Lyric discussion by Chronobrain 

Yes! Thank you! I've just recently started listening to The Decemberists, and I was disappointed that this song wasn't added. A week later, here it is. Perfect timing, albeit a bit eerie.

As for the song, it sounds like it's addressing the things LA is notorious for.

Slutty girls "Oh ladies, pleasant and demure Sallow-cheeked and sure I can see your undies And all the boys you drag about An empty fellow found From Saturdays to Mondays"

Drug dealers "But oh, the smell of burnt cocaine "

As the song progresses, it sounds like he's getting more and more sick of LA. Especially the line "How I abhor this place".

Note: The opinions expressed in this comment do not necessarily reflect my opinion of, or people from, LA.:-D

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