Let's talk about... TROUBLE IN SHANGRI-LA

[daniellaaarisen]

I initially just had a question about this song but I figured I might as well make it a "let's talk about..." thread.

I've always appreciated this song on a writer's level. I want to know approximately when she wrote it.

I think it is lyrically one of Stevie's best pieces (potentially) written within the past 15ish years, including "Love Is" and "Fall From Grace". "Sweet Girl" and "Illume" would both be on that list too, but I have reservations with both. These are not necessarily my favorites that have been released in this time frame, but many others were written in the 70s and 80s.

As a writer, I try to monitor Stevie's changes as a poet throughout the years so I can find common trends and all of that stuff.




Take a stab at the meaning and the time period!