Story Behind The Song

I watched a documentary about young girls headed into the movie business. Many of them were taken advantage of - others ended up broke(n) . . . even homeless.

Song Description

The story of a young American girl who seeks the glamor of Hollywood only to find a life of sex, drugs, and innocence lost.

Lyrics

"Breakdown"
(c) 2004 David Jennings

Tell me what you wana' be
Does it fit reality?
Is it something we can see,
A vision or commodity?

Say goodbye to the world you know
Give it up 'cause it's turning slow
Take a chance but before you go
Remember that you're all alone

Bright lights in the big city
It's not a place for a girl to be
On the midnight streets they walk,
The slavers of humanity

Keeping eye on your every move
Taking note of the roads you choose
When the time is right
You'll be a victim of their sweet abuse

I can see the stars shining in your eyes
Burning fast - make it last as you run through the night

Headed for a breakdown, honey
Everywhere you go it's such a let-down
And it's hard to get someone to see
You're so much more than flesh and blood for money
Gonna' breakdown and it's never gonna' be the same now

Getting lost in the big machine
Isn't hard when you're seventeen
Chasing every risk to see
Your name light up the Silver Screen

Reaching out as you try to grasp
The humble childhood of your past
The memories are lost and gone
A flash of light before the crash

I can see the stars falling from your eyes
As they fade what remains of your desperate disguise

Headed for a breakdown, honey
Everywhere you go it's such a let-down
And it's hard to get someone to see
You're so much more than flesh and blood for money
Gonna' breakdown and it's never gonna' be the same now