Intro: Verso 1: 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 till you just can’t take it no more Verso 2: 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 Ponte: Drink some darkness till you Drink some darkness till you’re Against the light within you Against the light within you Drink some darkness till you Drink some darkness till you’re Can’t get back on the right track Verso 3: Fame will eat the soul Down in Hollywood town Things are going swell And you start breaking down Can’t get control when every clown wants to take you down solo Ponte: You drink some darkness till you Drink some darkness till you’re Against the light within you Against the light within you You drink some darkness till you You drink some darkness till you’re Can’t get back on the right track Verso 4: Fame will eat the soul Down in Hollywood town Things are going swell And you start to break down You try to get control Every clown wants to take you down Verso 5: 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 up all around you solo Verso 6: Fame will eat the soul Till you just can’t fake it Fame will eat the soul And your heart’s gonna break Fame will eat the soul Till you just can’t take it no more Outro
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