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Celebutante

The Sick, The Dying... and The Dead!
2022

Duration: 3:51

Track number: 10

Times played live: 0

Writers

Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine

Music by: Dave Mustaine

Theme

A critical commentary on the superficiality and destructive nature of modern celebrity culture. The term **'Celebutante'**—a person famous for being rich or for their social media presence—is portrayed as desperate for attention and validation ('craves the attention,' 'lives for the likes'). The song warns of the inevitable end of this manufactured fame, describing the figure as a 'synthetic, poisoned pearl.'

Lyrics
You say you're a model, it's evident you've never met A mirror you didn't love You say you're an angel with your halo, and your crown As you fly up to the Sun, and melt your wings It's not a want, it's an obsession You wanna hear the people screaming out your name Whispers at night in your midnight confessions You'll do anything for fame, célebutante Célebutante You say you're an actor, well, then come set-up the stage Put the cast right where you want, show us what you got You say you're in movies, always dropping names of So-called-semi-almost-famous friends, it never ends It's not a want, it's an obsession You wanna hear the people screaming out your name Whispers at night in your midnight confessions You'll do anything for fame, célebutante (Fame) to teach the unteachable (Fame) to reach the unreachable (Fame) to beat the unbeatable (Fame) to keep the unkeepable (Fame) the tighter you hold on to (Fame) the more everything slips away All the right hungers, all the right thirsts All the right aches, the pains, and the hurts All the right gossip, all the right trends All the right knives in the backs of your friends
Musicians
Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Vocals and rhythm guitar

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