Living out the script of my life

The 2004 hit single "Curtain falls" by the British boy band "Blue", was one of their last singles published. The background music is virtually identical to that of Coolio's 1995 hit, "Gangsta's Paradise", as they both share usage of a sample of Stevie Wonder's "Pastime Paradise". " Curtain Falls" is used as analogy, comparing their celebrity life to the life and changes the singers will face now that the curtains fall and they each try to life a normal life again.
Using the simile, "Its like a game of truth or dare", 'Blue' describes their rise as a game: ready to win it all they could loose it all facing not only the world but themselves - embarrassment, loss of privacy and fame.
"Together we faced the cold outside", is an understatement and an metonymy, referring to the changes and difficulties the band had to face.
Making it in London over night the lyrics state," If you can make it here you will make it anywhere," is an allusion, a phrase that everyone has heard before.
Doing what most people only dream of, travelling the world, performing in sold out stadiums the band has to "read between the lines of the script of [their] life," using the script as a symbol of the life they were supposed to life but left behind.


We come from humble beginnings and
Who could have guessed it when
You sit and doubt it and
Things ain't all that bright
But we made it though the night
It's like a game of truth or dare
If you can make it here
You'll make it anywhere
That's what we've been told
But the stories getting old

Together we faced the cold outside

No one can say we didn't try                                                      
And I will never give you up or let you go
Together we faced our final fears
Remember the moments that we shared
That's why I'll never give you up or let you go

We'll be ready when the curtain might fall
Feel my heart beating when the crowd calls
I gotta read between the lines
Cuz I'm living out the script of my life
Cuz we all got a part we must play
And I've done it but I've done it my way
I gotta read between the lines
Oohh (oohh)
In the script of my life

We started out many years ago
No one will ever know
How far we've really come
Since we walked away
And no more words to say
And we made a lot of sacrifice
Undid a lot of ties
Fought a lot of fights
To get where we are now
Just don't ask me how
We'll be ready when the curtain might fall
Feel my heart beating when the crowd calls
I gotta read between the lines
Cuz I'm living out the script of my life
Cuz we all got a part we must play
And I've done it but I've done it my way
I gotta read between the lines
In the script of my life

Dialogue

“I want ice cream, mom!” announced young Lilly in a discourteous manner.

 “We don’t have any.”  

“But I really really want some,” Lilly continued, “can I please?”

Docile and gentle her mother repeated, ”I would give you some Ice cream if I had any.”

“I want ice cr…”

“But I don’t!”, she finished.

Confused young Lilly looked at her with her big brown eyes, begging, “Please mommy, please.”

“No.”

“Why not?”

“Because!” peevishly she glanced at her daughter, “we do not, I repeat, do not have any ice cream here.”  Furrowing her brow, she gives it one more try, ”I will ask dad if he can get some when he’s back, agreed?”

Tramping and screaming young Lilly demanded,” I want ice cream,” and ending it in a low note, “now!”

“Why are you such a demanding child?”

The door opens and a young man enters, he can almost see the steam coming from his wife’s head, ”are you alright?”

“Don’t ask,” trying to catch herself, she serenely looks him in the eyes, “how was work? Can I get you something to drink?”

“Naw,” he throws his jacket on the sofa,” But I would love some ice cream.”