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Skyboy
California Rose

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Duncan Laurence

California Rose

Release date: 21st September 2023

From SkyboyTrack 63:08

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About This Track

"California Rose" is a track by Duncan Laurence, from the album Skyboy, released 21st September 2023. The track is 3:08 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Duncan Laurence.

About the Artist

Duncan Laurence

Duncan Laurence

Lyrics

California Rose

Dug myself out of the deepest trenches
Several times, my world has ended
But I still survived, I still get through
Burned my feet outrunning forest fires
Fell in love with outright liars
Nothing rips me up like loving you

I've had daisies so sweet
But no flowers competes
With my

Rose in California
Cut my hands every time I hold you
Had my heart ever since I've known you
California Rose
Rose in California
All my love to the place that bore you
Sunny skies with a chance of torture
California Rose

I've gone down with ships, but I'm still swimming
Stolen from, but I'm still giving
Trust me when I say I've almost died
Chewed up, spit out by volcanoes
Tossed around by big tornadoes
Until you, I swear I've never cried

(Oh, you're my)

Rose in California
Cut my hands every time I hold you
Had my heart ever since I've known you
California Rose
Rose in California
All my love to the place that bore you
Sunny skies with a chance of torture
California Rose

California Rose
California Rose

Rose in California (oh)
Cut my hands every time I hold you
Had my heart ever since I've known you
California Rose
Rose in California
All my love to the place that bore you
Sunny skies with a chance of torture
California Rose

California Rose
California Rose

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Track details

From Skyboy

3:082023

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Album

Duncan Laurence

22nd September 2023

Track number

6

Release year

2023

1Life On The Moon
2:57
2Electric Life
3:14
3Rest In Peace
2:55
4Skyboy
3:32

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SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)

SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)

Rest In Peace - EP

Rest In Peace - EP

Small Town Boy In A Big Arcade - EP

Small Town Boy In A Big Arcade - EP

Loving You Is A Losing Game - EP

Loving You Is A Losing Game - EP

Small Town Boy

Small Town Boy (Deluxe)

Small Town Boy (Deluxe)

Worlds On Fire - EP

Worlds On Fire - EP

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Skyboy (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)

Arcade (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)

California Rose (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)

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I Got YouSmall Town Boy (Deluxe)

BeautifulSmall Town Boy

ArcadeSmall Town Boy

Between Good And GoodbyeSmall Town Boy

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Sad Old MeSmall Town Boy (Deluxe)

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Loves You Like I Couldn't Do - Commentary

Yet - Commentary

Between Good And Goodbye - Commentary

Last Night - Commentary

Love Don't Hate It - Commentary

Figure It Out - Commentary

Sleeping On The Phone - Commentary

Someone Else - Commentary

Feel Something (feat. Duncan Laurence) - Commentary

Beautiful - Commentary

End - Commentary

Arcade - Commentary

Intro - Commentary

Umbrella - Commentary

Someone Else (acoustic version)

