Hollywood
Marina %26 the Diamonds Lyrics

American queen is the American dream.
The ideal image of beauty and success in America is seen as the ultimate goal.

She is a Polish girl in America.
A girl from Poland living in America.

Tall, tanned, hot blonde, called Anya.
A tall, tan, attractive blonde girl named Anya.

I asked her 'Why would you wanna be a Hollywood wife?'
I inquired as to why she would want to be a spouse of someone famous in Hollywood.

'Because I don't wanna end up living in a dive on Vine', A dive on Vine.
Anya wants to avoid living a low-quality life in a bad area of town.

Air hostesses doing gossip magazine Crosswords on a flight to JFK.
Flight attendants reading magazines and solving puzzles on a plane headed to JFK airport.

Thirty nine years old, With a mile high sheen.
The flight attendant is 39 years old and appears to have a lot of experience and confidence.

Trying to stimulate a mind, That is slowly starting to decay.
The flight attendant is trying to keep her mind active as she gets older and feels like she is losing intellectual sharpness.

I itch my skin, I jump up and say: 'Lady, I know why your thoughts turn grey.'
I become restless and interrupt the flight attendant's work to tell her that I understand why she is becoming less interested in life.

Hollywood infected your brain, You wanted kissing in the rain, oh oh.
The glamour and romance of Hollywood have affected people's expectations and desires, such as wanting a romantic kiss in the rain.

Living in a movie scene, Puking American dreams. Oh oh.
The unrealistic longings that arise from Hollywood's influence make people feel sick and discontent with their lives.

I'm obsessed with the mess that's America. Ooh.
I am deeply fascinated with the issues and contradictions in American culture and society.

I fight security making plays for me, As soon as I touch down in, ol' L.A.
Upon reaching Los Angeles, I resist the attention and romantic advances from security personnel.

He said: 'Oh my god, you look just like Shakira, No no, you're Catherine Zeta, -' Actually, my name's Marina.
Security confuses me for famous women, but I correct him with my real name, Marina.

Your mind is just like mine; All filled up with things benign. You're looking for the golden life.
Your thoughts and desires are similar to mine, focused on superficial things and the pursuit of wealth and success.

I've been living in a movie scene, Puking American dreams. Oh oh.
Like others who have been influenced by Hollywood and American culture, I am unfulfilled and unhappy with the unrealistic expectations I have been led to believe are true.

American dream is the American queen. American queen is the American dream, Is the American dream.
The idealized image of success is closely tied to the concept of an American queen, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of defining success and beauty.

I'm obsessed with the mess that's America.
My fascination with the contradictions and inconsistencies in American culture continues.