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Just Night 100万$分の
Just Night 危険な恋をしようぜ
It's only one night game
one night game
It's only one night game
one night game
浮かれた気分で
ロディオ・ドライブ
ちょいといかした女と
パズルのようなこの街は
乾いたコークの香りさ
ビバリーヒルズの
ビューティ・ハニー
そいつが女のアダ名さ
ロールスロイスでくりだせ
まるで Hollywood Star 気どりで
Just Night 100万$分の
Just Night 危険な恋をしようぜ
It's only one night game
one night game
It's only one night game
one night game
特別にあつらえた
似合いもしないPINKの
タキシードはヨレヨレさ
そんなに笑わないでくれ
パーティ会場にまで
たどりつけるだけ Lucky Man
めかしこんでも無駄だぜ
朝になりゃ
ヌードのピンナっプカール
Just Night 100万$分の
Just Night 危険な恋をしようぜ
It's only one night game
one night game
It's only one night game
one night game
記憶はもうとうに消え失せ
お前は California Dreamin'
さまようだけの Dancing Doll

Just Night 100万$分の
Just Night 危険な恋をしようぜ
It's only one night game
one night game
It's only one night game
one night game
It's only one night game
one night game
It's only one night game
one night game
It's only one night game
one night game
It's only one night game
one night game
It's only one night game
one night game
It's only one night game
one night game




It's only one night game
one night game

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Marina and The Diamonds' "Hollywood" narrate a story about a one-night stand in the city of Los Angeles. The first verse opens with the idea of indulging in a million-dollar night where anything is possible, followed by a suggestion of a dangerous but exciting love affair. The singer cruises through the streets of Rodeo Drive with a sophisticated woman, taking in the smell of dry coke, and the glamour of Beverly Hills. They are insouciant and happy, living a Hollywood star's life. The second verse paints a picture of preparation for a party, where the singer dons a mismatching pink tuxedo while experiencing the fear of not measuring up. He hopes to arrive at the venue but knows how lucky he needs to be to achieve it. The song ends with the idea that the memories of that excellent night would soon vanish, and the singer would go back to his life as a California Dreamin' wandering doll.


However, the lyricist pays more attention to the theme of appearances and the superficiality of Hollywood. The song portrays a city where style reigns supreme, and money talks louder than words. It also highlights the extreme pressure put on the residents to keep up with the lavish lifestyle to the extent that they become dolls in someone else's games. Furthermore, the juxtaposition of the Million-dollar night and the mismatching tuxedo is an indication of how appearances can be deceiving and how the common man can never measure up.


Line by Line Meaning

Just Night 100万$分の
This is a night worth a million dollars, an extraordinary and luxurious event to indulge in.


Just Night 危険な恋をしようぜ
Let's embark on a dangerous love affair tonight, fuelled by the thrill of risk-taking and excitement.


It's only one night game
This is just a temporary and fleeting experience, lasting only for a brief moment in time.


one night game
This is a game to be played for one night, with no long-term commitment or consequences involved.


浮かれた気分で
With a sense of excitement and euphoria in the air.


ロディオ・ドライブ
Driving down Rodeo Drive, a famous high-end shopping district in Beverly Hills.


ちょいといかした女と
With a confident and appealing woman by your side.


パズルのようなこの街は
This city is like a puzzle, with intricate and complex details to explore and discover.


乾いたコークの香りさ
The scent in the air is that of dry coke, possibly referring to the fragrance of cocaine.


ビバリーヒルズの
In the famous and glamorous neighborhood of Beverly Hills.


ビューティ・ハニー
With a stunningly beautiful woman by your side, referred to by the nickname of 'Beauty Honey'.


そいつが女のアダ名さ
This nickname is given to the woman, a moniker by which she is known among her peers and friends.


ロールスロイスでくりだせ
Cruising around in a Rolls Royce, a symbol of wealth and luxury.


まるで Hollywood Star 気どりで
Feeling like a Hollywood star, putting on an air of arrogance and haughtiness.


特別にあつらえた
Custom-made especially for this occasion.


似合いもしないPINKの
Wearing an ill-fitting pink tuxedo, not suited to the individual's personality or style.


タキシードはヨレヨレさ
The tuxedo is wrinkled and worn, reflecting the wild night that has been experienced.


そんなに笑わないでくれ
Please don't laugh at me like that, mocking my appearance and behavior.


パーティ会場にまで
Making it all the way to the party venue, despite the odds and obstacles faced along the way.


たどりつけるだけ Lucky Man
Just making it to this point is enough to make a person feel lucky and fortunate.


めかしこんでも無駄だぜ
Dressing up and trying to be fancy is useless, as the night is all about the experience and the moment, not appearances.


朝になりゃ
When morning comes, when the night is over and a new day begins.


ヌードのピンナっプカール
With a nude updo hairstyle, likely referring to the disheveled and chaotic appearance after a wild night.


記憶はもうとうに消え失せ
Memories of this night have long since faded and disappeared, lost to the passage of time.


お前は California Dreamin'
You are living the California dream, experiencing the wild and glamorous lifestyle of the entertainment industry.


さまようだけの Dancing Doll
Like a dancing doll, wandering aimlessly through the night without a clear purpose or direction.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: D.YUKAI

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