Lost In Hollywood
system of a down (usa) Lyrics


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Ah ah
I'll wait here, you're crazy.
Those vicious streets are filled with strays.
You should have never gone to Hollywood.

They find you to time you,
Say you're the best they've ever seen.
You should have never trusted Hollywood.

I wrote you and told you,
You were the biggest fish out here.
You should have never gone to Hollywood.

They take you and make you,
They look at you in disgusting ways.
You should have never trusted Hollywood.


(Ah ah)

I was standing on the wall feeling ten feet tall.
All you maggots smoking fags on Santa Monica Boulevard.

This is my front page. This is my new rage.
All you bitches put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care.

(Ah ah)

All you maggots smoking fags out there on Sunset Boulevard.
All you bitches put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care.

(Ah ah)

Phony people come to pay.
Look at all of them, back to stay.
Phony people come to pray.

(the lines in the letter said)
Look at all of them, back to stay.
(we had gone to reckon send)
Phony people come to pray.

(Ah ah)
All you maggots smoking fags on Santa Monica Boulevard.

(Ah ah)
All you maggots smoking fags out there on Sunset Boulevard.

(Ah ah)
All you maggots smoking fags out there on Hollywood Boulevard.

(Ah ah)
You should have never trusted Hollywood.
You should have never gone to Hollywood.

(Ah ah)
All you bitches put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care





You should have never trusted Hollywood.

Overall Meaning

The song "Lost in Hollywood" by System of a Down can be interpreted as a warning against the unforgiving nature of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. The lyrics suggest that Hollywood is a place where dreams can be made but also easily destroyed. The singer warns someone that Hollywood is a dangerous place with vicious streets, where phony people come to pay and pray. The singer blames the industry for taking and making people, only to look at them disgustingly. The singer also warns listeners against trusting Hollywood, as it can make someone feel ten feet tall while simultaneously tearing them down. The chorus repeats the warning: "You should have never gone to Hollywood" and "You should have never trusted Hollywood."


Line by Line Meaning

Ah ah
Repetitive vocalization expressing emotional intensity.


I'll wait here, you're crazy.
I'll remain here, you're insane.


Those vicious streets are filled with strays.
Those cruel roads are full of abandoned animals.


You should have never gone to Hollywood.
You should have avoided going to Hollywood.


They find you to time you,
They discover you to measure you.


Say you're the best they've ever seen.
Claiming you're the most exceptional they've encountered.


You should have never trusted Hollywood.
You should have never confided in Hollywood.


I wrote you and told you,
I composed and informed you,


You were the biggest fish out here.
You were the most prominent here.


You should have never gone to Hollywood.
You should have avoided going to Hollywood.


They take you and make you,
They seize you and shape you,


They look at you in disgusting ways.
They view you with disdainful looks.


You should have never trusted Hollywood.
You should have never confided in Hollywood.


I was standing on the wall feeling ten feet tall.
I was standing on the wall feeling powerful and confident.


All you maggots smoking fags on Santa Monica Boulevard.
All you contemptible people smoking cigarettes on Santa Monica Boulevard.


This is my front page. This is my new rage.
This is my main point of display. This is my new fury.


All you bitches put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care.
All of you individuals raise your hands and swing them carelessly.


Phony people come to pay.
Fake individuals come to pay for attention.


Look at all of them, back to stay.
Observe all of them, back to linger.


Phony people come to pray.
Fake individuals come and supplicate.


The lines in the letter said.
The content of the letter conveyed.


Look at all of them, back to stay.
Observe all of them, returning to remain.


We had gone to reckon send.
We had gone to perceive and transmit.


Phony people come to pray.
Fake individuals come and supplicate.


All you maggots smoking fags on Santa Monica Boulevard.
All you contemptible people smoking cigarettes on Santa Monica Boulevard.


All you maggots smoking fags out there on Sunset Boulevard.
All you contemptible people smoking cigarettes on Sunset Boulevard.


