Hollywood Boulevard
Navigating Shadows: Tales of Dreams and Disillusion on Hollywood Boulevard
Lyrics
Big time girls are lean and classy
Big time girls are elegant and sophisticated
Until you look them in the eye
Their true nature is revealed when you make eye contact
They drink martinis and you might get lucky
They prefer martinis, and your chances with them depend on your car
Depending on the car you drive
Success with these girls is influenced by the type of car you drive
But they don't know you
Despite their appearance, they remain unaware of your existence
If you're from the wrong side of Hollywood Boulevard
If you are from the less affluent side of Hollywood Boulevard
They don't know you at all
They have no knowledge of you whatsoever
Late night diners
Late-night establishments where people discuss and lament failed dreams
The hookers and the whiners
Referring to prostitutes and complainers
Crying about a dream gone wrong
Expressing sadness about dreams that didn't materialize
Lying with the loners, the drunkards and the stoners
Being in the company of those who are alone, intoxicated, or use drugs
Trying to find my way back home
Trying to find a way back to a better place
And they don't know you
Similar to earlier, these people remain oblivious to your existence
If you're from the wrong side of Hollywood Boulevard
Reiteration that being from the wrong side of Hollywood Boulevard means being unknown
They don't know you at all
They remain entirely ignorant of who you are
My ship came in and sank on a sea of stars
Despite an opportunity, it failed spectacularly, and life is now difficult
Now there's no way back and times are hard
There's no way to go back to a better situation, and times are challenging
On the wrong side of Hollywood Boulevard
Emphasizing the challenges of being on the less fortunate side of Hollywood Boulevard
Back in Dublin
Reflecting on a time in Dublin when the speaker was admired
They think I'm really something and live somewhere near Malibu
Others believe the speaker resides near Malibu, portraying a glamorous lifestyle
Whether truth or fiction or a sign of my addiction
Uncertain whether the speaker's image is reality or a result of personal struggles
I'm gonna call them when I do
Planning to reach out to those from Dublin when the speaker achieves success
Cos they don't know you
Similar to earlier, people from the less affluent side of Hollywood Boulevard are unnoticed
If you're from the wrong side of Hollywood Boulevard
Reiterating that those from the wrong side remain unknown to the glamorous world
They don't know you at all
Continuing the theme that people from the less privileged side are unrecognized
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