The Golden Boy
F.Mercury & M.Caballe Lyrics

The boy had a way with words, he sang, he moved with grace
The boy had a talent for speaking and singing, and he moved with elegance

He entertained so naturally, no gesture out of place
He was such a natural entertainer that every move he made was impeccable

His road in life was clearly drawn, he didn't hesitate
He knew exactly what he wanted in life and never hesitated in his pursuit of it

He played, they saw, he conquered as the master of
He played his role and conquered it with finesse

As the master of his fate
He was the one in control of his own destiny

The girl had an iron soul no-one could recognize
The girl had a tough character that nobody could see beneath

Material ambition that her gentleness disguised
She had an ambition for material possessions that she masked behind her gentle demeanor

She gave herself to him certain of his fame
She committed herself to him because she was certain of his fame and success

Wanted him for luxury for limelight and his name
She desired him for the lavish lifestyle, the fame, and his name

I love you for your silence
I love the moments of silence we share together

I love you for your peace
I love the sense of calm you bring into my life

The still and calm releases
The moments of peace and quiet allow me to free my mind

That sweep into my soul
They fill my soul with peace and tranquillity

That slowly take control
They gradually become a part of me and influence my way of thinking

I love you for your passion
I love your intense and strong emotions

I love you for your fire
I love your fierce spirit and energy

The violent desire
The intense and powerful longing I have for you

That burns me in it's flame
That consumes me with its fire of desire

A love I dare not name
A love that is so strong and deep that I cannot even put a name to it

His rise was irresistible - yeah, he grew into the part
His success was inevitable, he played his role so well that he became it

His explanation simply that he suffered for his art
He justified his struggles and hardships as necessary sacrifices for his craft

No base considerations of some glittering reward
He was not motivated by the prospect of superficial rewards

The prize was knowing that (his work) his work was noticed and adored
The true reward was the recognition and admiration his work received

Accepting every honor with (with) a masterly display (display)
He accepted every award with great skill and finesse

Of well rehearsed reluctance to be singled out this way
He pretended to be reluctant to receive any kind of special attention

He started to believe that he was all they said and more (and more)
He began to believe that he truly was as great as everyone claimed, if not greater

She forgot, she forgot the reasons (reasons) she had wanted him before
She forgot why she was originally attracted to him

And when at last they fell apart she wished that she could be
When they eventually broke up, she wished she could have been

The hardened heart of yesterday, as cynical as he
As cold and detached as he had become

By changing for the better she had changed things for the worse
By changing her ways and improving, she had inadvertently made things worse

The words that made them happy once now echoed, echoed as a curse
The things that once brought them joy now felt like a curse, haunting them with regret