Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: ska
Song Meaning of “LA” by Big D and the Kids Table
“LA” by Big D and the Kids Table is an upbeat yet emotionally charged song about the heartache and haunting memories of leaving Los Angeles, or “LA”. The song explores the loneliness experienced after saying goodbye to a city that held so many memories and special moments.
The chorus speaks to the longing and sadness that often comes with the realization that, for now at least, the happy times and magical moments that were shared have come to an end. “LA, oh, LA, so long my friend, goodnight sky so blue, we won’t see again” implies that the narrator has left LA for now, and has a sense of finality that they may never return, and thus may never experience the same joy and companionship that was experienced while in the city.
The song continues with more longing as the narrator reflects on the nights spent in LA. The line “In the night time, it’s all so alive” speaks to the narrator’s admiration for the vibrant and exciting atmosphere of LA during the night time and how that was so different and liberating from the dull and mundane life of the narrator.
The final verse speaks to the inner turmoil of leaving LA and saying goodbye to the people, places, and memories that made the narrator feel so alive.