The Doors - L.A. Woman [1971]
L.A. Woman
Drivin' down your freeways | Midnight alleys roam | Cops in cars, the topless bars | Never saw a woman | So alone | So alone...
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"The song is not really addressed to a person but to a city itself and it is Morrison's somewhat saddened summary of the sprawling town he has loved so well. The woman's hair - the city's hills - are burning. There is nothing but blues in the suburbs. All those freeways and alleys just lead to loneliness. And in four beautifully concise words, Jim sums up the underbelly vibe of all of LA: motel, money, murder and madness."
- Chuck Crisafulli, The Doors • When the Music's Over: The Stories Behind Every Song, 2000