Story Behind The Song
This is about a character
Steven Kolpak knew who
had everything and took that one hit of cocaine and it
sent her on a consuming
downward spiral.
Song Description
This is a country waltz
with more sophisticated
Jazz harmonies. It is
wistful and hopeful at the same time.
Song Length |
2:19 |
Genre |
Country - General, Pop - Dreampop |
Tempo |
Floating |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Cool, Serene |
Subject |
Addiction, Material Things |
Similar Artists |
Amy Grant, Annie Lennox |
Language |
English |
Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
You were the belle of the Ball
Drinking Champagne
And all your friends that you knew could depend on your name
You were so bright and clever
a country club queen,
but some things are never quite what they seem.
Some blame your money for your sudden change
Some blame it on a mysterious
old flame,
But they're just playing guessing games since you
dwindle down to the bits,
yeah, the bits of cocaine.
And you settle for scraps that
fell from the table
And you eat them up if you are
able.
Everything is still there just
for the taking,
But you're spending more money
than you're making.
You're going broke and I've heard slightly insane
Since you've dwindled on
down to the bits of cocaine...
cocaine...cocaine.