Someone ElseWorlds On Fire - EP

YetWorlds On Fire - EP

ArcadeWorlds On Fire - EP

Love Don’t Hate ItWorlds On Fire - EP

BeautifulWorlds On Fire - EP

Nearly Morning*

Together We Run*

Atlantis (The Deep)*

What A Man Should Do*

My Memory Hates Me*

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Duncan Laurence — Feel Your Love (Rapture)
Duncan Laurence — Heal Me
Duncan Laurence — Electric Life (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION) (from SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)) [3:17]
Duncan Laurence — Biting My Tongue (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION) (from SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)) [3:53]
Duncan Laurence — Rest In Peace (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION) (from SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)) [2:59]
Duncan Laurence — Skyboy (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION) (from SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)) [3:31]
Duncan Laurence — Arcade (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION) (from SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)) [3:09]
Duncan Laurence — California Rose (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION) (from SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)) [3:09]
Duncan Laurence — Life On The Moon (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION) (from SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)) [2:58]
Duncan Laurence — Anything (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION) (from SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)) [3:10]
Duncan Laurence — Harder Dan Ik Hebben Kan
Duncan Laurence — Don't Dream It's Over
Duncan Laurence — Als Geen Ander
Duncan Laurence — Hurt
Duncan Laurence — Baby Blues (from Skyboy) [2:39]
Duncan Laurence — Anything (from Skyboy) [3:08]
Duncan Laurence — Broken Parts (from Skyboy) [3:07]
Duncan Laurence — Skyboy (from Skyboy) [3:32]
Duncan Laurence — Lucid Dream (from Skyboy) [2:54]
Duncan Laurence — Biting My Tongue (from Skyboy) [3:59]
Duncan Laurence — I Want It All (from Skyboy) [3:13]
Duncan Laurence — Life On The Moon (from Skyboy) [2:57]
Duncan Laurence — Rest In Peace (from Skyboy) [2:55]
Duncan Laurence — Electric Life (from Skyboy) [3:14]
Duncan Laurence — So In Love
Duncan Laurence — Lovin' Arms
Duncan Laurence — I Do
Duncan Laurence — Rest In Peace (from Rest In Peace - EP) [2:55]
Duncan Laurence — I Want It All (from Rest In Peace - EP) [3:13]
Duncan Laurence — Electric Life (from Rest In Peace - EP) [3:14]
Duncan Laurence — Skyboy (from Rest In Peace - EP) [3:32]
Duncan Laurence — You'll Never Walk Alone
Duncan Laurence — WDIA (Would Do It Again)
Duncan Laurence — Electric Life [3:14]
Duncan Laurence — Take My Breath Away [3:00]
Duncan Laurence — Wishes Come True
Duncan Laurence — Heaven Is A Hand To Hold
Duncan Laurence — Arcade (Sam Feldt remix)
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Duncan Laurence — Arcade (Instrumental) (from Small Town Boy In A Big Arcade - EP) [3:04]
Duncan Laurence — Arcade (Acoustic Version) (from Small Town Boy In A Big Arcade - EP) [3:19]
Duncan Laurence — Arcade (from Small Town Boy In A Big Arcade - EP) [3:04]
Duncan Laurence — Feel Something (Sammy Porter remix)
Duncan Laurence — Feel Something (Tom Staar remix)
Duncan Laurence — Arcade (Remix)
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Duncan Laurence — Love Don’t Hate It (from Loving You Is A Losing Game - EP) [2:53]
Duncan Laurence — Last Night (from Loving You Is A Losing Game - EP) [2:54]
Duncan Laurence — Beautiful (from Loving You Is A Losing Game - EP) [4:18]
Duncan Laurence — Yet (from Loving You Is A Losing Game - EP) [3:03]
Duncan Laurence — Someone Else (from Loving You Is A Losing Game - EP) [3:05]
Duncan Laurence — Sleeping On The Phone (from Small Town Boy (Deluxe)) [3:09]
Duncan Laurence — Yet (from Small Town Boy (Deluxe)) [3:03]
Duncan Laurence — Beautiful (from Small Town Boy (Deluxe)) [4:18]
Duncan Laurence — Someone Else (from Small Town Boy) [3:05]
Duncan Laurence — Figure It Out (from Small Town Boy) [2:53]
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Duncan Laurence — Yet (from Small Town Boy) [3:03]
Duncan Laurence — Sleeping On The Phone (from Small Town Boy) [3:09]
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Duncan Laurence — Between Good And Goodbye (from Small Town Boy (Deluxe)) [4:06]
Duncan Laurence — Love Don't Hate It (from Small Town Boy (Deluxe)) [2:53]
Duncan Laurence — Last Night (from Small Town Boy (Deluxe)) [2:54]
Duncan Laurence — I Got You (from Small Town Boy (Deluxe)) [3:08]
Duncan Laurence — Beautiful (from Small Town Boy) [4:18]
Duncan Laurence — Arcade (from Small Town Boy) [3:05]
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Duncan Laurence — Umbrella (from Small Town Boy (Deluxe)) [5:10]
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Duncan Laurence — Love Don’t Hate It (from Small Town Boy) [2:53]
Duncan Laurence — Feel Something (feat. Duncan Laurence) (from Small Town Boy)
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Duncan Laurence — Feel Something (feat. Duncan Laurence) [Bonus Track] (from Small Town Boy (Deluxe))
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Duncan Laurence — Loves You Like I Couldn't Do
Duncan Laurence — Someone Else (from Small Town Boy (Deluxe)) [3:05]
Duncan Laurence — Arcade (Sam Feldt Remix / Bonus Track) (from Small Town Boy (Deluxe)) [2:36]
Duncan Laurence — Umbrella (from Small Town Boy) [5:09]
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Duncan Laurence — Yet - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — Between Good And Goodbye - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — Last Night - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — Love Don't Hate It - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — Figure It Out - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — Sleeping On The Phone - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — Someone Else - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — Feel Something (feat. Duncan Laurence) - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — Beautiful - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — End - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — Arcade - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — Intro - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — Umbrella - Commentary
Duncan Laurence — Feel Something
Duncan Laurence — Someone Else (acoustic version)
Duncan Laurence — Someone Else (from Worlds On Fire - EP) [3:05]
Duncan Laurence — Yet (from Worlds On Fire - EP) [3:02]
Duncan Laurence — Arcade (from Worlds On Fire - EP) [3:04]
Duncan Laurence — Love Don’t Hate It (from Worlds On Fire - EP) [2:51]
Duncan Laurence — Beautiful (from Worlds On Fire - EP) [4:17]
Duncan Laurence — Stranger*
Duncan Laurence — Nearly Morning*
Duncan Laurence — Together We Run*
Duncan Laurence — Dear Nothing*
Duncan Laurence — Atlantis (The Deep)*
Duncan Laurence — Kings*
Duncan Laurence — Tomorrow*
Duncan Laurence — What A Man Should Do*
Duncan Laurence — My Memory Hates Me*
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Duncan Laurence — Radiohead*
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Duncan Laurence — Lighthouse*
Duncan Laurence — Dry Your Eyes*
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Duncan Laurence — Wake Up Love*
Duncan Laurence — Ice Age*
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Karin Ann and Duncan Laurence team up on 'choking on my words'

Karin Ann and Duncan Laurence team up on 'choking on my words'

Eurovision winner Duncan Laurence joins rising star Karin Ann on introspective new single exploring inner darkness and personal growth.

Feb 14, 2025 • 10:44 PM

6California Rose

3:08

11Biting My Tongue

Credits

Credited: Héctor Vega, Jeremie Inhaber, Jordan Garfield, Leland, Sam de Jong, Universal International Music B.V., Universal Music Group, Yellowfield Records B.V.