Their first EP, "Building An Empire", produced by Casey Crescenzo (ex-The Receiving End of Sirens, The Dear Hunter) was released in June 2008. Their Sophomore effort, the EP "This Is A Murder Scene" was recorded at Nada Studios with John Naclerio (Brand New, My Chemical Romance, Matchbook Romance, Senses Fail) and released July 6th, 2009.
The band has been touring heavily including the "I Got Caught Touching Your Sis-Tour", "Benicio del Tour-o" and the "2 Cool 4 Skool Tour" and a stint on the 2008 Van's Warped Tour. Playing to sold-out hometown crowds of 1000+, the band has shared the stage with acts including, The Cab, VersaEmerge, There For Tomorrow, The Ataris and more.
The band will be on the "Flirting w/ DisasTOUR" this November with City Lights and Time & Distance.
On May 24, 2010, Hollywood Lies disbanded.
It's the New Craze
Hollywood Lies Lyrics
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The overall theme of "It's the New Craze" is the idea of being consumed by something, whether it be addiction, love or any other overwhelming feeling. The singer is willing to take extreme measures to feel that rush again, such as drowning in medicine, moving state lines and wanting to feel their lover's cancer on their skin. Despite the destructive nature of these desires, the singer seems to embrace them wholeheartedly, suggesting a certain thrill or excitement in the chaos.
The lyrics also touch on themes of personal growth and acceptance. The singer acknowledges their own complexity and recognizes the need to rebuild themselves after losing a part of who they thought they were. However, this growth and rebuilding comes at a price, as the old self that they thought they had killed off is still within them, killing them slowly. Ultimately, the singer seems to submit to the chaos and surrender to their desires, accepting the loss of control and leaving themselves to the waves of time.
Overall, the lyrics to "It's the New Craze" paint a picture of someone consumed by their own desires, willing to embrace the chaos and risk everything in pursuit of that rush. It's a song about the thrill of losing control and the price that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on, it's the new craze - we'll all see who can drown faster than the medicine that's sinking in to our lungs.
Let's join in the latest trend, see who can succumb faster to the destructive habits we've adopted.
I'll move state lines to bring my baby back home.
I'll go to any lengths to be reunited with the one I love.
I'm complicated, over-rated, understated.
I'm a complex person who is undervalued yet highly-regarded.
But oh, we'll waltz on the sun and the moon and we'll dance the soles off of all of our shoes. We'll walk out past the farthest dunes.
We'll enjoy life to the fullest, exploring every inch of the world until we've exhausted all its wonders.
But baby, I want to feel your cancer on my skin. I want to feel your sharp teeth sinking in.
I want to experience all the good and bad that life has to offer, even if it means feeling pain and suffering.
Come on and show me just how the story goes - it took me over. These thoughts are just ones I want to keep. I let its' feelings consume me in my sleep.
Tell me the truth, reveal to me all of life's mysteries that have taken hold of me, even if it means accepting them into my subconscious.
With all I've lost comes rebuilding the frame for this new machine that's forged from within me.
Despite all the hardships I've faced, I've come out stronger and more resilient than ever before.
My veins are lying weak from their pulsing, corroborating bare-bones evidence that I'm housing the man I never thought I'd be, thought I'd killed a year ago, but he's killing me tonight.
My body is shutting down from the stress of harboring the person I thought I had overcome, but they are slowly consuming me once again.
So I want to feel your cancer on my skin. I want to feel your blood consume my sin. I think I told you just how the story goes - it took me over.
I want to experience every hardship and challenge that life throws my way, even if it means confronting my own wrongdoings and facing the consequences.
I'm struggling just to stand on steady ground. I feel your teeth sinking in just like a hound, devouring all the things I thought I knew, and now it's over.
I'm having a hard time staying steady and grounded, as life's challenges continuously strip away everything I thought I knew, leaving me feeling defeated and helpless.
Oh, the waves of time carry me off in to my mind, somewhere I can find a place of simple worship where I can rest my head, so let me. And leave me be
I am yearning for a peaceful place where I can escape the chaos of everyday life and simply rest my weary head.
Contributed by Evelyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.