Hollywood
Lyrics:
[English]
Could you be a teenage idol?
Could you be a movie star?
When l turn on my TV will you smile and wave at me?
Telling Oprah who you are
So you want to be a rock star
With blue eyed bunny's in your bed
Well, remember when you're rich that you sold yourself for this
You'll be famous 'cause you're dead
So don't go higher for desire
Put it in your head
Baby, Hollywood is dead
You can find it in yourself
I don't want to take you dancing
When you're dancing with the world
You can flash your caviar and your million dollar car
I don't need that kind of girl
But you could be that next sensation
Or will you set the latest style?
You don't need a catchy song 'cause the kids will sing along
When you shoot it with a smile
So don't go higher for desire
Put it in your head
Baby, Hollywood is dead
You can find it in yourself
So don't fly higher for your fire
Put it in your head
Baby, Hollywood is dead
You can find it in yourself
...
Keep it in your head
Hollywood is dead
Well, you can do the mighty tango
You can start your little thing
You can swing from vine to vine while the kiddies wait in line
With the money in their hands
But if you get to California
Save a piece of gold for me
If it's the only thing you save then I'll bet you'll never wave
When I watch you on TV
So don't go higher for desire
Put it in your head
Baby, Hollywood is dead
You can find it in yourself
So don't fly higher for your fire
Put it in your head
Baby, Hollywood is dead
You can find it in yourself
Keep on loving what is true
And the world will come to you
You can find it in yourself
Love what is true
And the world will come to you
You can find it in yourself
No, no, no, no, no
Keep it in your head
Hollywood is dead
Come, come, Hollywood is dead, babe, woo hoo
...
Oh, Hollywood is dead, yeah, yeah
Oh, it's dead, Hollywood is dead, baby, baby, baby
Keep on loving what is true
And the world will come to you
Hollywood is dead
Get it in your head
Hollywood is dead
Hollywood is dead
Hollywood is dead
...
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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star /stɑːr/ B1 |
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famous /ˈfeɪməs/ B1 |
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desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2 |
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Hollywood /ˈhɑːlɪˌwʊd/ B2 |
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dance /dæns/ A2 |
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smile /smaɪl/ A1 |
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feel /fiːl/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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hit /hɪt/ B2 |
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pop /pɒp/ A2 |
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run /rʌn/ A1 |
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Grammar:
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Could you be a teenage idol?
➔ Modal verbs for asking questions.
➔ The phrase uses the modal verb "could" to ask if someone has the potential to be a teenage idol.
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You'll be famous 'cause you're dead.
➔ Future tense with 'will'.
➔ The phrase indicates a future event using 'will' to express certainty about becoming famous.
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You can find it in yourself.
➔ Modal verbs for ability.
➔ The phrase uses 'can' to express the ability to find something within oneself.
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Keep on loving what is true.
➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions.
➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action of loving what is true.
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So don't go higher for desire.
➔ Imperative form for giving advice.
➔ The phrase uses the imperative form 'don't go' to advise against pursuing desire.
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If you get to California.
➔ Conditional sentences.
➔ The phrase introduces a condition using 'if' to indicate a possible future scenario.
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You'll never wave when I watch you on TV.
➔ Future tense with 'will' and negative form.
➔ The phrase uses the future tense with 'will' in a negative form to express that the action of waving will not happen.