Story Behind The Song

INSPIRED BY THE SHARON STONE MOVIE "GLORIA" ABOUT A MOB PROSTITUTE AND THEN COMBINED IT WITH THE SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS IDEA OF EVERLAST'S "WHAT ITS LIKE". BASICALLY WANTED TO TRY MY HAND AT DOING A STORY SONG.

Song Description

SMALL TOWN GIRL DREAMS OF A BETTER LIFE IN THE BIG CITY GETS HER CHANCE, LOSES HER WAY AND JUST AS THINGS BEGIN LOOKING UP...ENDS TRAGICALLY. I began with a simple 2 chord riff and developed a story line involving Gloria's escape from the small town to the big city, first struggling, then making progress and ultimately... tragedy.

Lyrics

GLORIA WAS TAKING HER DREAMS TO THE CITY
SHE WANTED TO SEE WHAT THE WORLD COULD BE
WITH FOUR WORN DOLLARS AND A BLACK SUITCASE
WITH A WINK AND A SMILE SHE WAS OFF TO A BETTER PLACE

CAUSE GLORIA HAD WINGS AND SHE'D FLY
SHE HAD DREAMS SHE'D ONLY NEED TO TRY
GLORIA WAS BOUND FOR THE SKY

GLORIA LIFTED HER EYES TO THE CITY
BUT OH HOW THOSE NEON LIGHTS CAN BLIND
THAT FOUR WORN DOLLARS WAS GONE IN A HEARTBEAT
AND SHE WAS MAKING HER DIME ON HER BACK ON THE HARD HARD STREET

BUT GLORIA HAD WINGS AND SHE'D FLY
SHE HAD DREAMS SHE'D ONLY NEED TO TRY
GLORIA WAS BOUND FOR THE SKY

BRIDGE
THE ANSWER'S NEVER CLEAR
SO WE TRY TO FIND A REASON TO BE HERE
FALLING IN OUR FEARS
AND DROWNING IN OUR TEARS
RAP BRIDGE
SOME SAY LIVE SOME SAY DIE
TRY TO TELL YOU THAT YOUR DREAM AINT NOTHIN BUT A LIE
OPEN YOUR MIND HERE COMES AN EARGASM
A DREAM'S JUST A BRIDGE TO HELP YOU CROSS THAT CHASM

GLORIA FOUND HER A PRINCE IN THE CITY
GLORIA THOUGHT SHE'D FINALLY ARRIVED
BUT BOBBY HAD A HABIT HE JUST COULDN'T BREAK
HE WAS INTO THE BOYS FOR A LOT AND THE BOYS COULDN'T WAIT


NOW GLORIA'S GONE TO THE SKY
NO MORE TEARS NO MORE EYE FOR AN EYE
GLORIA'S BOUND FOR THE SKY

CAUSE GLORIA HAD WINGS AND SHE'D FLY
SHE HAD DREAMS SHE'D ONLY NEED TO TRY
GLORIA WAS BOUND FOR THE SKY