Rufus Wainwright - Release the Stars lyrics

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