[Intro Abrupt heavy fuzz guitar riff Driving drum beat] [Verse 1] Cigarette smoke blending with the Hollywood haze Winding through the hills in a neon-lit maze The engine is screaming, but I can’t hear a sound Just the ghosts of the legends in this hallowed ground Sold a piece of my heart for a shot at the light Now I’m hunting for shadows in the middle of the night [Chorus] Oh, the American Dream is a silver noose You climb toward the stars just to shake your spirit loose In Hollywood, they trade your soul for a dime Famous on a screen, but a ghost in your own time We’re chasing the glitter, burning in the glare A broken dream behind a face that isn’t there [Verse 2] The flashbulbs are biting, they’re eating at your skin The king of the party, but losing from within Golden statues on the shelf, but the walls are closing in The red carpet's bleeding under your designer heels No one’s counting heartbeats, only million-dollar deals [Bridge Bass-driven breakdown] The camera is a liar, the director has the laugh You’re the latest obsession on a neon epitaph... [Powerful vocal belt] And by morning, you’re just ash! [Short Guitar Solo Bluesy, gritty distortion] [Chorus] Oh, the American Dream is a silver noose You climb toward the stars just to shake your spirit loose In Hollywood, they trade your soul for a dime Famous on a screen, but a ghost in your own time [Outro] Famous and fractured... Welcome to the dream Hope you can afford the cost [Sudden Stop]
