While "This is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr" had been performed by Johnny Depp in the past, this marks the first time that he's sharing it in digital spaces. Now that it's out for public consumption, many may raise eyebrows at the lyrics that suggest Depp's complicated relationship with fame.
"This is a song for Miss Hedy Lamarr / Erased by the world that made her a star" the lyrics read, per AZ Lyrics. In the chorus, he sings, "I don't believe / I can't believe / I won't believe / In humans anymore." Depp was once an actor at the top of the Hollywood food chain, but he had reached infamy in recent years due to the disturbing abuse allegations made against him by his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Elsewhere in the song, he sings about having no one to run to amid trying times: "It's so hard to talk when no one will hear / And everyone stares as you quiver in fear."
Depp has always had a penchant for songwriting, having worked with the band Hollywood Vampires. His bandmate Alice Cooper has said that music has probably helped him cope with his issues. "I know Johnny was writing all last year, when that whole thing was going on with him," he told The Daily Beast. "But you know, that's not going to stop him from going home and writing. In fact, it probably helped. I'm expecting some pretty interesting songs." Interesting, indeed.
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