Intro : (4x)
Somewhere high in the desert near a curtain of blue
St. Anne's skirts are b illowing
But do wn here in the city o f the lime l ights
The fa ns of Santa Ana are withe ring
And you can' t deny that living is easy
If you ne ver look behind the scene ry
It's showtime for dry clime s
And be dlam is dre aming of rain
When th e hi lls of Los An geles are burni ng
Palm trees are c andles in the mur der wind
So many live s are on the breez e
Even the sta rs are ill at ease
And Los Angeles is burn ing
(4x)
This is n ot a t est
Of the em ergency broadcast system
Where Mal ibu fires and radio towers
Conspire to d ance again
And I can not belie ve the media Mecca
They're only tryi ng to peddle reali ty
Catch it on prime time , stor y at nine
The wh ole world is goin g insan e
When th e hi lls of Los An geles are burni ng
Palm trees are c andles in the mur der wind
So many live s are on the breez e
Even the sta rs are ill at ease
And Los Angeles is burn ing
(4x)
A placard rea ds
"The End of Days"
Jacara nda boughs are bendin g in the haze
More a que stion than a curse
How could Hell be any wo rse ?
The flames are stun ning
The camera's runni ng
So take warning
When th e hi lls of Los An geles are burni ng
Palm trees are c andles in the mur der wind
So many live s are on the breez e
Even the sta rs are ill at ease
And Los Angeles is burn ing
(4x)
