The Goudies are back with a brand new single. ‘L.A Never Leaves Me’ is an ode to the Californian city that they spent a short time in but that made a great impression on them. The lyrics are steeped in longing and affection for its “shores” and “greener grass”, so much so that it writes like a romance. The depth of this love affair is expressed most fully in the lines “I see her in the mountains / and look for her in towns”. Along with “I never really liked the cold”, it does a good job of evoking their present Welsh landscape while seeking after that “something more” which lies beyond, captured in their hearts. This gives the song a spiritual as well as emotional dimension, lending weight to what I think becomes the pivotal line: “L.A never leaves me / I have to wonder why”. When coupled with the dreamy score, it really impresses on the listener the impact the place has had on Beth and Sam. It makes it mark on us like LA has left its mark on them.
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