In fact they are about both.... a beautiful woman seduced by vanity and money, maybe as a model, and a young soldier eager to enlist for a signing bonus... they might even be lovers ? they both are riding high for a bit, then shot down.. the image of him in a helicopter and her in a car crash.... Bruce brilliantly weaves the lyrics about two people from different worlds together into one story and song. It's one of his great works.
In fact they are about both.... a beautiful woman seduced by vanity and money, maybe as a model, and a young soldier eager to enlist for a signing bonus... they might even be lovers ? they both are riding high for a bit, then shot down.. the image of him in a helicopter and her in a car crash.... Bruce brilliantly weaves the lyrics about two people from different worlds together into one story and song. It's one of his great works.