Chasing Spirits

Are my love songs lies now that the love is gone? There's the one about forever and loving you in a past life Or whatever The difference between us is when I sing it, I really mean it But I guess I wasn't listening 'cause you always had the same questions You've been chasing spirits And staying up all night You said if you don't rein it in You're shaving ten years off your life I tried to come to you, but you didn't like the way I asked But there's nothing in L.A. for me, just a lonely singer at the beach I could start a garden with the landlord Something good and simple, and worth staying in town for I was pulling cards while you jumped the cattle guard They say loving's hard You've been chasing spirits And I'm still chasing them lights Now, who is a bigger mystic? And who's winning a bar fight?