Ferras' song Hollywood’s Not America paints a controversial “Helena Jane” on her path in search of a thrilling life, not ironically ends up in a dead end where she has sacrificed basically everything in search of thrill and success. Ferras then continues to say in each chorus segment for Helena Jane...
[Verse 1]
Born Helena Jane
With a restless soul
She moved west to California
Became a centerfold
But once you change your name
Well the pieces fall
Now she hardly recognizes, her
Herself at all
[Pre-Chorus]
And there's never any rain
When you want it
A hollow little game
And you've won it
Looking for a thrill
But you've done it all
[Chorus]
So long
Put your blue jeans back on, girl
Go home
Remember, Hollywood's not America
So long
Put your blue jeans back on, girl
Go home
Remember, Hollywood's not America
Oh yeah
[Verse 2]
And everybody here's
From somewhere else
You can make a million dollars
Well, you might lose yourself
And you can take the heat
Will your heart grow cold?
They say acting's just pretending, and
But even that gets old
[Chorus]
And there's never any rain
When you want it
A hollow little game
And you've won it
Looking for a thrill
But you've done it all
[Chorus]
So long
Put your blue jeans back on, girl
Go home
Remember, Hollywood's not America
So long
Put your blue jeans back on, girl
Go home
Remember, Hollywood's not America
[Bridge]
And I know (I know)
What you're doing (What you're doing)
I know that you
You can be anything you want to be
[Chorus]
So long
Put your blue jeans back on, girl
Go home
Remember, Hollywood's not America
So long
Put your blue jeans back on, girl
And go home
Remember, Hollywood's not America
[Outro]
Hollywood's not America
It's not America
Hollywood’s Not America was written by Scott Spock & Graham Edwards & Gary Clark & Lauren Christy & Ferras.
Hollywood’s Not America was produced by Gary Clark & The Matrix.
Ferras released Hollywood’s Not America on Tue Jan 29 2008.
The song appeared on four different charts:
Canadian Hot 100: #89
US Billboard Hot 100: #62
US Mainstream Top 40: #29
US Adult Top 40: #16