Hollywood 4-5-92

"Hollywood 4-5-92"
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Song by American Music Club from the album Mercury
Released	March 15, 1993
Format	LP / CD / CS
Length	4:14
Label	Reprise Records (US) / Virgin Records (UK)
Writer(s)	Mark Eitzel
Producer(s)	Mitchell Froom
Mercury track listing
"Gratitude Walks" "If I Had A Hammer" "Challenger" "I've Been A Mess" "Hollywood 4-5-92" "What Godzilla Said To God When His Name Wasn't Found In The Book Of Life" "Keep Me Around" "Dallas, Airports, Bodybags" "Apology For An Accident" "Over And Done" "Johnny Mathis' Feet" "The Hopes And Dreams Of Heaven's 10,000 Whores" "More Hopes And Dreams" "Will You Find Me?"

"Hollywood 4-5-92" is the 5th song on American Music Club's sixth album, 1993’s Mercury.

Lyrics

My revenge against the world
is to believe everything you say
Balanced as you are on a pile of empty bottles
And even when the world has taken
all your defenses away
There’s no way that you can be true

I'll believe you

Don't you get sick of party favors
That start with a whimper and end with a whisper
And even when every single one of your gestures is a lie
To me, you always ring true

I'll believe you

The first time the cops came
they were like brand new friends
The second time they came they were a little concerned
They said, “We know all about you
You're like moths to a flame.”
Yeah we speak too much and none of it's ever true

What happens to the rat that stops running the maze
The doctors think it's dumb when it's just disappointed
I meant it when I said that I would never see you again
But no matter how dumb I get
there's one thing I'll always do

I’ll believe you

Personnel

• Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars
• Danny Pearson - guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
• Vudi - guitar, accordion, backing vocals
• Tim Mooney - drums
• Bruce Kaphan - pedal steel guitar

Also appears on

• A Toast To You Live version
• The Mercury Band Demos April 1992 Demo