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Hollywood (feat. Lisa Papineau)

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All american boy with big dreams of glamour life
Bright lights and boogie nights
The hype is "Everything could be yours if the price is right"
Grab your nothing and hold it tight
The first chance you get your heading out to the west
This decision is one you won't regret
Move to the place where everybody knows ya
Like Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
Quick money, fly women, fast cars
Welcome to Hollywood
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
High times, big dreams, living large
Welcome to Hollywood

One way ticket, then you'll live this
Life of a Superstar caught up in this business
God as my witness, you will never change
Only been here a day, already in the game
You changed your name, you don't even look the same
Now you're on top of the world, money, power and fame
Picture perfect, just like you planned
No longer him, 'cause you the man

So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
Quick money, fly women, fast cars
Welcome to Hollywood
So you wanna be a Superstar
Welcome to Hollywood
High times, big dreams, living large
Welcome to Hollywood

You'll never get the best of me

The time ticks away, you've had your play
Sold your soul for the roll, now you gots to pay
Forfeit integrity, overnight celebrity
Settle for selfish gain rather than dignity
Another sucka, why did you trust a playa like me fool
Eternal hustler
I'm taking everything and now you know I hate to tell you but I told you so

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holdurbreath On Jan 06, 2002

You'll never get the best of me

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2002-01-06 22:58:38

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by Kdog30001

24y ago

its about conversiona nd saying how being christian and living under God will make you a "star" in God's eyes

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by Ardent1

24y ago

OK, I'm not sure what Kdog is talking about, but I think it's saying don't worship anything other than God (e.g. money, sex, fame...).

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by Kdog30001

24y ago

i like my idea, its easier for me to get, if you convert or whatever come back to the faith you will get rewards, they just use sex cuz it relates to todays culture but you dont really get sex

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by JahFreak

24y ago

ok, i agree with both of you, ardent and kdog, i think it means that you can get caught up in all these things like money sex and fame because you think it'll make you seem cool or whatever, but you just dont need any of it to be cool in Gods eyes so you shouldnt be doing it.

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by RogueFrequency

24y ago

Sub-consciencly the music and effects convey moods that just reading the lyrics don't. If you listen to the song you hear the music that is supposed to sound evil and deceitful (the long off-key pick scrapes on the guitar during the chorus, the phased wispering in the bridge, the female voice in the background wispering "I told you so" and laughing) Also, look at verse 3. Another sucka, why did you trust a playa like me fool. Eternal hustler Well that right there tells you that its meant to be Satan talking. I basicly think the whole song is sarcastic of Hollywood and the lifestyle that is assosiated with it, for instance: No longer Him, 'cause you the man