Hollywood
Beyond Hollywood Dreams: A Tale of 21st Century Royalty
Lyrics
Gold around their necks to match the gold up on the ceiling
Symbolizing opulence and success, adorning oneself with luxury to match the extravagant setting.
White lines cut with black cards so they never have to feel things
Using substances to numb emotions, avoiding feeling things deeply.
Passed out on the marble in their blue Balenciaga
Being unconscious or incapacitated in a high-end, designer outfit in an upscale environment.
Say they hate cigars but still they smoke them like Sinatra
Claiming to dislike something but indulging in it, reminiscent of Frank Sinatra's style and contradictions.
Born a queen of
Implying a sense of entitlement and royalty, born into modern societal structures.
21st century kingdoms
Referring to contemporary power structures or hierarchies.
Big, white castle in the hills of
Describing a luxurious, grand residence in the prestigious area of Hollywood.
Hollywood
Referencing the glamorous but often superficial and artificial world associated with Hollywood.
Well, heaven takes the reigns when
Repetition of earlier verses, emphasizing the disconnect from the "in-crowd" and the pursuit of something beyond.
Nothing’s left to say and
-Heaven takes us far above the earth to end our chasing
-Heaven come to help us
-Hit us like a hard drug
-Heaven takes us far above the earth to end our racing
-It doesn’t matter where we are right now
-Yeah, we’re not in the ‘in-crowd’
-We’re not like the ‘in-crowd’
-‘Cause heaven doesn’t care much how
-We’re not in the ‘in-crowd’
-We’re not like the ‘in-crowd’
-Standing in the corner of the party with my lover
-Lost somewhere in green eyes dreaming of our future hustle
-Criss-cross on the marble while the party ranges onward
-We say we hate the noise so we find somewhere to recover
-Born a queen of
-21st century kingdoms
-Big, white castle in the hills of
-Hollywood
-Well, heaven takes the reigns when
-Nothing’s left to say and
-Heaven takes us far above the earth to end our chasing
-Heaven come to help us
-Hit us like a hard drug
-Heaven takes us far above the earth to end our racing
-It doesn’t matter where we are right now
-Yeah, we’re not in the ‘in-crowd’
-We’re not like the ‘in-crowd’
-‘Cause heaven doesn’t care much how
-We’re not in the ‘in-crowd’
-We’re not like the ‘in-crowd’
-Well, we’re not Hollywood
-And don’t need Hollywood
-I’m not Hollywood
-We’re not
-We’re not
-We’re not
-Hollywood
-Well, heaven takes the reigns when
Continued repetition emphasizing the rejection of the Hollywood lifestyle and the assertion of individuality.
Nothing’s left to say and
-Heaven takes us far above the earth to end our chasing
-Heaven come to help us
-Hit us like a hard drug
-Heaven takes us far above the earth to end our racing
-It doesn’t matter where we are right now
-Yeah, we’re not in the ‘in-crowd’
-We’re not like the ‘in-crowd’
-‘Cause heaven doesn’t care much how
-We’re not in the ‘in-crowd’
-We’re not like the ‘in-crowd’
-I’m not Hollywood
-I’m not Hollywood
Reiterating the rejection of conforming to the Hollywood image and lifestyle.
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