I enjoy the song. To me it was more of an impression of how life can quickly turn the tables. One time, he was a big shot. Luck was on his side, people were in awe and wanted to be his friend or more. Then, in a blink of an eye, life handed him a bad hand. His world crashed. He is left sweeping up the mess and reminiscing on the days of the past. He was once a great man but life has a way of changing that.