She came to town with starlight in her eyes

A suitcase full of hope and small-town lies

The billboards promised fortune, fame, and gold

But dreams turn cold on these streets, I'm told

Hollywood lights can blind you to the truth

They promise fame but steal away your youth

On Broken Dreams Boulevard tonight

Where angels fall from neon height

The city takes what you hold dear

And leaves you drowning in your tears

There's a boy who plays guitar on Sunset Strip

His fingers bleed, but he won't lose his grip

He sings of love to strangers passing by

While traffic drowns his lonely lullaby

Hollywood lights can blind you to the truth

They promise fame but steal away your youth

On Broken Dreams Boulevard tonight

Where angels fall from neon height

The city takes what you hold dear

And leaves you drowning in your tears

An aging actor serves me coffee black

He almost made it once, but can't go back

His headshots yellow in a drawer somewhere

While time moves on without a prayer

Some dreams don't die, they just learn to hide

In corners of the heart we keep inside

From my stage I watch them come and go

These broken souls who loved and lost their glow

Hollywood lights can blind you to the truth

They promise fame but steal away your youth

On Broken Dreams Boulevard tonight

Where angels fall from neon height

But still they come with hearts so bright

To dance beneath the city lights