15 min of fame can turn to 15 min of shame 15 min of lame if your not careful man I agree with Jay Z no maybes or might be's Fame is the worst drug known to man Geeked on the spotlight even if it's not right Loving the limelight they can't resist The addiction of fame's intoxicating the brain Leaving the masses as has beens mad and pissed
Got no love from Mommy and Dad you never knew Just 14 when you ran away and got your 1st tattoo Now you think if you could just become a famous superstar That the pain you feel would go away and you could hide from who you are
I never bought it I don't believe it You've lost your mind You best retrieve it Start the clock...Tick Tock Hurry up...Tick Tock Ride that painted pony Let the spinnin' wheel burn
What the hell have we become Desensitized and growing up numb You'd do anything for them to know your name Now you've sold your soul for your 15 minutes of fame
Those who achieve it just can't believe it They look to extend that 1-5 high And without notice they finally notice Their 15 min has said goodbye Drained and strained from emotional pain Snatching years off your life that you'll never reclaim It wooed you and screwed you Exploited and used you Now it doesn't look as good as it once used to
17 with a baby, selling drugs to make the rent And the echoes of what might have been are still ringing in your head Now you think if you could just become a famous superstar That the pain you feel would go away and you could hide from who you are
Drowning and clowning and wondering why Your limit wasn't close to the sky Can't release the fame so you're living a lie Can't except the truth your time has passed you by So you deny and rely on what once was Back when you had a buzz No more autographs no more groupie love Your 15 minutes gone now you're just a scrub
21 and all alone because the State they took your baby So you packed up and moved to Hollywood on the chance that just maybe Now you think if you could just become a famous superstar That the pain you feel would go away and you could hide from who you are