Fighter jets over my city, uh Cool car trails in the sky, yeah It's breaking news all over TV We were hit by surprise Alright I was at Townhouse down in Venice Beach, oh no Stealing moments with you know who We won the war but not a day goes by That I don't think I shoulda been with you When the City of Angels fell When the City of Angels fell When the City of Angels fell I was busy letting you down, woman When the City of Angels fell When the City of Angels fell I was nowhere to be found Alright A vast shadow cast over my city Some kinda, unknown ships sittin' in the sky (Yeah, ooh) I guess they came here looking for trouble No time for goodbyes When the City of Angels fell When the City of Angels fell When the City of Angels fell I was busy letting you down, woman When the City of Angels fell When the City of Angels fell And I was nowhere to be found No, no, nowhere to be found Nowhere, honey, oh no Drinking my favorite tequila (alright) You know I, saved your last message to my phone, woman I didn't text you back that night, did I? It just says, "Baby, when do you think you'll be home?" no, oh no I stayed behind when everyone left fled for Nevada You know I, I stayed behind to search for your smile, oh no Hoping to find you in the rubble Hoping, that I could just hold you for a while 'Cause when the City of Angels fell When the City of Angels fell When the City of Angels fell I was busy letting you down, woman When the City of Angels fell When the City of Angels fell I was nowhere to be found Oh, why... Writer (s): Nathan Perez, Miguel Jontel Pimentel