Hollywood
Marina The Diamonds Lyrics

American queen is the American dream
The American dream is embodied in the American queen.

American queen is the American dream
The quintessential American experience is represented in the American queen.

She is a Polish girl in America
The singer is a Polish immigrant in America.

Tall, tanned hot blonde called Anya
Anya is an idealized embodiment of traditional Hollywood beauty standards.

I asked her 'Why would you wanna be a Hollywood wife?'
The artist questions why Anya would want to marry into the Hollywood lifestyle.

'Because I don't want to end up living in a dive on Vine'
Anya sees Hollywood as an escape from a less desirable living situation.

I'll do anything for a dime
The singer is willing to engage in any activity to achieve success in Hollywood.

Looking for the golden lie
The artist is searching for the falsehoods that seem to be the key to success in Hollywood.

Hollywood infected your brain
The influence of Hollywood has had a profound effect on the artist's psyche.

You wanted kissing in the rain
The artist, like many Hollywood hopefuls, desires the kind of romantic fantasies that Hollywood perpetuates.

Oh oh, Living in a movie scene
The singer is living out a Hollywood fantasy.

Puking American dreams
The artist is overwhelmed by the unrealistic expectations of success and happiness that Hollywood has instilled in her.

I'm obsessed with the mess that's America
The singer is preoccupied with the contradictions and challenges inherent in American society.

I fight security making plays for me
The singer navigates the complex world of Hollywood networking and self-promotion.

As soon as I touch down in old LA, he said,
Upon arrival in Los Angeles, the singer is accosted by someone seeking to take advantage of her naivete.

Oh my god, you look just like Shakira
The acquaintance mistakes the artist for a famous Latinx pop star.

No no, you're Catherine Zeta
The artist corrects the acquaintance's mistaken identity.

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

Your mind is just like mine
The singer shares a similar mindset with the acquaintance.

All filled up with things benign
Both the artist and acquaintance are preoccupied with superficial notions of success and happiness.

American dream is the American queen
The American dream is embodied in the American queen.

American queen is the American dream
The quintessential American experience is represented in the American queen.

Hollywood infected your brain
The influence of Hollywood has had a profound effect on the singer's psyche.

You wanted kissing in the rain
The artist is drawn to the romantic fantasies perpetuated by Hollywood.

Oh oh, I've been living in a movie scene
The singer is consumed by a Hollywood-centric perspective of the world.

Puking American dreams
The singer is overwhelmed and disgusted by the distorted representation of success in America.

Hollywood infected your brain
The influence of Hollywood has had a profound effect on the singer's psyche.

You wanna kissing in the rain
The artist is attracted to the idealized romantic fantasies perpetuated by Hollywood.

Oh oh, I'm living in a movie scene
The artist's life is consumed and defined by Hollywood fantasies.

Puking American dreams
The singer is disgusted by the unrealistic expectations of success in America.

Oh oh, I'm obsessed with the mess that's America
The singer is preoccupied with the contradictions and challenges inherent in American society.

I'm obsessed with the mess that's America
The artist is consumed by the contradictions and challenges inherent in American society.