Hollywood
Jay Z Featuring Beyonce Lyrics

It ain't for everybody
Not everyone can handle Hollywood lifestyle

Welcome to Hollywood, baby
Welcome to the dazzling and addictive world of show business

Take my picture
Let's capture this moment, live for the spotlight

You comin' with?
Are you ready to pursue fame and fortune with me?

Let's not even talk about it
No need to discuss the challenges and the price of fame

Let's do it
Let's jump into the world of showbiz and experience its addictive highs

I see your jealousy as you're watching (I see you watching)
I notice your envy as you're observing me

You're watching (it's all good)
You're captivated by the glamour of the entertainment industry

It's kinda sexy to me (I love it)
I find your fascination with celebrity culture attractive

How you're watching, you're watching
Your gaze is fixated on me and the Hollywood lifestyle

I see your face (I see your face)
I see the desire in your eyes to be a part of this world

You want to touch it (you want to touch it)
You crave the fame and fortune that come with the celebrity status

Come to my place (come to the crib)
Let's talk more about this at my place

And let's discuss it (let's chop it up)
Let's chat about the entertainment industry and what it takes to make it

Tonight you'll be (tonight you goin' be a superstar, baby)
Tonight, you'll feel like a superstar with me

A superstar
Experience the thrill of fame and adoration

Come, let me sign you up (let's get into it)
Let's begin your journey to stardom by signing you up for the entertainment business

Oh, it's the lights (you're blinded by the)
The bright lights of Hollywood are blinding you

Action! (You need that)
You crave the action and excitement of the entertainment industry

Hollywood (uh, uh, uh, uh)
The entertainment capital of the world

Oh, it's the lights (you're blinded by the)
The glamour and glitz of Hollywood are mesmerizing you

Satisfaction (you need that)
You yearn for the fulfillment that comes with fame and fortune

Paparazzi spots me in the lobby of my high rise
Reporters are waiting to capture my every move as I enter my luxurious building

I hide behind my shades because the fame is blindin' my eyes
I cover my eyes with sunglasses to shield them from the blinding effects of the spotlight

My god, I know how Ozzy Oz must have felt when he was Oz hot
I can relate to the pressure and intensity of Ozzy Osbourne's fame

As I have got, I have got to make this stop
I realize that I need to find balance and avoid getting overwhelmed by my success

People often warn me that the fame ain't for the faint of heart
I receive advice from others that warns against the challenges of fame

It'll change those who said they had love for you into strangers
Fame can cause people close to you to become distant and treat you differently

When your fame starts, it's a chain reaction
Once you become famous, your life changes in ways that can't be reversed

Locomotion like when a train departs
The life of a celebrity moves quickly and chaotically, like a train departing a station

Stranger things have happened
Odd and unexpected events are common in Hollywood

Rappin', stackin' platinum plaquin'
Celebrity status comes with financial success and recognition

Born in Brooklyn, got a place in Manhattan
From humble beginnings, I've risen to the top and can now afford to live in luxury

Goin' back to Brooklyn to escape the madness
Despite my success, I still long for the simpler life I had before fame

When your friends is Chris and Gwyneth
My circle of friends includes other famous people like Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow

When your girl is more famous than Juventus
My partner, Beyoncé, is more well-known than even the famous soccer team Juventus

Then it's time to get all your windows tinted
To avoid prying eyes, it's necessary to tint the windows of your vehicle

Keep your eyes squinted, it's goin' flash any minute
The paparazzi may take your picture at any moment, so stay alert

The music biz is like musical chairs
The music industry is a competitive field where opportunities are limited and reserved for those who act quickly

It's about where you standin' when the music stop spinnin'
Your success in the music industry depends on being in the right place at the right time

You got to get it
You have to be proactive in pursuing your dreams and achieving success

Do you want it?
Is fame and fortune what you truly desire?

But you don't need it
Despite your desire, fame is not a necessity for a happy life

Till you do, till you do
You may come to realize that you want fame later in life

Hey mister, page sixer
Addressing the paparazzi who work for the gossip column 'Page Six' of the New York Post

A-lister, you're in the midst of
Referring to the highest level of celebrity status

The ride of your life, but you gotta keep them hits up
Being famous is like a rollercoaster ride that requires you to keep producing successful work

Can't put your guard down, gotta keep your mitts up
Stay alert and keep working hard to maintain your fame and fortune

Take a sip, sir, it's so intoxicating ain't it?
Enjoy the fruits of your labor, which can be addictive like alcohol

Try not to get jaded
Try not to become cynical or bored with your success

Hollywood's been good to ya
The entertainment industry has been kind to you and provided success and wealth

Startin' to feel like buzz to ya
Success now feels like a buzz, something that can be addictive and fleeting

Don't lie, go on fly, you're addicted to the light
Accepting the fact that you're hooked on the fame and glamour of the entertainment industry

Without the fame, how you gon' survive?
Fame and success have become necessary for survival and happiness

It's like livin' on heroin, you so high
The addictive nature of fame is like that of drugs, it feels like a constant high

And everybody's warning you about it (I tried to tell you)
Many people warned you about the challenges and costs of pursuing fame

And once you taste it you can't live without it (it's addicting)
However, once you achieve success and fame, it's almost impossible to go back to a normal life

Not 'cause you choose to not live without it (you sure you want this, baby?)
You're not staying in the entertainment industry because you want to, but because you feel like you have to

It's now a part of you, it's now a part of you (it's a part of you)
The showbiz lifestyle has become a part of your identity

Wanna be seen now, groupies
Fans who crave attention and recognition from celebrities

Now you've become what you once despised
Despite initially rejecting the idea of becoming a groupie, they eventually gave in and became one

James Dean, John Belushi, blow your whole life trying to live in the lights
Referring to famous figures who perished due to the cost of fame

Heroin's following, Marilyn hopping over the edge
Relating the addiction to heroin with the tragic death of Marilyn Monroe

It's like Janis Joplin, River Pheonix, Jimi Hendrix
Naming celebrities who died from addiction or tragedy

All of them ended by Hollywood
Fame and stardom ultimately led to their tragic ending

Thank God for Hollywood
Sarcastically thanking the showbiz industry for its addictive nature and costs

Hollywood
Summing up the domineering theme of the entertainment industry

You sure you want this, baby?
Questioning if the necessary costs and risks outweigh the rewards of the entertainment industry

Hollywood, it's the most addictive drug in the world
Highlighting the addictiveness of pursuing fame and stardom

You want the fame
Acknowledging the desire for the fame and success that the entertainment industry provides

You want the lights
Craving the glamour and glitz of Hollywood that come with fame