The Golden Boy - Freddie Mercury, Montserrat Caballé

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