Fame Will Eat the Soul

Album: Three Chords & the Truth (2019)
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  • Fame will eat the soul
    And you just can't fake it
    Fame will eat the soul
    And your heart will break
    Fame will eat the soul
    'Til you just can't take it no more

    It doesn't have no meaning
    When you're out on the street
    Everyone you see is just trying to compete
    And you're just trying to act
    Like a normal Joe, yeah
    You drank some darkness, didn't ya?
    You drank some darkness, didn't ya?
    Against the light within you
    Against the light within you
    You drank some darkness, didn't ya?
    You drank some darkness, didn't ya?
    Can't get back on the right track

    Fame will eat the soul
    Down in Hollywood Town
    Things are goin' swell
    And you'll start breakin' down
    Can't get control
    When every clown wants to take you down, yeah

    You drank some darkness, didn't ya?
    You drank some darkness, didn't ya?
    Against the light within you
    Against the love within you
    You drank some darkness, didn't ya?
    You drank some darkness, didn't ya?
    Can't get back on the right track

    Fame will eat the soul
    Down in Hollywood Town
    Things are goin' swell
    And you'll start breakin' down
    You try to get control
    But every clown wants to take you down, yeah

    Fame will eat the soul
    Got to stay in your mansion
    Fame will eat the soul
    You can't take any chances
    Even when you're outside
    Have to build a wall around you

    Got to stop breakin' down

    Fame will eat the soul
    'Til you just can't fake it
    Fame will eat the soul
    And your heart's gonna break
    Fame will eat the soul
    'Til you just can't take it no more
    Take it no more

    Got to stop breakin' down
    Got to stop breakin' down
    Got to stop breakin' down
    Got to stop breakin' down
    Got to stop breakin' down
    Got to stop breakin' down
    Got to stop breakin' down in Hollywood Town Writer/s: Van Morrison
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • Cjb from MichiganVan Morrison is a musical genius
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