Hollywood
Embracing Home: Rejecting Stardom in 'Hollywood'
Lyrics
I’ll never go to Hollywood
Expresses the refusal to pursue fame or success in Hollywood.
I’ll never be a star
Rejects the aspiration to become a celebrity.
I’m washed up and my home is here
Feels defeated or unsuccessful but finds comfort in staying rooted at home.
Between the highway and the corner store
Describes the geographical location, situated between the highway and a local store, possibly representing a modest or ordinary life setting.
But I’m home
Emphasizes the sense of belonging and comfort in being at home.
And it calls me every day
Feeling drawn or called back to the familiarity of home consistently.
In the pines I have time to feel
Reflects on finding solace and introspection in natural surroundings (pines).
In a past life I could fly
Suggests a longing for a previous existence where freedom or ability to achieve greater things existed.
But in this life my home is here
Despite the desire for a different life, acceptance of the current homebound reality.
And I’ll never go to Tokyo
Similar to the refusal to go to Hollywood, rejecting the idea of going to Tokyo and taking charge.
I’ll never run my own show
Refusing to be the leading figure or controlling one's destiny.
And I’ll never write my love songs
Rejecting the creation of love songs, perhaps implying a lack of inspiration or motivation to express romantic feelings.
Scratched out on the Berlin Wall
Implies a reluctance to leave personal marks or messages in significant places.
But I’m home
Reiteration of the connection and attachment to the concept of home.
And it calls me every day
Continued feeling of being beckoned or called back to the familiarity of home.
In the pines I have time to feel
Reiterates finding emotional space for reflection and contemplation in the natural surroundings.
In a past life I could fly
Recollection of a past existence where freedom or capability to do more existed.
But in this life my home is here
Acceptance of the current reality of being tied to home.
In a past life I could fly
Repetition of the contrast between a past life of potential and the current life centered around home.
But in this life my home is here
Reiteration of the acceptance of the present reality.
And I’ll never go to Hollywood
Reaffirmation of rejecting the pursuit of Hollywood fame or stardom.
I’ll never be a star
Reiteration of refusing the desire to become a celebrity.
I’m washed up and my home is here
Restates the feeling of being unsuccessful but finding solace in staying at home.
Between the highway and the great blue sky
Describes the setting between the highway and the sky, possibly emphasizing the confined or limited environment, yet finding a sense of openness or freedom in the sky.
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