Fame Or Fortune

**Producer(s)** | Unknown

**Fame Or Fortune** is an unreleased song by Stephen Sanchez from his *Angel Face* era, confirmed to be on the upcoming deluxe edition.

## Background

Although played on his Stephen Sanchez And His Band Live Tour, it did not end up on the standard *Angel Face* album, though it was confirmed to be on the upcoming deluxe edition.

The song was written after his promo trip to Australia in spring 2023, when he realised that his bandmates all had a partner to go home to, but he went home to no one.

### Connection to Album Storyline

*For context and more information, please read: The Story of Angel Face*.

"Fame Or Fortune" plays a part in the album's larger love story arc, as the album tells the love stories of many different characters between two distinct years. Here, it's about *Stephen Sanchez & The Moon Crests*.

## Meaning

This song is about Sanchez wanting to find someone who truly loves him in spite of his status and/or money.

Sanchez says "'Fame Or Fortune' is about us on the road and experiencing this grandiose job for the first time that we’re supposed to know how to do right off the bat which we really don’t. We don’t really feel like that big of a deal but there’s somehow this perception where you have to feel like you are. I think for fans, it humanizes us and the music even more. I think those songs resonate because of that".

## Lyrics

[Intro]

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 1]

Who would I be without you?

All this world and more I give

Angel, without you

My life would be a sin

[Chorus]

And I don't need fame or fortune

All these lights I can't abide

Still the same as I was

All these years I've tried to find

For none can compare

To the love I hold for mine

I'd rather die

Than leave you here tonight

[Post-Chorus]

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 2]

Where could I go without you?

All this world I'd fly to spend

With my angel

I found my reason to live

[Chorus]

I don't need fame or fortune

All these lights I can't abide

Still the samе as I was

All these tears I'vе tried to hide

For none can compare

To the love I hold for mine

I'd rather die

Yes, I would rather die

I'd rather die

Than leave you here tonight

[Post-Chorus]

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh

## Trivia

* "Fame Or Fortune" was first played via Instagram Live on 3 April 2023, but first performed live on 5 June 2023 at 170 Russell, Melbourne, Australia.

* Coincidentally, Elvis Presley, a major inspiration to Sanchez, has a similarly named song called "Fame And Fortune" (1960).

* Sanchez wrote the song following his promo trip to Australia in spring 2023.

* "Fame Or Fortune" and "Something About Her" were both written about Sanchez's current girlfriend, saying "that's something that's easily accessible" and "something everyone can connect to".

## Navigation

 *Angel Face* Tracklist
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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/stephen-sanchez-elton-john-glastonbury-radar-3472629
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVuMbsG3epI
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Mu4uSpNco