Holy Hollywood
Cinematic Baroque Pop, Dream Pop, Sadcore, Downtempo, Alt-Pop. Slow and melancholic atmosphere. Instrumentation features sweeping orchestral strings, a grand piano, reverb-heavy twangy electric guitar (surf rock style), and slow, downtempo hip-hop influenced drums. Vocals are breathless, sultry, ethereal, deep contralto to falsetto, emotional and haunting. Vintage 1960s Americana vibe, lo-fi aesthetic, cinematic production.
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Lyrics
[Intro]
(Slow piano chords fading in)
(Distant sound of ocean waves and a lighter flicking on)
(Violin swell)
[Verse 1]
Pale moonlight on the dashboard of your Chevrolet
We’re driving fast, nowhere to go, just escaping the gray
You got that James Dean look, honey, dangerous and sweet
I’m wearing my red dress, dying in the passenger seat
Tell me you love me, even if it’s just a beautiful lie
Under the palm trees, watching the angels cry
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the city is burning, but we don’t care
Wind in my hair, your hand in my hair
Nothing matters when you hold me like that
My heart is black, but your love is the map
[Chorus]
(Slower, majestic, with swelling strings)
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness, winter snow
You are my religion, you are my art
A bullet straight into my fragile heart
Baby, we were born to die, but we live to love
Sent from the heavens, or maybe above?
Just don't let me go...
(Don't let me go)
[Verse 2]
(Bass kicks in, slightly more rhythmic)
Gold chains and diet cola, sitting by the pool
Everyone says I’m crazy, playing the fool
But they don’t know the way you taste like cherry wine
Caught in a bad romance, until the end of time
Fix your makeup, baby, try to look your best
Put our tragic love directly to the test
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the Hollywood sign is falling down
We are the kings and queens of this ghost town
Nothing matters when you say my name
Moth to a flame, playing the game
[Chorus]
(Grand, cinematic, heavy reverb)
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness, winter snow
You are my religion, you are my art
A bullet straight into my fragile heart
Baby, we were born to die, but we live to love
Sent from the heavens, or maybe above?
Just don't let me go...
[Bridge]
(Minimalist, just vocals and soft guitar, building up)
I know it’s wrong, I know it’s bad
You’re the best trouble that I ever had
Blue hydrangeas, burning skies
I see my future in your tired eyes
(Drums crash in for the finale)
Take me to the dark side!
Take me home!
[Guitar Solo]
(Slow, twangy, reverb-drenched surf guitar melody)
[Outro]
(Fading out, soft vocal ad-libs)
It’s you and me...
Against the world...
Just drive...
(Whispering)
I love you forever.
(Piano outro fades to silence)