Ashes on my jacket
A spark in my eyes
Driving like a savage
Down the 405

A rush of adrenaline
Pumping through my veins
Euphoria

By another name

The darker it gets
The brighter it shines
It steals from our souls
And plays with our minds

And it gets me
And it gets me, and it gets me, and it gets me
And it gets me every time

California Nights
Glowing like a flame
In love with the heartless

Addicted to the pain
California Nights
Oh, they're all the same

California Nights
Oh, you get me high
Playing with my heart
While whispering your lies

Crying under stars
California Nights
Let's kiss and say goodbye
See it from a distance

Diamonds on a hill
Beautiful and twisted
But you love it still
When you're dancing with the shadows

Running from the past
Don't know how much longer
This illusion will last

The darker it gets
The brighter it shines
It steals from our souls

And plays with our minds
And it gets me, oh, yeah
And it gets me every time

California Nights
Glowing like a flame
In love with the heartless

Addicted to the pain
California Nights
Oh, they're all the same

California Nights
Oh, you get me high
Playing with my heart
While whispering your lies

Crying under stars
California Nights
Let's kiss and say goodbye
California Nights

Glowing like a flame
In love with the heartless
Addicted to the pain
California Nights

Oh, they're all the same, yeah

California Nights
Oh, you get me high
Playing with my heart
While whispering your lies

Crying under stars
California Nights
Let's kiss and say goodbye