High Flying, Adored
Rise and Fall of a Star: High-Flying Dreams Unveiled
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High flying, adored, so young, the instant queen
Expressing admiration for someone who is currently enjoying high status and popularity, particularly a young woman who has become an instant queen.
A rich beautiful thing of all the talents, a cross between
Describing the person as a rich and talented individual, a combination of physical beauty and various skills, embodying both a fantasy and a saintly figure.
A fantasy of the bedroom and a saint
Highlighting the contrast between the fantasy of the bedroom and a saintly persona, suggesting complexity in the person's character.
You were just a back street girl
Reflecting on the person's humble origins as a back street girl.
Hustling and fighting
Portraying the struggles and challenges faced by the individual, including hustling, fighting, scratching, and biting.
Scratching and biting
-High flying, adored, did you believe in your wildest moments
Pondering whether the person believed, during their most ambitious moments, that they would attain such high status and become the lady of them all.
All this would be yours, that you'd become the lady of them all?
Questioning if the person foresaw owning everything and achieving ultimate success.
Were there stars in your eyes when you crawled in at night
Asking if the person had dreams and aspirations reflected in their eyes when they returned home at night from bars and sidewalks.
From the bars, from the sidewalks
Speculating on the person's past, possibly involving a journey from the bars and sidewalks to the theatrical world despite humble beginnings.
From the gutter theatrical?
-Don't look down, it's a long, long way to fall
Warning against looking down, emphasizing the potential consequences of a significant fall from the heights of success.
High flying, adored, what happens now, where do you go from here?
Raising questions about the future and the person's next steps, now that they have reached a high point in their life.
For someone on top of the world, the view is not exactly clear
Noting the unclear view for someone who is at the top of the world, suggesting that success may not bring the expected satisfaction.
A shame you did it all at twenty-six
Expressing regret that the person achieved everything at a young age, indicating a potential lack of life's mysteries and challenges.
There are no mysteries now
Stating that, now at the peak, nothing can excite or fulfill the person 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 person finds a way to cope with the potential boredom that may come with high fame and success.
So famous, so easily, so soon, is not the wisest thing to be
Warning against the ease and speed with which fame can be achieved, suggesting it may not be the wisest path.
You won't care if they love you, it's been done before
Indicating that the person may no longer care if they are loved, as it's a common experience, but they might despair if they face hatred, leading to emotional exhaustion.
You'll despair if they hate you
-You'll be drained of all energy
Suggesting that intense fame can drain a person of their energy.
All the young who've made it would agree
Referring to the agreement among those who have achieved success at a young age, emphasizing shared experiences.
High flying, adored, that's good to hear, but unimportant
Downplaying the importance of being high flying and adored, implying it's good to hear but ultimately not crucial.
My story's quite usual, local girl makes good, weds famous man
Sharing a personal story of success, stating it's quite usual for a local girl to make it big and marry a famous man.
I was slap in the right place at the perfect time
Emphasizing the role of luck and being in the right place at the right time in achieving success.
Filled a gap--I was lucky
Acknowledging the fortunate circumstance of filling a gap, contributing to the success story.
But one thing I'll say for me
Concluding with the unique aspect of the storyteller, asserting that no one else can fill the gap as they can.
No-one else can fill it like I can
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