The OC: California Lyrics
Phantom Planet
Lyrics
We've been on the run
Driving in the sun
Looking out for number one
California here we come
Right back where we started from
Hustlers grab your guns
Your shadow weighs a ton
Driving down the 101
California here we come
Right back where we started from
California
(California)
Here we come
On the stereo
Listen as we go
Nothing's gonna stop me now
California here we come
Right back where we started from
Pedal to the floor
Thinking of the roar
Gotta get us to the shore
California here we come
Right back where we started from
California
(California)
Here we come
California
California
Here we come
Oh oh oh
California
California
Here we come
California
California
Here we come
California
California
Here we come
California
California
Here we come
Song & Lyrics Facts
Phantom Planet's 'The OC: California' was released in 2004 as part of the soundtrack to the hit television series The O.C. It was written by Alex Greenwald, Jason Schwartzman and Darren Robinson and performed by the band Phantom Planet.
The song is an upbeat rock anthem with lyrics that capture the spirit of living life in Orange County, California. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and has become an iconic theme song for the show. Released on August 17, 2004, it appears on the album Music from The O.C.: Mix 1. Lyrics include lines such as "California, here we come/Right back where we started from" and "Welcome to the land of fame excess/Who cares it's all the same to us".