[Intro: Cinematic strings, vinyl crackle] [Verse 1: Spoken, breathy whisper] (Breath...) We used to laugh until the stars turned blue. Spinning in the silver chrome, just me and you. You sipped your Bourbon, smoke from Havana in the air... [Whisper] I was your velvet doll, the flower in your hair. (Soft sigh...) Just a piece of scenery in your high-speed life. [Chorus: Lush orchestral swell, subdued vocals] We were the kings of the coastline road. Expensive cars and a heavy, golden load. But now you’re in a suite with a hollow view... Cheap soul in a tuxedo, drinking till you’re through. [Softly] I’m not waiting anymore, baby. [Verse 2: Dark, spoken word style] You brought that oil man home, shadow in the hall. I felt the bidding start, backs against the wall. [Whisper] "Wear the Monte Carlo dress," you said with a sneer... "No lace underneath, make the vision clear." You wanted me under X-ray, exposed and cold... But I saw your empty heart before the night was old. [Bridge: Stripped back, heavy bass] [Spoken] Packed my bags by the morning light. Back to mama’s house, out of your sight. Left a note on the marble, red lipstick stain... Goodbye to the money, goodbye to the pain. [Outro: Fading strings, piano notes] [Whisper] We laughed so hard we started to cry. Luxury is a lonely way to die. (Deep sigh...) [End] to die.
