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So they made you a star,
Now your head's in a cloud,
Now you're walking down the street
With your feet off the ground.
They read in the press all about your success,
They believe every word they've been told.
After all you've been through, tell me what will you do
When you find yourself out in the cold?
Ah, tell me.
Ah, tell me.
When you appear on the stage
There's a standing ovation.
You really live out your performance,
You're the biggest sensation.
You breeze through the door and when you take the floor
You expect to have it all to yourself.
After all you've been through, tell me what will you do
When you find yourself back on the shelf?
Ah, tell me.
Ah, tell me.
You breeze through the door and when you take the floor
You expect to have it all to yourself.
After all you've been through tell me what will you do
When you find yourself back on the shelf?
Ah, tell me.
Ah, tell me.
Now your head's in a cloud,
Now you're walking down the street
With your feet off the ground.
They read in the press all about your success,
They believe every word they've been told.
After all you've been through, tell me what will you do
When you find yourself out in the cold?
Ah, tell me.
Ah, tell me.
There's a standing ovation.
You really live out your performance,
You're the biggest sensation.
You breeze through the door and when you take the floor
You expect to have it all to yourself.
After all you've been through, tell me what will you do
When you find yourself back on the shelf?
Ah, tell me.
Ah, tell me.
You expect to have it all to yourself.
After all you've been through tell me what will you do
When you find yourself back on the shelf?
Ah, tell me.
Ah, tell me.
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Submitted by
law4 On Feb 21, 2009
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I think the meaning is pretty obvious; it's a cautionary tale about fame. The lyrics begin by saying, "they made you a star," showing that it's the mood of the crowd that decides who's a star, not the person's talent or innate qualities. It goes from there to remind the person that fame is passing, and one day they'll be forgotten ("back on the shelf," "out in the cold"), so they better have a plan for the inevitable falling of their star.
As in all Gerry Rafferty's work, the tune and the words work together well to portray the feelings in the lyrics. This is a song you can listen to over and over without getting tired of it.