Silence Is Gold...

The flash of the spotlight is missing her face,
She lives someone’s life in a stranger's embrace.
Down in the credits, way under the line,
A ghost in the background, a shadow in time.

The industry falls if the shadows depart,
But while they are here —
Cheers to glamour and art
(Yeah)

Not a star, but a candle.
No voice, just a sigh...
But silence is gold.
Yeah, silence is gold

Outside her window, the Hollywood burns,
An old paper cup as the highway turns.
A marker has crossed out her page in the script,
No name for the role — just "Actress", unstripped.

The industry falls if the shadows depart,
But while they are here —
Cheers to glamour and art
(Yeah)

Not a star, but a candle.
No voice, just a sigh...
But silence is gold.
Yeah, silence is gold
 
Subway back home when the studio’s cold,
A crumpled-up ticket, a story untold.
But tomorrow at dawn, when the new cameras call,
She’ll step in the frame and she’ll save it for all.
 
Not a star, but a candle.
No voice, just a sigh...
But silence is gold.
Yeah, silence is gold

The industry falls if the shadows depart,
But while they are here —
Cheers to glamour and art...