Glitter Years Lyrics

Lyric discussion by SirenAsunder 

Cover art for Glitter Years lyrics by Bangles, The

I always imagined this song being about a self-destructive gay guy friend -- charming and flamboyant and reckless, with something like a death wish from feeling unloved by his own family.

My high-school years were the Turn of the Millennium, not the '70s, but I still had friends coping with their pain in that fashion. I'm glad my Denny lived to find some love and stability.

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