Mr. Hollywood – English Lyrics

• By: Joji
• Album: SMITHEREENS

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Mr. Hollywood, won't you come back soon?

She said, "Mr Hollywood, won't you come back soon?"

She said, "Mr Hollywood, won't you come back soon? (Ayy, ayy)

She said, "Mr Hollywood, won't you come back soon? (Ayy, ayy)

She said...

Ooh, I just wanna lay right by your side

We don't gotta love each other right

We just gotta make it through the night

You don't gotta say you're not into me no more

When we pass out on the floor

See the sun rise through the door

By the way you move, I know you want me, too

Tell you all the rules, I know I'm searching, too

Give me all your clues and things to guide me through

The end of the world, the end of the world

Don't blow out the fuse when darkness comes to light

So much I could do to make you come to life

Fingers coming loose, I see there's no more time

Don't tell me I'm gone, don't tell me I'm gone

She said, "Mr Hollywood, won't you come back soon?" (Ayy, ayy)

She said, "Mr Hollywood, won't you come back soon?" (Ayy, ayy)

She said...

Ooh, I just wanna lay right by your side

We don't gotta love each other right

We just gotta make it through the night

You don't gotta say you're not into me no more

When we pass out on the floor

See the sun rise through the door

By the way you move, I know you want me, too

Tell you all the rules, I know I'm searching, too

Give me all your clues and things to guide me through

The end of the world, the end of the world

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Hollywood /ˈhɒlɪwʊd/ B2	noun (proper) - a district in Los Angeles famous for the American film industry
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - the part or surface that is not the front
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room on which one walks
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the centre of the solar system that gives Earth light and heat
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier that allows entry into or exit from a space
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position or go to a different place
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - principles or instructions that govern behavior or procedure
searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb (present participle) - looking for something or trying to find information
clues /kluːz/ B2	noun (plural) - pieces of evidence or information that help to solve a problem or mystery
world /wɜːld/ A2	noun - the earth and all of its people, places, and things
darkness /ˈdɑːknəs/ B2	noun - the state of having little or no light; gloom
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible illumination that makes things visible
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes living organisms from non‑living matter
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡərz/ A2	noun (plural) - the five thin, jointed digits at the end of a human hand
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured period during which actions occur
fuse /fjuːz/ C1	noun - a safety device in an electrical circuit that melts or breaks when current is too high

Key Grammar Structures

• Mr. Hollywood, won't you come back soon?

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The phrase "won't you" is a tag question, a grammatical structure used to turn a statement into a question, often for confirmation or emphasis.

• She said, 'Mr Hollywood, won't you come back soon?'

  ➔ Direct Speech

  ➔ The use of quotation marks and the verb 'said' indicates direct speech, where the exact words spoken are reported.

• We don't gotta love each other right

  ➔ Non-standard Contraction

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a non-standard contraction of 'got to' or 'have to', often used in informal or colloquial language.

• By the way you move, I know you want me, too

  ➔ Comma Splice

  ➔ The comma splice occurs when two independent clauses ('By the way you move' and 'I know you want me, too') are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

• Give me all your clues and things to guide me through

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The phrase uses parallel structure with 'clues' and 'things' both serving as objects of the preposition 'to guide me through'.

• Don't blow out the fuse when darkness comes to light

  ➔ Metaphor

  ➔ The phrase 'darkness comes to light' is a metaphor, suggesting a transition from a negative to a positive state.