Fame Will Eat The Soul - Van Morrison

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

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

Drank some darkness, didn’t you?

Drank some darkness, didn’t you?

Against the light within you

Against the light within you

Drank some darkness, didn’t you?

Drank some darkness, didn’t you?

Can’t get back on the right track

Fame will eat the soul down in Hollywood Town

Things are goin' swell then you start breakin' down

Can’t get control when every clown wants to take you down

You drank some darkness, didn’t you?

You drank some darkness, didn’t you?

Against the light within you

Against the love within you

You drank some darkness, didn’t you?

You drank some darkness, didn’t you?

Can’t get back on the right track

Fame will eat the soul down in Hollywood Town

Things are goin' swell then you start to break down

You try to keep control, every clown wants to take you down

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 a wall around you

Got to stop breakin' down

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

Take it no more

Stop breakin' down

Stop breakin' down

Stop breakin' down, baby

On the killing floor

On the killing floor

Stop breakin' down

Got to stop breakin' down

You got to stop breakin' down

In Hollywood Town

Stop breakin' down in Hollywood Town

Stop breakin' down, baby

Stop, stop, stop…

Stop, stop, stop…

Stop breakin' down

Stop breakin' down

Stop, stop, stop…

Stop breakin' down