The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Ah ah
I'll wait here, you're crazy
Those vicious streets are filled with strays
You should have never gone to Hollywood
They find you to time you
Say you're the best they've ever seen
You should have never trusted Hollywood
I wrote you and told you
You were the biggest fish out here
You should have never gone to Hollywood
They take you and make you
They look at you in disgusting ways
You should have never trusted Hollywood
(Ah ah)
I was standing on the wall feeling ten feet tall
All you maggots smoking fags on Santa Monica Boulevard
This is my front page. This is my new rage
All you bitches put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care
(Ah ah)
All you maggots smoking fags out there on Sunset Boulevard
All you bitches put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care
(Ah ah)
Phony people come to pay
Look at all of them, back to stay
Phony people come to pray
(The lines in the letter said)
Look at all of them, back to stay
(We had gone to reckon send)
Phony people come to pray
(Ah ah)
All you maggots smoking fags on Santa Monica Boulevard
(Ah ah)
All you maggots smoking fags out there on Sunset Boulevard
(Ah ah)
All you maggots smoking fags out there on Hollywood Boulevard
(Ah ah)
You should have never trusted Hollywood
You should have never gone to Hollywood
(Ah ah)
All you bitches put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care
You should have never trusted Hollywood
I'll wait here, you're crazy
Those vicious streets are filled with strays
You should have never gone to Hollywood
They find you to time you
Say you're the best they've ever seen
You should have never trusted Hollywood
I wrote you and told you
You were the biggest fish out here
You should have never gone to Hollywood
They take you and make you
They look at you in disgusting ways
You should have never trusted Hollywood
(Ah ah)
I was standing on the wall feeling ten feet tall
All you maggots smoking fags on Santa Monica Boulevard
This is my front page. This is my new rage
All you bitches put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care
(Ah ah)
All you maggots smoking fags out there on Sunset Boulevard
All you bitches put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care
(Ah ah)
Phony people come to pay
Look at all of them, back to stay
Phony people come to pray
(The lines in the letter said)
Look at all of them, back to stay
(We had gone to reckon send)
Phony people come to pray
(Ah ah)
All you maggots smoking fags on Santa Monica Boulevard
(Ah ah)
All you maggots smoking fags out there on Sunset Boulevard
(Ah ah)
All you maggots smoking fags out there on Hollywood Boulevard
(Ah ah)
You should have never trusted Hollywood
You should have never gone to Hollywood
(Ah ah)
All you bitches put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care
You should have never trusted Hollywood
Lyrics submitted by namelessboarder, edited by Songsterr77, I'm_Who_I'm_-_
Lost in Hollywood Lyrics as written by Daron V. Malakian Serj Tankian
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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