You've been breaking all my heart
You've been tearing me apart
My soul's left naked on the floor
Too scared to ask myself
To try once more
And I've tried
Oh I've tried
To hate your silly cliches
And your palm treed skies
Oh I've tried
Oh I've tried
No matter how mean
You seem to be continually
I guess I'll hate to love you
Yes I'll hate to love you
City of broken dreams
And yet you mend my tattered seams
Guess I'll hate to love you
Yes I'll hate to love you
Your light shines bright for all but me
You're like bad boyfriend that I can't leave
I'll just keep coming back for more
Cause I'm determined to even the score
And I've tried
Oh I've tried
To hate your silly cliches
And your palm treed skies
Oh I've tried
Oh I've tried
No matter how mean
You seem to be continually
I guess I'll hate to love you
Yes I'll hate to love you
City of broken dreams
And yet you mend my tattered seams
Guess I'll hate to love you
Yes I'll hate to love you
Sipping wine with friends I'd never have made
Without the courage to leave small town ways
I'll drive the canyon with the radio on
Drinking coffee that costs more than I could tell my Mum
I'll watch live music at the Hollywood bowl
I'll let this city swallow me up whole
I'll watch the stars at night from Griffith Park
Tattoo LA onto my messy heart
Oh
No matter how mean
You seem to be continually
I guess I'll hate to love you
Yes I'll hate to love you
City of broken dreams
And yet you mend my tattered seams
Guess I'll hate to love you
Yes I'll hate to love you