The song was certainly built around his recent "memory" of Holly Vincent, but the deeper meaning to the song was the narrative that Hollywood and Century City (the Movie and Music industries) are run by the Illuminati...a group FAR MORE RUTHLESS than the 2-bit hustlers, cheap talents like Holly Vincent. They SWALLOW UP EVERYTHING in their path...the Good, the Bad, the Babylon Sisters...
The first verse relates to ANY of these Babylon whores who sell their souls in a back room deal with the Devil (or in this case, Devil Worshippers). And in this world, it never just rains, it always comes pouring down...either with fabulous success or with fabulous disasters (just look at any of them).
The 2nd verse explained how dear, sweet, not-so-innocent Holly got to this world...she ran out of "suckers" like Mark Knopfler who would put up their own money and their own connections to advance her career out of mis-placed Love. Only to find out that when their money dried up, so did her "love". Thus, she made the deal with the Vampires of Century City (Profiteers), and in their world, they don't play within the boundaries of the law, they'll take everything off of your "merry-go-round", including your head.
The 3rd verse likely referred to the "new crowd" that she was hanging with within this owned and twisted culture...they were in longer and deeper than her, thus, they were even "faster" and more vile...using up everything that came into their pathway...leaving all sorts of "stains" and tears on the newbie "clowns" on their way out of town.
The 4th verse is where the song gets much, much more intense both musically and lyrically. Knopfler is describing a real or imagined visit with Holly in LA where the realities of her world (a small cell with bars) were becoming more and more obvious to her; thus, she was "busy trying to clear her name" by BLAMING everyone else for their "failed love", which was typical for her character. All the while, the walls of her bower were further closing in.
This verse segued musically into one last lighter "side show" before Knopfler's EPIC final verse. Here, he described her reality where the people that she was using in LA were having to come to her for help...not a great setup...and this segue helped to paint the final picture of Holly...desperate and ready to get her "just rewards" from those in Century City that she could NEVER REPAY...
The final verse saw Knopfler laying out the harsh and COLD reality for those who play with the devil and then don't produce..."you know what they say about beggars baby, you don't get to complain about the rules". Knopfler then took the next 4 lines to remind us that all these "star-seekers" create their own realities thru their actions...she wasn't an innocent, she was culpable for what was coming. And whether you sell your soul in Hollywood, Century City, Silicone City, or in NY on Tin Pan Alley, you get the SAME TREATMENT BY THOSE WHO OWN OUR SOCIETY...you will be "raped" again and again by this system whose demands never end...just ask Mark Zuckerberg and the gang at Facebook...as they lie and lie and lie to their "valued customers" while having the "big dick" of the CIA rammed up their backside.
And just how timely is this song by Knopfler? Look no further than to yesterday when CON-YA West finally broke down and spilled the beans about the world that he and we live within...one built upon FEAR and LIES...the Illusion! This is why Knopfler named the album, LOVE OVER GOLD, because the ONLY answer for us ever conquering the ruling elites is through the vibration of LOVE. When we refuse to fight their wars of greed, when we refuse to hate one another thru their little games of divide and conquer, when we no longer listen to their Mainstream Media of subterfuge, we will ALL come to see just how fooled we have all been...me, you and Holly Vincent too...
The song was certainly built around his recent "memory" of Holly Vincent, but the deeper meaning to the song was the narrative that Hollywood and Century City (the Movie and Music industries) are run by the Illuminati...a group FAR MORE RUTHLESS than the 2-bit hustlers, cheap talents like Holly Vincent. They SWALLOW UP EVERYTHING in their path...the Good, the Bad, the Babylon Sisters...
The first verse relates to ANY of these Babylon whores who sell their souls in a back room deal with the Devil (or in this case, Devil Worshippers). And in this world, it never just rains, it always comes pouring down...either with fabulous success or with fabulous disasters (just look at any of them).
The 2nd verse explained how dear, sweet, not-so-innocent Holly got to this world...she ran out of "suckers" like Mark Knopfler who would put up their own money and their own connections to advance her career out of mis-placed Love. Only to find out that when their money dried up, so did her "love". Thus, she made the deal with the Vampires of Century City (Profiteers), and in their world, they don't play within the boundaries of the law, they'll take everything off of your "merry-go-round", including your head.
The 3rd verse likely referred to the "new crowd" that she was hanging with within this owned and twisted culture...they were in longer and deeper than her, thus, they were even "faster" and more vile...using up everything that came into their pathway...leaving all sorts of "stains" and tears on the newbie "clowns" on their way out of town.
The 4th verse is where the song gets much, much more intense both musically and lyrically. Knopfler is describing a real or imagined visit with Holly in LA where the realities of her world (a small cell with bars) were becoming more and more obvious to her; thus, she was "busy trying to clear her name" by BLAMING everyone else for their "failed love", which was typical for her character. All the while, the walls of her bower were further closing in.
This verse segued musically into one last lighter "side show" before Knopfler's EPIC final verse. Here, he described her reality where the people that she was using in LA were having to come to her for help...not a great setup...and this segue helped to paint the final picture of Holly...desperate and ready to get her "just rewards" from those in Century City that she could NEVER REPAY...
The final verse saw Knopfler laying out the harsh and COLD reality for those who play with the devil and then don't produce..."you know what they say about beggars baby, you don't get to complain about the rules". Knopfler then took the next 4 lines to remind us that all these "star-seekers" create their own realities thru their actions...she wasn't an innocent, she was culpable for what was coming. And whether you sell your soul in Hollywood, Century City, Silicone City, or in NY on Tin Pan Alley, you get the SAME TREATMENT BY THOSE WHO OWN OUR SOCIETY...you will be "raped" again and again by this system whose demands never end...just ask Mark Zuckerberg and the gang at Facebook...as they lie and lie and lie to their "valued customers" while having the "big dick" of the CIA rammed up their backside.
And just how timely is this song by Knopfler? Look no further than to yesterday when CON-YA West finally broke down and spilled the beans about the world that he and we live within...one built upon FEAR and LIES...the Illusion! This is why Knopfler named the album, LOVE OVER GOLD, because the ONLY answer for us ever conquering the ruling elites is through the vibration of LOVE. When we refuse to fight their wars of greed, when we refuse to hate one another thru their little games of divide and conquer, when we no longer listen to their Mainstream Media of subterfuge, we will ALL come to see just how fooled we have all been...me, you and Holly Vincent too...
Thanks for reading.
@CharlieFreak Great interpretation!
@CharlieFreak Great interpretation!