Big Shot

Billy Joel

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Intro:   verse 1:                                         Well you went uptown riding in your limousine   With your fine Park Avenue clothes   You had the Dom Perignon in your hand   And the spoon up your nose         And when you wake up in the morning With your head on fire   And your eyes too bloody to see   Go on and cry in your coffee but don’t    Come bitchin’ to me              Because you had to be a big shot didn’t you   You had to open up your mouth   You had to be a big shot didn’t you   All your friends were so knocked out   You had to have the last word last night   You know what everything’s about   You had to have a white hot spotlight   You had to be a big shot last night   Break - Same as Intro:                           verse 2:                                         They were all impressed with your Halston dress   And the people that you knew at Elaine’s   And the story of your latest success   Kept ’em so entertained          Aw but now you just can’t remember all the things you said   And you’re not sure you want to know   I’ll give you one hint honey you sure    Did put on a show        Yes yes you had to be a big shot didn’t you   You had to prove it to the crowd   You had to be a big shot didn’t you   All your friends were so knocked out   You had to have the last word last night   You’re so much fun to be around   You had to have the front page bold type   You had to be a big shot last night Whoa...   Bridge:                                          Whoa oh   oh    whoa whoa Whoa oh   oh    whoa whoa   Whoa oh   oh    whoa whoa Whoa oh   oh    whoa whoa   verse 3:                                         Well it’s no big sin to stick your two cents in   If you know when to leave it alone   But you went over the line you couldn’t see    It was time to go home           No no no no no no you had to be a big shot didn’t you   You had to open up your mouth   You had to be a big shot didn’t you   All your friends were so knocked out   You had to have the last word last night   So much fun to be around   You had to have a white hot spotlight   You had to be a big shot last night   Fade Out on Chorus Chords:                      

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Cette chanson raconte l'histoire d'une personne qui cherche à impressionner les autres par son style de vie extravagant et ses succès, souvent au détriment de sa véritable essence. Au fil des verses, on découvre une critique du besoin d'attirer l'attention, de briller en société et de se sentir important, même lorsque cela mène à une sorte d'auto-sabotage. L'artiste évoque les conséquences de cette quête de reconnaissance, notamment les regrets qui suivent une soirée trop arrosée et l'incapacité de se souvenir des paroles prononcées. La tension entre le désir de briller et le retour à la réalité souligne les pièges d'une vie axée sur la superficialité et l'apparence.