Lyric discussion by st_alucinante 

Cover art for Return to Oz lyrics by Scissor Sisters

It can be about a man who is already sick, probably aids... Once life was fun, he was young, hot, sexy... now everything has change and he is not into anybody, and nobody is into him.

When you are suffering from something that might kill you soon, you can't stop thinking how you were once healthy and nothing mattered. The only thing you can wish for is health to something like god or a clover.

Suddenly everything is dark, no longer beautiful. All that fun (Emerald city, clubs) is now weary and awful (a crystal town).

People who were once your friends, now have only callous words and they don't find you sexy or loveable.

You've lived a fun life but you now feel you are "going down" and can do nothing but try to look for a friend to spend your last days.

I really think this song could be about aids... and how we, gay people, tend to enjoy being young, hot, beautiful... and then all goes to hell and there's nobody for you. All those one night stands, all that fun, all that people is gone and the world looks awful.

My Interpretation