High Flying, Adored
High Flying, Adored: A Journey from Back Street to Stardom
Lyrics
High flying, adored, so young, the instant queen
Describing the subject as elevated, admired, and young, an instant queen.
A rich beautiful thing of all the talents, a cross between
Depicting the subject as a rich and talented individual, a blend of beauty and skills.
A fantasy of the bedroom and a saint
Portraying the subject as a mix of sexual fantasy and virtue.
You were just a back street girl
Highlighting the humble origin of the subject as a girl from the back streets.
Hustling and fighting
Describing the struggles and challenges faced by the subject, including hustling, fighting, scratching, and biting.
Scratching and biting
-High flying, adored, did you believe in your wildest moments
Raising a question about whether the subject believed that she would achieve such high status.
All this would be yours, that you'd become the lady of them all?
Expressing the irony that all this success and becoming a lady may not have been anticipated.
Were there stars in your eyes when you crawled in at night
Asking if there was a sense of aspiration or stardom when the subject reflected on her life at night.
From the bars, from the sidewalks
Referencing the questionable places, bars, sidewalks, and theatrical gutters from which the subject emerged.
From the gutter theatrical?
-Don't look down, it's a long, long way to fall
Warning against looking down, suggesting a potential fall from the elevated status.
High flying, adored, what happens now, where do you go from here?
Questioning the future of the subject and where she goes from the peak of her success.
For someone on top of the world, the view is not exactly clear
Indicating that the view for someone at the top is unclear and lacking in excitement.
A shame you did it all at twenty-six
Expressing regret that the subject experienced it all at a young age of twenty-six.
There are no mysteries now
Stating that there are no more mysteries or thrills for the subject; fame doesn't fulfill her anymore.
Nothing can thrill you
-No-one fulfill you
-High flying, adored, I hope you come to terms with boredom
Expressing a hope that the subject reconciles with the potential boredom of her elevated status.
So famous, so easily, so soon, is not the wisest thing to be
Warning that being famous so quickly might not be the wisest choice.
You won't care if they love you, it's been done before
Suggesting that the subject won't care if loved, as it's expected, but despair if hated, leading to energy drain.
You'll despair if they hate you
-You'll be drained of all energy
Highlighting the toll of fame on the young, agreeing that those who've made it would concur.
All the young who've made it would agree
-High flying, adored, that's good to hear, but unimportant
Downplaying the importance of being high flying and adored, considering it unimportant.
My story's quite usual, local girl makes good, weds famous man
Sharing a personal story of being in the right place at the right time, luck playing a significant role.
I was slap in the right place at the perfect time
-Filled a gap--I was lucky
Acknowledging filling a gap and emphasizing luck as a factor in success.
But one thing I'll say for me
Stating a unique ability to fill a particular role that others cannot replicate.
No-one else can fill it like I can
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