This song is probably about Los Angeles. Especially with the lines "No, I don't care about cash or careers, Your losses or your arrears" I feel like he's pinpointing the problematic nature of the rampant materialism and superficiality of LA that can destroy so many basic human natural qualities, especially love. And it's true that this can happen in ANY city, and it DOES happen in every city, but I feel that it's especially true for LA (and the music video was filmed at Santa Monica Beach) since it's the land of "glamour and fame" when really it's mainly comprised of soul-sucking desperate and sad people.
This song is probably about Los Angeles. Especially with the lines "No, I don't care about cash or careers, Your losses or your arrears" I feel like he's pinpointing the problematic nature of the rampant materialism and superficiality of LA that can destroy so many basic human natural qualities, especially love. And it's true that this can happen in ANY city, and it DOES happen in every city, but I feel that it's especially true for LA (and the music video was filmed at Santa Monica Beach) since it's the land of "glamour and fame" when really it's mainly comprised of soul-sucking desperate and sad people.