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Close the door and take the stairs
Up or down?
Ups and downs
Well, don't pretend you've never been there
You kiss me like an overdramatic actor
Who's starving for work
With one last shot to make it happen
You've won the role
You've played your part
You've been cordially invited
But I'm not impressed
And I'm definitely not excited
Because the film runs a shallow budget
And the writer's subject script
Isn't any deeper
So dive right in
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills
Hey, you, who are you kidding?
I'm not like them
I won't buy in
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills
Hey, you, who are you kidding?
Don't quit till 47
Then we'll turn it up
And we'll play a little faster
Take back everything you ever said
You never meant a word of it
You never did
Take back everything you said
You never meant a word of it
You never did
She said "All right, all right, slow down!"
Oh no, oh no, we won't
'Cause I regret everything that I said
To ever make her feel
Like she was something special
That she ever really mattered
Or did she ever really matter?
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills
Hey, you, who are you kidding?
I'm not like them
I won't buy in
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills
Just don't count on this summer
Don't quit till 47
Then we'll turn it up
And we'll play a little faster
Take back everything you ever said
You never meant a word of it
You never did
Take back everything you said
You never meant a word of it
You never did
I'm not saying that I'm not
Breaking some hearts tonight, girl
I'm not saying that I'm not
Breaking some hearts tonight, girl
All right, all right, slow down
Take back everything you ever said
You never meant a word of it
You never did
Take back everything you said
You never meant a word of it
You never did
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills
Hey, you, who are you kidding?
I'm not like them
I won't buy in
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills
Hey, you, who are you kidding?
I'm not like them
I won't buy in
Up or down?
Ups and downs
Well, don't pretend you've never been there
Who's starving for work
With one last shot to make it happen
You've played your part
You've been cordially invited
But I'm not impressed
And I'm definitely not excited
Because the film runs a shallow budget
And the writer's subject script
Isn't any deeper
So dive right in
Hey, you, who are you kidding?
I'm not like them
I won't buy in
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills
Hey, you, who are you kidding?
Don't quit till 47
Then we'll turn it up
And we'll play a little faster
You never meant a word of it
You never did
Take back everything you said
You never meant a word of it
You never did
Oh no, oh no, we won't
'Cause I regret everything that I said
To ever make her feel
Like she was something special
That she ever really mattered
Or did she ever really matter?
Hey, you, who are you kidding?
I'm not like them
I won't buy in
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills
Just don't count on this summer
Don't quit till 47
Then we'll turn it up
And we'll play a little faster
You never meant a word of it
You never did
Take back everything you said
You never meant a word of it
You never did
Breaking some hearts tonight, girl
I'm not saying that I'm not
Breaking some hearts tonight, girl
All right, all right, slow down
You never meant a word of it
You never did
Take back everything you said
You never meant a word of it
You never did
Hey, you, who are you kidding?
I'm not like them
I won't buy in
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills
Hey, you, who are you kidding?
I'm not like them
I won't buy in
Song Info
Submitted by
hardvier On Jan 31, 2005
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I love love love !!!!!! this song and the video. Jesus, William is sooo painfully lanky!! oh by the by: "don't quit till forty-seven" is a refrence to The Romones.
i can't believe no one has commented on this song. this is an amazing song.
yeah it is...
"Or that she ever really mattered Or did she ever really matter? "
this song most likely has several different meanings, but part of it sounded like someone the singer knew was a complete suburbian and tries to create drama to enhance their boring life ("you kissed me like an overdramatic actor") but he doesnt want anything to do with the suburbians ("im not like them, i wont buy in")
these guys are great live, i really rocemmend seeing a show
DUDE. The Academy Is... is so effing good. I think this is my favorite song of theirs, I could listen to it for forever.
i'm surprised that there aren't more comments...
this song has to be my favorite on the album. it's just so amazing...
"Hollywood hills and suburban thrills and you Who are you kidding? I'm not like them I won't buy it Hollywood hills and suburban thrills Just don't count on the summer donn’t Quit your forty-seven Then we'll turn it up and we'll play a little faster" i love the chorus.
very good song.
this song is my favorite by them! the chorus is so great, i can't stop listening to it!
Everyone just is way too dramatic and he is saying he's not like that and he won't give up doing what he loves until at least forty-seven? Don't know, but I love this song.
Simply in love w/ this song! my fav in the album =D
Tho' I think this song is simply about the hypocrisy of the entertainment world and how it changes people so fast, which he's reffering as to the subject of this song... I guess?
Btw, isn't it suppose to be 'Don't quit till forty-seven' and not 'donn’t Quit your forty-seven'?