When I met you in the summer, it was a beautiful day
Holding hands and laughing, we both were carried away
You smelled so good and felt so soft, the sun shining in your eyes
I whispered “I love you” as we stood side by side

It was a classic story, the best we could do
A Hollywood production starring me and you
The classic story…we played our parts
Framed and lit on the screen, on Sunset Boulevard

When I lost you, it was winter. I stood in the freezing rain.
Emptied out and crying as you drove away
A piercing sound as the light died in my eyes
I called out “I need you” as you left me behind

It was a tragic story, it was all I could do
A Hollywood production starring me and you
It was a tragic story…we played our parts
Framed and glued to the screen on Sunset Boulevard

And I found you in the autumn at a party in L.A.
High in the hills, passing out, looking a little dazed
Staggering in the bathroom with stars in your eyes
You told me you still wanted me as I slowly backed away

It’s the same old hackneyed story…it was all I could do
A Hollywood production starring me and you
The same old classic story, we play our parts
Framed and pinned to the screen on Sunset Boulevard

It’s the same old hackneyed story…it was all I could do
A Hollywood production starring me and you
The same old classic story, we play our parts
Framed and pinned to the screen on Sunset Boulevard

It was a classic story, the best we could do
A Hollywood production starring me and you
The classic story…we played our parts
Framed and lit on the screen, on Sunset Boulevard

It was a tragic story, it was all I could do
A Hollywood production starring me and you
It was a tragic story…we played our parts
Framed and glued to the screen on Sunset Boulevard