Story Behind The Song
I read a book called "The Moon's a Balloon" by David Niven and it inspired me to write this song. I also like watching old movies.
Song Description
It's about being in a better place and being with creative people. It might not be about Hollywood at all - it might be about being in Heaven?
| Song Length |
3:45 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Blissful, Peaceful |
Subject |
Dreams, Stardom |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
I wanna go to Hollywood, I wanna reach the stars.
I wanna put my hand in theirs on Hollywood Boulevard.
I wanna meet that movie queen in a dream the way they do
On the screen in Hollywood, and I fall in love with you.
Good times in Hollywood, making movies there,
See the rows of studios and the limousines everywhere.
In a dream of Hollywood all the stars you see I'm told,
Shine brighter in Hollywood and the streets are paved with gold.
I sing this song for all the Hollywood people I've seen,
I just wanna thank you for the joy you bring to me.
So here's a song for all the Hollywood people I know,
And all the lonely heartbreaks they never did show.
(Instrumental)
I wanna go to Hollywood, I wanna reach the stars.
I wanna put my hand in theirs on Hollywood Boulevard.
And when the dream is over I can face reality,
Like the stars in Hollywood, on the silver screen,
In my Hollywood dream.
In my Hollywood dream.
Robert Donovan, Jan 1988