Hollywood
MARINA & DIAMONDS The Lyrics

American queen is the American dream
The highest level of success in America is becoming an American queen, in other words, the embodiment of the American dream.

She is a Polish girl in America
The singer encounters an attractive blonde named Anya, who is a Polish girl living in America.

Tall, tanned hot blonde called Anya
Anya is a tall, sexy blonde with tanned skin.

I asked her 'Why would you wanna be a Hollywood wife?'
The singer wonders why Anya would want to be a typical Hollywood wife.

'Because I don't want to end up living in a dive on Vine'
Anya wants to avoid living in a rundown area like Vine Street in Hollywood by marrying a wealthy man.

I'll do anything for a dime
The singer is willing to do anything to become famous in Hollywood.

Looking for the golden lie
The singer is searching for a false but attractive promise of success and fame.

Hollywood infected your brain
Hollywood has had a negative impact on the singer's and Anya's perception of reality.

You wanted kissing in the rain
The singer is referring to unrealistic romantic expectations created by Hollywood movies.

Oh oh, Living in a movie scene
The singer feels like they are living in an unrealistic movie scene.

Puking American dreams
The singer is disgusted by the unrealistic and impossible 'American dream' that Hollywood portrays.

Oh oh, I'm obsessed with the mess that's America
The singer is fascinated with the issues and problems in America that are created or exaggerated by Hollywood.

I fight security making plays for me
The singer is rejecting the advances of a security guard in LA.

As soon as I touch down in old LA, he said,
The security guard approaches the singer as soon as she arrives in Los Angeles.

Oh my god, you look just like Shakira
The security guard is mistaking the singer for Shakira.

No no, you're Catherine Zeta
The singer corrects the security guard that she is not Shakira, but rather Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Actually, my name's Marina
The singer introduces herself as Marina.

Your mind is just like mine
The singer and the security guard have similar unrealistic expectations of Hollywood.

All filled up with things benign
Their minds are filled with benign but unrealistic ideas of love and success.

American dream is the American queen
Once again, the American dream is equated with becoming an American queen.

Is the American dream
The American dream is the pinnacle of success in America.

Hollywood infected your brain
Hollywood has caused the singer and others to have misconceptions about reality.

You wanna kissing in the rain
The singer is again referring to the unrealistic romantic expectations portrayed in Hollywood movies.

Oh oh, I'm living in a movie scene
The singer feels like she is living in a scene from a Hollywood movie.

Puking American dreams
The singer is still disgusted by the unrealistic 'American dream' portrayed in Hollywood.

I'm obsessed with the mess that's America
The singer is obsessed with the problems and complications of American society that are created or exaggerated by Hollywood.