Hollywood on My Toothpaste
Télépopmusik Lyrics


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N°10, Nowhere road, I'm on the phone to candy,
Saying how much I love the Pogues
I'm drowning in your dreams being filmed in Super Eight
I don't know what it means but I know it's too late
I smoke the chalice in Wonderland with Alice,
Ain't trying to be the baddest, ain't trying to kick no habits,
Giant white rabbits in tall hats got my back
Ain't nothing strange, life's like that.
I'm in a room full of one-eyed rhinos, albino ones singing
German songs like Hino, but what do I know, I don't know
Anything, I'm just here man waiting for you to let me in.
I ain't hesitated for a week now,
I'm feeling weak now, feeling like a freak now,
I creep everywhere I go
I keep my eyes closed when I'm crossing the road.

I got Hollywood on my toothpaste, makes my teeth taste
All neon like, kinda like Bowie singing changes
I can't pay the rent I'm no good with strangers
I take the underground to get across town
“Chauffeur” driven jag ok what the hell
Sitting in the back with my speak and spell
You've got me, you're driving me insane, in the middle
Of the night screaming out your name
It was a game to you never a game to me
Now you're waiting to see what I'll do next, but like a reflex
I already know everything you said
Last night was just another test, just another way
For you to mess with my head





So this is obsession, this lesson you're keeping me guessing
So this is obsession

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Télépopmusik's "Hollywood on My Toothpaste" express a sense of confusion and disorientation in the singer's life. The song begins with the singer's desire to reach out to someone named Candy, telling her about their love of the Pogues, an Irish punk band. The following lines describe the singer's hallucinations or dreams being filmed in Super Eight, and their confusion regarding what the images might mean, but feeling that it's too late to change anything. The singer then turns to imagery of Alice in Wonderland, smoking the chalice, and encountering giant white rabbits in tall hats.


The second stanza opens with the singer claiming to have Hollywood on their toothpaste, which makes their teeth taste all neon like David Bowie singing "Changes". They express their financial struggles while also being uncomfortable with strangers, opting to take the underground to get around town. The final lines of the song address a test or game that the singer feels is being played on them. The overall feel of the lyrics seems to be one of instability and uncertainty, with the singer questioning their own perceptions and feeling at the mercy of unseen forces.


Line by Line Meaning

N°10, Nowhere road, I'm on the phone to candy, Saying how much I love the Pogues
I'm on a lonely road, talking to someone named Candy on the phone, expressing my love for a band called The Pogues.


I'm drowning in your dreams being filmed in Super Eight, I don't know what it means but I know it's too late
I'm overwhelmed by dreams of yours that were recorded on a Super Eight camera, and while I don't understand their significance, it's too late to turn back now.


I smoke the chalice in Wonderland with Alice, Ain't trying to be the baddest, ain't trying to kick no habits, Giant white rabbits in tall hats got my back, Ain't nothing strange, life's like that.
I'm smoking a chalice with Alice in Wonderland, not trying to be the coolest or break any habits. Even though I'm surrounded by giant white rabbits wearing tall hats, I find nothing strange about it because that's just how life is sometimes.


I'm in a room full of one-eyed rhinos, albino ones singing German songs like Hino, but what do I know, I don't know Anything, I'm just here man waiting for you to let me in.
I find myself in a room full of one-eyed rhinos, who also happen to be albino and singing German songs. Despite this bizarre situation, I'm just waiting for someone to let me in and I admit I don't know much about what's going on.


I ain't hesitated for a week now, I'm feeling weak now, feeling like a freak now, I creep everywhere I go, I keep my eyes closed when I'm crossing the road.
I haven't second-guessed myself in a week, but I'm feeling weak and like a weirdo. I'm moving cautiously and even keeping my eyes closed when crossing the street.


I got Hollywood on my toothpaste, makes my teeth taste All neon like, kinda like Bowie singing changes, I can't pay the rent I'm no good with strangers
I'm using toothpaste with a Hollywood theme, giving me a neon-like taste and putting me in mind of David Bowie's song 'Changes'. Sadly, I can't afford my rent and am not comfortable around people I don't know.


I take the underground to get across town “Chauffeur” driven jag ok what the hell Sitting in the back with my speak and spell You've got me, you're driving me insane, in the middle Of the night screaming out your name
I'm taking the subway to get around town, but am then driven in a luxury car the rest of the way. Sitting in the back with my electronic spelling toy, I'm feeling like you are causing me to go out of my mind to the point where I shout your name in the middle of the night.


It was a game to you never a game to me Now you're waiting to see what I'll do next, but like a reflex I already know everything you said Last night was just another test, just another way For you to mess with my head
You treated our relationship like a game, but it wasn't that way for me. Now you're waiting to see how I'll react, but it's like a reflex for me because I already know what you're going to say. Last night was just another test for you to mess with my head.


So this is obsession, this lesson you're keeping me guessing So this is obsession
I'm realizing that you are obsessed with playing mind games and keeping me guessing, and this has become a lesson for me in understanding what true obsession looks like.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHE HETIER, FABRICE REGIS ROBERT DUMONT, MICHAEL ANTHONY GIFFTS, STEPHAN ARMIN HAERI

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