Pendragon - The Masquerade Overture - 02 - As Good As Gold

Album: The Masquerade Overture
Year: 1996
Pendragon:
Nick Barrett - guitars, vocals
Clive Nolan - keyboards
Fudge Smith - drums
Peter Gee - bass guitar
Lyrics:
As the stars begin to fall away
Our breath as close as a summer's day
I open my eyes and look up to the skies and I dream
A moment of magic as we lay
As candles flicker and the shadows play
I open my eyes and look up to the skies and I dream
Dream that a new life will be born
Kicking and screaming into the world
Tolerance threshold low
Bowing to demands of guilty conscience
And out of your control
Innocent eyes tell forgivable lies
In a spirit that's so pure
Marching into the madness of youth
And no hope of a cure
He's trying he's fighting all the laws of gravity
No signs of achievement no responsibility
In a world of his own
'Cause the right of world pushed him oh too far
But his mother always said he was good as gold
'Cause the right of world pushed him oh too far
But his mother always said he was good as gold
'Cause the right of world pushed him oh too far
But his mother always said he was good as gold
Tricking and scheming into the world
Flying his flag so high
From the turret of a battle tank
Drowned out by his own war cry
He's trying he's fighting all the laws of gravity
No signs of achievement no responsibility
In a world of his own
'Cause the right of world pushed him oh too far
But his mother always said he was good as gold
'Cause the right of world pushed him oh too far
But his mother always said he was good as gold
'Cause the right of world pushed him oh too far
But his mother always said he was good as gold
Additional backing vocals on chorus by Simon Clew.
All words, music and arrangements by Nick Barrett.

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As the stars begin to fall away
Our breath as close as a summers' day
I open my eyes and look up to the skies and I dream
A moment of magic as we lay
As candles flicker and the shadows play
I open my eyes and look up to the skies and I dream
Dream that a new life will be born
Kicking and screaming into the world
Tolerance threshold low
Bowing to demands of a guilty conscience
And out of your control
Innocent eyes tell forgivable lies
In a spirit that's so pure
Marching into the madness of youth
And no hope of a cure
He's trying he's fighting all the laws of gravity
No signs of achievement no responsibility
In a world of his own
Cos the right of the world pushed him oh too far
But his Mother always said he was good as gold (x3)
Tricking and scheming into the world
Flying his flag so high
From the turret of a battle tank
Drowned out by his own war cry
He's trying he's fighting all the laws of gravity
No signs of achievement no responsibility
In a world of his own
Cos the right of the world pushed him oh too far
But his Mother always said he was good as gold (x4)

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As near a perfect melodic (prog) rock album as you can get, every song!

[@dr.richardfrost]

Nick Barrettt is a GENIUS!! Musically and lyrically.

[@mkenney99]

This is my favorite of all Pendragon songs! And that is saying something. :)

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Why it says something now?

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Una obra maestra!

[@onekickonebass5955]

Still my favorite progressive rock band !

[@davismania]

The perfect album, sound, interpretation, máster piece...

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As Good As Gold this is Gold Prog

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to jest to

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Una delicia auditiva

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That's right...

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Best~

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Fuck yea

[@BattManion1979]

Right around 5:50 is this Bon Jovi?