You came here chasing all the lights and stars
Thought you'd find your place among the glamorous bars
They whispered dreams into your eager ear
Didn't tell you those dreams would disappear
You sold your soul for a shot at the fame
But the city of angels only knows your name
When you're useful, when you're on the climb
But it chews you up and spits you out in time
Welcome to the City of Angels,
Where the angels are damned, and the wicked command.
The lights will blind, and the stage is a lie,
The stars burn bright, but they fade in the sky.
They sell you a dream wrapped in glitter and gold,
But behind closed doors, the dream doesn't hold.
Welcome to Hollywood.
I watched you rise, then saw you fall
Saw you crawl through shadows, heard you call
They filled your veins with glitter and gold
But left you empty, broken, and cold
They promise the stars, deliver the pain
In a city where they worship money and fame
Now you're drowning in the lies you were told
And the flames are high, but your heart's grown cold
You see the grip, how it tears them apart,
Hollywood's poison sinking deep in their heart.
Welcome to the City of Angels,
Where the angels are damned, and the wicked command.
The lights will blind, and the stage is a lie,
The stars burn bright, but they fade in the sky.
They sell you a dream wrapped in glitter and gold,
But behind closed doors, the dream doesn't hold.
Welcome to Hollywood.
Welcome to Hollywood.
Promises sold on a crimson stage
They lure you in, then lock the cage
In a city of masks and a sea of lies
You're just another soul they sacrifice
Welcome to the City of Angels,
Where the angels are damned, and the wicked command.
The lights will blind, and the stage is a lie,
The stars burn bright, but they fade in the sky.
They sell you a dream wrapped in glitter and gold,
But behind closed doors, the dream doesn't hold.
Welcome to Hollywood.
WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD!