Hollywood
Shooting Star Lyrics

She grew up reading every magazine
She had a fascination with the lifestyles of the rich and famous and consumed every detail she could find about Hollywood's success stories.

Of rags to riches worlds
She was drawn to the stories of people who came from nothing and became successful in Hollywood.

She lost her heart to do the American dream
She was passionate about achieving the American dream of making it big in Hollywood.

Of Hollywood
Her ultimate goal was to find fame and success in Hollywood.

She used to dream about love
Her original goal was to find love while pursuing her dreams.

Her youth was lived out like on a stage
Her life was a performance that she hoped would eventually lead to her success in Hollywood.

She left the boring world she knew at home
She left her mundane life behind and set out to pursue her dreams.

And made her star struck way
She was determined to achieve stardom.

But something there was lost along the road
She lost touch with herself along the way.

To Hollywood
Despite the sacrifices she made, she still had not achieved her ultimate goal.

But these days she hits the strip tonight
She's now living a fast and wild lifestyle in Hollywood.

All the names in lights, and the games to play
She's surrounded by fame and opportunity, but it all comes with strings attached.

She speeds around and drives uptown
She's constantly on the go, seeking out her next big break.

And pulls out all the stops, she'll hit the top someday
She's doing everything she can to make it to the top of the Hollywood ladder.

Loves New York and California nights
She loves the excitement of living in a big city and being in the middle of Hollywood action.

And the glamor life of the celluloid stage
She's enamored with the glitzy and glamorous lifestyle of Hollywood.

She takes advantage of her long blond hair
She plays up her stereotypical Hollywood look to try to gain an advantage.

Lord I know it's so damn true
Even though she's lost herself, there is still some truth to who she is deep down inside.

We used to sit and talk she'd hold my hand
She had a deep connection with someone in her past.

She'd hold my hand
This love and connection was once something meaningful.

I used to love her gentle ways
The person speaking has strong feelings for her despite her current lifestyle.

She's got the face and the lips and the legs
She has the classic Hollywood look that can propel her to fame and success.

That fit mid-America's apple pie ways
She plays up her All-American look to appeal to a wider audience.

Sells herself to the producer's couch
She's willing to do whatever it takes to achieve her dreams, even if that means selling herself out.

Feeling down and out on the streets of L.A.
She's struggling to stay afloat in the cutthroat world of Hollywood.

And while she's down she's fun to walk on
She's vulnerable and people sometimes take advantage of her to get ahead.

Until she's dead, they all wonder why
She's aware that her success will not be attributed to anything she's done herself but rather the image people have of her.

The applause is not for her but for the silver screen
She's aware that the audiences are more interested in the image she portrays on screen rather than who she is as a person.

And manufactured dreams to make you cry
The entertainment industry is built on the idea of manufactured dreams to sell to the American public.

So come on give us one more, come on, one more time
People are always clamoring for more entertainment from Hollywood.

Before the hitting the bars on the boulevard
People are willing to overlook her mistakes and missteps before moving on to something new and exciting from Hollywood.

And never fear everyone's a star in Hollywood
Everyone in Hollywood is constantly seeking the spotlight and fame.