"California Vibes" represents a long distance relationship brought on by one partner choosing to follow their dreams, and realizing that the dream fell short.
After falling in love with Hippo Campus, I noticed how they reference/mirror their vocals melodies in guitar parts and I wanted to try to do the same.
Fun fact: Matt originally sang the song, but since the lyrics of the song referenced the failing idea of the American Dream, Egor seemed to be a better fit. Egor is typically a soft singer, so when he laid down these intense vocals, we were all in shock.
lyrics
Lyrics:
Maybe we don't see
The same sky as you might think
Maybe when you say good morning
I say good night
And after staring at the image
Of your old house key
Could this be the city where you lost your dreams?
Cali, California vibes
(breaking hearts, making strides)
Cali, California vibes
(heavy hearts, bloodshot eyes)
That's the American dream, or at least that's what they told me
Cali, California vibes
(That's where we go to die)
She thought she fell in love with
The city she saw through
Everyone else's social media
Dreamt of crystal skies
Drowning in honey-blood brights
Dying moon sunk her head and lost her light
Cali, California vibes
(breaking hearts, making strides)
Cali, California vibes
(heavy hearts, bloodshot eyes)
That's the American dream, or at least that's what they told me
Cali, California vibes
(That's where we go to die)
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