Release the Stars Songtext
von Rufus Wainwright

Why do you keep all your stars in from your studio on Melrose Avenue
You have locked all your assets up in lifelong contracts to you
Didn′t you know that old Hollywood is over

Oh, can't you see all the good that celebrity can do for those in the dark
Yes of course, I am speaking in metaphors for something more in your heart
Didn′t you know that old Hollywood is over

So why not just release the gates and let them all come out
Remember that without them there would be no Paramount
No paramount need to hold on to what isn't yours
Release the stars


The more that you fight then the more
They will scrutinize and realize just your size
And believe me you are no match
For the public that has seen the whites of your eyes
Didn't you know that old Hollywood is over

Old Hollywood is over
So why not just release the gates and let them all come out
Remember that without them there would be no Paramount
No paramount need to hold on to what isn′t yours
Release the stars

Release the stars, release your love, release the stars
Release your love, ′cause Hollywood is over
Why do you keep all your stars in from your studio on Melrose Avenue