Curtain Call Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Inue 

Cover art for Curtain Call lyrics by Tori Amos

To me personally it seems like a commentary on Hollywood and celebrity. That by 25 you're used up and burned out by the Hollywood machine. Then you start degrading yourself to eek out another ten years of career. Then the celebrity handlers plan for your farewell retirement despite your all your achievements, and whether or not YOU are ready to retire. And all along you thought you were in control when you never really were.

It's happened to a lot of great musicians