All you maggots smoking fags out there on Hollywood Boulevard.
All you contemptible people smoking cigarettes on Hollywood Boulevard.


You should have never trusted Hollywood.
You should have never confided in Hollywood.


You should have never gone to Hollywood.
You should have avoided going to Hollywood.


All you bitches put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care.
All of you individuals raise your hands and swing them carelessly.


You should have never trusted Hollywood.
You should have never confided in Hollywood.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DARON MALAKIAN, SERJ TANKIAN

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@smileforaburial9210

Lyrics:

I'll wait here, you're crazy
Those vicious streets are filled with strays
You should've never gone to Hollywood
They find you, two time you
Say you're the best they've ever seen
You should've never trusted Hollywood

I wrote you and told you
You were the biggest fish out here
You should've never gone to Hollywood
They take you and make you
They look at you in disgusting ways
You should've never trusted Hollywood

I was standing on the wall feeling ten feet tall
All you maggots smoking fags on Santa Monica Boulevard
This is my front page, this is my new age
All you bitches put your hands in the air
And wave them like you just don't care

All you maggots smoking fags out there on Sunset Boulevard
All you bitches put your hands in the air
And wave 'em like you just don't care

Phony people come to pray
Look at all of them beg to stay
Phony people come to pray
(The lines in the letter said, "We have gone to Hackensack)
Look at all of them beg to stay
Phony people come to pray

All you maggots smoking fags on Santa Monica Boulevard
All you maggots smoking fags out there on Sunset Boulevard
All you maggots smoking fags out there on Hollywood Boulevard
You should have never trusted Hollywood
You should have never gone to Hollywood
All you bitches put your hands in the air
And wave 'em like you just don't care

You should've never trusted Hollywood



@mohgus66

The old Pewdiepie outro ;_; (from like 7-9 years ago or something)
Takes me back to when I was about 11 years old watching horror stuff, friday with pewds, non-horror gaming vids, just goofing.
I didn't really know English back then but I think I understood enough due to just context I guess.I learned English from Pewds and Smosh lmao.
Never did I watch everything he put out cuz I was very selective with my entertainment. Used to watch some of the horror stuff in the evening and drink cola (which I didn't know contained caffeine) so I had insomnia for most of my childhood. It was thrilling though.
The non-horror games and other stuff were always my favorite past time. The best playthroughs were Shadow of the Colossus and Dark Souls.

Those were honestly quite uneasy times for other reasons. I don't know when exactly but during high school or middle school (I don't know what they're called in English) I stopped following Pewds' stuff. When corona became a thing I started watching his stuff again. Super different now but it's okay though.

Good times. Imma go and sleep, it's midnight and I haven't slept in about 36 hours damn. Last night I played amnesia for like 2h, was fun.
I'm so delirious rn. I'll probably edit this comment later to be more coherent or just delete it.

Tomorrow I'll start re-watching the old let's plays and friday with pewds series and just reminisce about the past and maybe cry. Ok, good night.



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@slavicharrystyles6914

"You should've never trusted Hollywood" Truer words have never been spoken

@vzfatcat13

My thoughts exactly ❤!!!!!

@mymp3playerislost

I fucking love how this band has the official audio and comments enabled

@uneasyseagull461

They’re the best ☺️

@JT-dh7es

no dont love that, hate the fuckers that remove comments, its a simple thing that should never be fucking removed because they know they will get shit on

@MudkipPog

Most are disabled cause they're auto generated videos by youtubes copyright system

@DaRealBruner

@@MudkipPog Youtube's logic is fucking bonkers. Why is it a bad thing to comment on auto generated videos??

@Maty2001

@@DaRealBruner From my understanding, it's because those videos would have little moderation, so they would have more spam/etc comments than regular ones

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@RYANRAYSWIFT001

Saw that nickelodeon documentary and immediately this song popped in my head while watching

@clown423

Very sad what happened! But yes immediately thought of this song.

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