Story Behind the Song
This song was inspired by a call girl I use to know in Miami. I Had not seen her for many years and than on the same day I arrived in Caliofornia as we were driving down Sunset Boulevard I herd somone call my name I turned and there she was working the streets. we stopped and exchanged numbers and we partied that night. never saw her again.
Lyrics
FIRE'S TAKING OVER SUNSET BOULEVARD. GIRLS WEARING MAKEUP RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT.PAINTED LIPS, HIGH HEEL SHOES, SHE'S GOT A RED DRESS ON, SHE SAID LAST NIGHT SHE CHANGED HER NAME TO MARYLIN MONROE.HER BODY SMELS LIKE CHEAP PERFUME AND HER BREATH LIKE WINE. I SEE THE LINES ON HER FACE, SHE'S WORKING OVERTIME. AS SHE TOOK MY CIGARETTES SHE ASKED ME FOR A LIGHT, SHE SAID THET SHE HAD LOST HER SOUL ON SUNSET BOULEVARD. AND SHE SAID,TAKE MY HAND I'LL TAKE YOU THERE TOGETHER WE'LL GET HIGH, WE CAN FLY TO HOLLYWOOD WALK AMONG THE STARS, EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT AS LONG AS WE CAN FIND,OUR WAY BACK BEFORE THE SUN COMES UP ON SUNSET BOULEVARD. NEON LIGHTS ALL AROUND ALWAYS PARTY TIME,YOU CAN'T SLEEP IN THIS TOWN 'TILL YOU BLOW YOUR MIND, THERE'S A TEAR ON THE GROUND SOMONE CRIED TONIGHT, COULD IT BE THERE'S CLOWN WITH A BROKEN HEART. AND SHE SAID
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