Fallen Angel
Caught Inside Lyrics

She stepped off the bus out into the city streets
A suburban girl arrives in the chaotic city to start a new life.

Suburban girl with her whole life
The girl has packed up everything she owns in a suitcase to embark on her new journey.

Packed in a suitcase by her feet
The suitcase containing her entire life is resting at her feet.

But somehow the lights didn't
Contrary to the bright lights she had seen on her mama's TV screen, the lights in reality didn't shine as bright.

Shine as bright as they did
The city lights didn't live up to the girl's expectations.

On her mama's TV screen
Her mother had sent her off thinking the city is a land of opportunities.

And the work seemed harder
Struggling to make ends meet, she found the work to be more challenging than she thought.

And the days seemed longer
The girl found that the days were longer than she expected.

Than she ever thought they'd be
She had an unrealistic perception of the reality of the city.

But you know you got to stick to your guns
One must stay determined despite the adversities.

When it all comes down
During tough times, one must stay strong and true to oneself.

Cause sometimes you can't choose
In some situations, you may not have a choice.

It's like heads they win - tails you're gonna lose
In some situations, losing is unavoidable, and winning is out of your control.

Win big, Mama's fallen angel
The girl wants to succeed and make her mother proud.

Lose big, living out her lies
She is living a life of pretense, and there is a possibility of losing everything.

Wants it all, Mama's fallen angel
She desires all the glitz and glamour but struggles to make it a reality.

Lose it all, rolling the dice of her life
In the game of life, nothing is guaranteed, and the risks could lead to a devastating loss.

Now she found herself in the fast lane living day to day
The girl is living life on the edge and taking risks to make it big.

Turned her back on her best friends, yeah
Her desire for success has made her overlook the importance of genuine relationships.

And watched her family slip away
Her ambition has caused a distance between her and her family.

Just like a lost soul
She has no sense of purpose or direction.

Caught up in the Miami scene
She has become enmeshed in the Miami lifestyle.

All the parties and the limousines
She has been dazzled by the glamour and parties that come with a successful Miami lifestyle.

Such a good actress hiding all her pain
She is great at disguising her struggles and pain behind a facade.

Trading her memories for fortune and fame
She is willing to give up her past and everything that means something to her in pursuit of glory and riches.

Just a step away from the edge of a fall
She is close to a catastrophic failure.

Caught between heaven and hell
She is in a precarious state of mind, neither winning nor losing.

Where's the girl I knew a year ago
The girl that arrived in the city is not the same as the one living this fast lifestyle a year later.

Too much too soon
She is moving too fast for her own good.

Or just a little too late
Perhaps she should have pursued this lifestyle much earlier.

Cause when her ship came in
An opportunity presented itself.

She wasn't there and it just wouldn't wait
She failed to capitalize on the opportunity, and it passed her by.