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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Antonio Banderas
Vocals
Madonna
Vocals
Chris Nightingale
Choir Conductor
David Caddick
Choir Conductor
Nick Curtis
Choir Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Composer
Tim Rice
Lyrics
David Cullen
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Madonna
Mixing Engineer
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Producer
David Caddick
Producer
David Reitzas
Recording Engineer
Dick Lewzey
Recording Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Recording Engineer
Robin Sellars
Recording Engineer
Dave Collins
Mastering Engineer
Nigel Wright
Producer
Alan Parker
Producer
David Wagg
Assistant Engineer
Gustavo Moratorio
Assistant Engineer
Jake Davies
Assistant Engineer
Lee McCutheon
Assistant Engineer
Matt Silva
Assistant Engineer
Toby Wood
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
High flying, adored
So young, the instant queen
A rich beautiful thing
Of all the talents
A cross between a fantasy
Of the bedroom and a saint
[Verse 2]
You were just a backstreet girl
Hustling and fighting, scratching and biting
[Verse 3]
High flying, adored
Did you believe in your wildest moments
All this would be yours?
That you'd become
The lady of them all?
[Verse 4]
Where there's stars in your eyes
When you crawled in at night
From the bars, from the sidewalks
[Verse 5]
From the gutter theatrical
Don't look down
It's a long, long way to fall
[Verse 6]
High flying, adored
What happens now?
Where do you go from here?
For someone on top of the world
The view is not exactly clear
A shame you did it all at twenty six
[Verse 7]
There are no mysteries now
Nothing can thrill you
No one fulfill you
[Verse 8]
High flying, adored
I hope you come
To terms with boredom
So famous, so easily, so soon
It's not the wisest thing to be
[Verse 9]
You won't care if they love you
It's been done before
You'll despair if they hate you
You'll be drained of all energy
All the young who've made it would agree
[Verse 10]
High flying, adored
That's good to hear but unimportant
My story's quite usual, local girl
Makes good, weds famous man
[Verse 11]
I was stuck in the right place
At the perfect time
Filled a gap, I was lucky
But one thing I'll say for me
No one else can fill it like I can
Written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice