The Golden Boy

Mercury Freddie

The boy had a way with words, 
he sang, 
he moved with grace 
He entertained so naturally, no gesture out of place 
His road in life was clearly drawn, he didn't hesitate 
He played, they saw, he conquered as the master of 
As the master of his fate 

The girl had an iron soul no-one could recognize 
Material ambition that her gentleness disguised 
She gave herself to him certain of his fame 
Wanted him for luxury for limelight and his name 

And then he sang to her 

I love you for your silence 
I love you for your peace 
The still and calm releases 
That sweep into my soul 
That slowly take control 

I love you for your passion 
I love you for your fire 
The violent desire 
That burns me in it's flame 
A love I dare not name 

His rise was irresistible - yeah,he grew into the part 
His explanation simply that he suffered for his art 
No base considerations of some glittering reward 
The prize was knowing that 
(his work) his work was noticed and adored 

I love you (yes I love you) for your silence (for your silence) 
I love you for your peace 
The still and calm releases 
That sweep into my soul 
And slowly slowly takes control 

He told the truth 
Yes, he told the truth (and he told the truth) 

Accepting every honour with (with) a masterly display (display) 
Of well rehearsed reluctance to be singled out this way 
He started to believe that he was all they said and more (and more) 
She forgot - she forgot the reasons (reasons) 
she had wanted him before - yeah 

I love you for your passion (for your passion) 
I love you for your fire 
The violent desire 
Burns me in it's flame (burns me) 
A love I dare I dare not name 

The still and calm releases (releases) 
That sweep into my soul (sweep into my soul) 
That slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) 
slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly take control 

And when at last they fell apart she wished that she could be 
The hardened heart of yesterday, as cynical as he 
By changing for the better she had changed things for the worse 
The words that made them happy once now echoed ... echoed as a curse