Hollywood
Dreams and Tears on Hollywood Boulevard
Lyrics
Let me tell you bout the dream machine
Introducing the concept of the "dream machine," possibly symbolizing Hollywood as a place where dreams come true.
Dirty streets and silver screens
Contrasts the glamour of Hollywood ("silver screens") with the reality of its streets, hinting at a duality.
Both are one, life is art
Expressing the idea that life and art are interconnected and inseparable in Hollywood.
Down on sunset, after dark
Referencing Sunset Boulevard, suggesting activities and experiences that occur after dark in Hollywood.
In Hollywood
Repetition emphasizes the focus on Hollywood and its significance in the narrative.
In Hollywood
-Oh, I'm talking about Hollywood
-Most nights Mr Moses is here
Introducing Mr. Moses, portraying the struggle to make a living by selling trinkets and the harsh reality of the boulevard.
Selling trinkets to buy a few beers
-There's shots of all kinds, followed by screams
-Down on the boulevard of dreams
-In Hollywood
Reiterating the setting in Hollywood, emphasizing its negative aspects and a sense of decadence.
In Hollywood
-Oh, that low down Hollywood
-cfter hours, three c.M
Describing the quietness and emptiness of Hollywood streets after hours, with a touch of melancholy as a painted star sheds a tear.
These streets are empty my friends
-cnd if you're quiet, you might hear
-c painted star shed a tear
-In Hollywood
Repetition reinforces the focus on Hollywood, possibly with a sense of nostalgia or reflection.
ch yeah, Hollywood
-I'm talking bout Hollywood
-That old town
Referring to Hollywood as an "old town" and a "dirty old town," suggesting a weariness or tarnished perception of the place.
That dirty old town
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