No matter who you are, if you aren’t from Los Angeles, you’ve had at least one moment where you wished you were. The sun is always out, there are beaches everywhere, the nightlife is lively, and everything is practically at your fingertips, which is why so many songs have been written about the City of Angels.
The Golden State as a whole has inspired just as many lyrics and quotes, from Led Zeppelin to Katy Perry to Mark Twain. Whether you’re headed to Hollywood, spending a weekend on the coast or daydreaming from home, we’ve collected more than 35 lyrics and quotes about Los Angeles and California to use as the caption for your next Instagram post.
For finally attending one of those legendary Los Angeles parties:
“California knows how to party.”
-“California Love,” 2Pac
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For when no other vacation has compared:
“You could travel the world, but nothing comes close to the Golden Coast.”
-“California Gurls,” Katy Perry
For traveling with your sizzling hot friend:
“‘Cause, girl, you’re hotter than a Southern California day.”
-“Sugar,” Maroon 5
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For when you’d been waiting to visit L.A. for years:
“I said, ‘Hey, L.A.,’ it’s really, really nice to meet ya.”
-“Hey L.A.,” Ryan Beatty
For flying into that dreaded, busy airport:
“I hopped off the plane at LAX.”
-“Party in the U.S.A,” Miley Cyrus
For when L.A. makes you feel reflective:
“I’m in California dreaming about who we used to be.”
-“Hello,” Adele
For hearing too many horror stories about L.A. dating:
“Don’t want that California love.”
-“California,” Lorde
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For taking that famous road trip up to Malibu:
“Car rides to Malibu.”
-“deja vu,” Olivia Rodrigo
For your golden hour selfie:
“You’re so golden.”
-“Golden,” Harry Styles
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For enjoying Malibu’s beautiful beaches with a loved one:
“Next to you in Malibu.”
-“Malibu,” Miley Cyrus
For posing with the shiny Beverly Hills sign:
“Glamorous, shiny, bright Beverly Hills.”
-“I Bet You Think About Me,” Taylor Swift
For when it’s 50 degrees:
“It’s cold in L.A.”
-“Cold in L.A.,” Why Don’t We
For the memory that will last forever:
“But don’t forget about the night out in L.A.”
-“The Very First Night,” Taylor Swift
For making time for the beach, just because it’s expected:
“I hate the beach, but I stand in California with my toes in the sand.”
-“Sweater Weather,” The Neighbourhood
For loving the sunny weather:
“I’m walking on sunshine.”
-“Walking on Sunshine,” Katrina & The Waves
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For when L.A. is just one stop in your jet-setting adventures:
“I’m in the fast lane, from L.A. to Tokyo.”
-“Fancy,” Iggy Azeala & Charli XCX
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For the pic of you on your first day in California:
“Welcome to the Hotel California.”
-“Hotel California,” Eagles
For getting caught in the rare L.A. rain:
“Excuse the mess it made, it usually doesn’t rain in Southern California.”
-“Thinkin Bout You,” Frank Ocean
For falling madly in love with SoCal:
“No matter what you say about Los Angeles, it’s still the only place for me.”
-“To Live and Die In L.A.,” 2Pac
When finally learning to hang 10:
“Everybody’s gone surfin’, surfin’ U.S.A.”
-“Surfin’ U.S.A.,” The Beach Boys
Heading beyond the city limits? These lyrics and quotes celebrate California as a whole.
For minding a moment of California zen:
“California, it’s different out here.”
-“Hericane,” LANY
For when the vacation doesn’t fix you:
“But I cannot hide in hills of California.”
-“I Think I’m OKAY,” Machine Gun Kelly
For finding your motivation:
“California is a place of invention, a place of courage, a place of vision, a place of the future.”
-Nicolas Berggruen
For realizing you’re far from the only tourist:
“Everyone in California is from somewhere else.”
-Wright Morris
For the trip where you refuse to rest:
“Swear that I can’t get no rest in California, yeah, yeah.”
-“Better Things,” A$AP Rocky
For when the seasons don’t mean a thing:
“California, where the spring comes in the fall and the fall comes in the summer and the summer comes in the winter and the winter never comes at all.”
-Inez Haynes Irwin
For hoping to find yourself:
“Made up my mind to make a new start. Going to California with an achin’ in my heart.”
-“Going to California,” Led Zeppelin
For a golden-hour shot that glows:
“It’s buried in my soul like California gold.”
-“Always Remember Us This Way,” Lady Gaga
For stargazing and wishing on your crush:
“I’ve been California wishing on these stars, for your heart, for me.”
-“California King Bed,” Rihanna
For that far-off landscape shot:
“All scenery in California requires distance to give it its highest charm.”
-Mark Twain
For finally seeing what the place is really about:
“It turns out California’s more than just a state of mind.”
-“F*** it i love you,” Lana Del Rey
For discovering a land of like-minded people:
“Secretly, I think everyone who makes fun of California really does want to be in California.”
-Zooey Deschanel
For blending in with the locals:
“California girls, we’re unforgettable. Daisy Dukes, bikinis on top.”
-“California Gurls,” Katy Perry
For going outside of your comfort zone:
“Californians try everything once.”
-T. J. MacGregor
For when you mood matches the sunshiney weather:
“Golden State of mind.”
For the throwback California pic of the warmth and sun you dearly miss:
“California dreamin’ on such a winter’s day.”
-“California Dreamin,” The Mamas & The Papas
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