At the end of the world, I suddenly feel alive There's nothing in the world like a Southern California night I always hoped that someday, everything would be alright... And now someday has arrived tonight We're speeding through the city tonight We'll hit this town, just like a bomb For this one moment, the world is ours And still we're waiting for the atomic fire Black palm trees sway, they whisper to the purple sky Close your eyes and feel the ghosts of Hollywood gone by Still the dreamers come, still the dreams are left to die Behind the lights a necropolis lies