Hollywood
Chasing Dreams Beyond the Hills: Unveiling Hollywood's Illusions
Lyrics
Run Mary run
Encouraging Mary to flee or escape
Just stop at the Sun
Suggesting a temporary stop or pause at a desirable point
You're getting things done
Accomplishing tasks
But then please come home again
Return home after completing tasks
And you can tell us when
Inform when a suitable place is found
You find a place
Finding a location aligned with personal beliefs/politics
With your politics
Referencing a place that may or may not exist
But does it exist?
Questioning the possibility of resisting allure or temptation
And can you resist?
Describing a place where falsehoods prevail
The land where they're full of it
Asking if one believes in such a place
Do you believe in it?
Insincerity in the smiles of the people there
And their smiles they mean nothing to you
Unconcerned gazes, lack of acknowledgment
Yeah their eyes they look right through you
Feeling disconnected, not feeling at home
And they don't look like home
Reiteration of not feeling at home in that environment
They don't look like home
Perceiving someone in dreams as a younger version
When we see you in our dreams
Reflecting on idealized youth
You're still sixteen
Imagining an ideal family unit
How it's meant to be
Portraying the struggle and determination required
Your Mother yourself and me
Smiling while succeeding or achieving
A happy family
Emphasizing conformity rather than originality
You'll have to run up hill
Reiteration of insincere smiles
And smile as you kill
Feeling disconnected, not feeling at home (repeated)
Forever fulfilled
Describing someone conforming to Hollywood ideals
Individual
Using words to fit into the Hollywood culture
And never original
Contrasting the current self with a past, relatable self
And their smiles they mean nothing to you
Expressing regret for potential missed opportunities
Yeah their eyes they look right through you
Wondering if actions led to losing someone dear
Yeah their smiles they mean nothing to you
Questioning if the damage is irreversible
Yeah their eyes they look right through you
Considering the possibility of enduring challenges
And they don't look like home
Encouraging to pursue a seemingly ideal place
They don't look like home
Reiteration of seeking fulfillment in Hollywood
And she was oh so Hollywood
Reinforcing the allure and artificiality of Hollywood
With those words she'd use
Changes in perspective after entering Hollywood
She used to be just like us
Seeing a transformation in mindset and beliefs
And now she's got different views
Reflecting on missed opportunities to influence
Is there something we could have said
Regret over potential financial success
We could of made good money
Questioning if choices led to losing someone
Have we finally made our bed
Reflecting on the consequences of prior actions
Have we lost her honey
Wondering if a connection has been permanently severed
But if you think you can stand
Encouragement to withstand challenges
Then just go to the promise land
Seeking an idealized place for success
In Hollywood
Reinforcing the pursuit of success in Hollywood
In Hollywood
Reiteration of the pursuit of success in Hollywood
In Hollywood
Continued emphasis on the pursuit of success in Hollywood
In Hollywood
Emphasizing the aspiration to succeed in Hollywood
In Hollywood
Reiteration of the desire to succeed in Hollywood
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