Michael's Sidetracks #11

It's been a bit of time since my last sidetrack, due to moving. But now we're all settled, or at least 87% settled, so time to resume. Today's song is from a group you've probably never head of, Fight From Above. From their debut album, L.A. Kids. Formed I believe, at USC in 2006, I'm continuing my tour of the 60's/90's Los Angeles type sound.  Sweet video too, don't get to show much of those with the acts I find.  Usually it's a dirty sheet backdrop with community theater actors/girlfriend with delusions of talent.  Although, I have to admit, there are flashes of imagery that remind me of the 70's movie "Xanadu" with ELO, Olivia Newton John, and Gene Kelly.  I think it fits the L.A. scene of the song well in this case...

Group: Fight From Above
Song: Between the Curves




Angeles is cold tonight
Lighted streets and faded signs
Fallen stars in rising tides
Dizzy maze of yellow lines

But I got lost between the curves
This empty glass my life is worth
But underneath your smoking breath I heard you say,
"There's still something left

Just go out and find it
Things could be different
You could be happy."

But I'm out with my friends on a downtown bender
Watching buildings collide as they spin together
I am flying high

Cause I know where I am but not where
I've been Singing songs in the streets about how it ends
So sure I'd never die

LA kids in faded kicks
Spitting game and turning tricks
Another night another fix
So full of life and full of shit

And I got lost between the curves
This empty glass my life is worth
But underneath your smoking breath I heard you say,

"There's still something left
Just go out and find it
Things could be different
You could be happy"

But I'm out with my friends on a downtown bender
Watching buildings collide as they spin together
I am flying high

Cause I know where I am but not where I've been
Singing songs in the streets about how it ends
So sure I'd never die

I'll go out and find it
If things could be different
I'll go out and find it
If I could be happy
I'll go out and find it
If things could be different
I'll go out and find it
If I could be happy
I'll go out and find it
If things could be different
I'll go out...

If I could, But I can't.
So I won't