I do what I do, I take it day by day 3x-WANT TO GET OUT. HAD TO GET OUT. GOT OUT ESCAPE FROM THE CITY OF ANGELS Well six weeks later, still don't know what's up Don't got many friends, still got an empty cup They speak in tongues I don't understand But I look just like ‘em, visually I blend It's time to start it up in my new land Korvorowng's one and only survival plan 3x-WANT TO GET OUT. HAD TO GET OUT. GOT OUT ESCAPE FROM THE CITY OF ANGELS It took me two years, but now I know for sure LA ain't the enemy and goodness will endure The Seed of Free, my real need Was right there all the time inside of me Just a voyage of my mind is what I needed But now I'm on the other side and deep seeded LA to LAX in fourteen hours flat At home on two shores, but I ain't living fat Still plagued by brokenness It doesn't disappear when I say, hocus pocus But grounded for the moment in the city of Lisbon I'm looking for peace and I'm looking for wisdom Hooked up with a mastermind named, Grizzly Formed Ithaka, now we're rolling busily 3x-WANT TO GET OUT. HAD TO GET OUT. GOT OUT ESCAPE FROM THE CITY OF ANGELS 3x-WANT TO GET OUT. HAD TO GET OUT. GOT OUT ESCAPE FROM THE CITY OF ANGELS 5x- ESCAPE FROM THE CITY OF ANGELS