MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS - Hollywood [Official Music Video] — S1 E1

2009-11-30

Official Music Video | MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS - Hollywood Love + Fear Tour Europe - https://marina.lnk.to/europetourID My new album Love + Fear is out now - https://marina.lnk.to/loveandfear Pre-order 'Eat the World: A Collection of Poems,' out October 29th: https://marinadiamandis.lnk.to/eattheworld Subscribe to the MARINA YouTube Channel - https://Marina.lnk.to/subscribe “The Family Jewels is a body of work largely inspired by the seduction of commercialism, modern social values, family and female sexuality. Each song was intricately produced and written by myself, and my only hope is for it to be enjoyed and consumed as a story and theory that encourages people to question themselves.” - MARINA The Family Jewels is out now: https://Marina.lnk.to/TheFamilyJewels LYRICS [Intro] American queen is the American dream American queen is the American dream [Verse 1]: She is a Polish girl in America Tall, tanned, hot blond, called Anja I asked her, "Why would you wanna be a Hollywood wife" "Because I don't want to end up living in a dive on Vine A dive on Vine" [Verse 2] Air hostesses doing gossip magazine Crosswords on a flight to JFK Thirty-nine years old With a mile-high sheen Trying to stimulate a mind That is slowly starting to decay [Pre-Chorus] I itch my skin, I jump up and say "Lady, I know why your thoughts turn grey." [Chorus] Hollywood infected your brain You wanted kissing in the rain, oh, oh Living in a movie scene Puking American dreams, oh, oh I'm obsessed with the mess that's America, ooh I'm obsessed with the mess that's America [Verse 3] A fat security making place for me Soon as I touch down in old L.A He said, "Oh, my god, you look just like Shakira No, no, you're Catherine Zeta!" "Actually, my name's Marina" [Pre-Chorus] Your mind is just like mine – All filled up with things benign You're looking for the golden lie [Chorus 2] Hollywood infected your brain You wanted kissing in the rain, oh, oh I've been living in a movie scene Puking American dreams, oh, oh I'm obsessed with