Sophisticated Lady
Elegance Lost: Unraveling the Tale of a Sophisticated Lady's Heart
Lyrics
They say into your early life romance came
Introduction to the idea that romance entered the early life of the subject.
And in this heart of yours burned a flame
Describes a burning flame in the subject's heart, symbolizing passionate love.
A flame that flickered one day and died away
Indicates the transient nature of the flame, suggesting it flickered and eventually died.
Then, with disillusion deep in your eyes
Expresses the presence of disillusionment in the subject's eyes after the love faded.
You learned that fools in love soon grow wise
Suggests that the subject has gained wisdom, realizing that fools in love become wise.
The years have changed you, somehow
Acknowledges a transformation in the subject over the years.
I see you now
Observation that the transformation is visible, and the speaker can see the changed person.
Smoking, drinking, never thinking of tomorrow
Describes the subject's current lifestyle, involving smoking and drinking without concern for the future.
Nonchalant
Characterizes the subject as nonchalant or indifferent.
Diamonds shining, dancing, dining
Details the subject's engagement in luxurious activities like wearing diamonds and dining with men in restaurants.
With some man in a restaurant
Implies a superficial or materialistic focus in the subject's current relationships.
Is that all you really want?
Raises a question about whether the current lifestyle fulfills the subject's deeper desires.
No, sophisticated lady, I know
Directly addresses the subject as a sophisticated lady, recognizing a facade or a mask.
You miss the love you lost long ago
Acknowledges that the sophisticated lady still longs for the love lost in the past.
And when nobody is nigh you cry
Highlights the private pain of the sophisticated lady, who cries when nobody is around.
Is that all you really want?
Reiterates the question about whether the current lifestyle truly satisfies the sophisticated lady's desires.
No, sophisticated lady, I know
Repeats the direct address to the sophisticated lady, emphasizing understanding her deeper emotions.
You miss the heart you lost long ago
Reaffirms that the sophisticated lady still misses the heart she lost in the past.
And when nobody is nigh you cry
Repeats the notion of private sorrow, suggesting the sophisticated lady cries when alone.
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