Story Behind the Song
It's about the life of someone looking back years ago when she was a beautiful exotic dancer, wondering where all the years have gone
Lyrics
Bedouin night fires, caught in her eyes.
When she danced for the Sultan,
he was dumbfounded,
she was his slave,
she had control, so he was her slave too.
Eastern princess, black eyed temptress,
Every man she encountered, was dumbfounded.
Had to take her, make her his own,
He had no hope.
CHORUS
Ooooh the beauty fades away, the colours run
After 72 times round the sun
Ooooh black slowly fades to grey,
In her mind she's still young,
After 72 times round the sun
Old and past prime, remembers her time
Laughs out loud at the memories,
of men dumbfounded
And their wives' cold hate, their jealous rage, just improved the game.
REPEAT CHORUS
Brittle and dry, face full of lines
Catches her own reflection,
she is dumbfounded
Where'd it all go, where was lifes glow,
Who'd ever know.
REPEAT CHORUS X 2
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