Freddie Mercury, Montserrat Caballé - The Golden Boy (Single Edit)

[00:42.84] And then he sang to her [00:50.38] I love you for your silence, I love you for your peace [01:01.97] The still and calm releases that sweep into my soul [01:11.92] That slowly take control [01:16.97] I love you for your passion, I love you for your fire [01:28.23] The violent desire that burns me in its flame [01:38.56] A love I dare not name [01:43.30] His rise was irresistible (yeah), he grew into the part [01:49.48] His explanation simply that he suffered for his art [01:55.23] No base considerations of some glittering reward [02:01.77] The prize was knowing that his work was noticed and adored [02:10.97] I love you (yes, I love you) for your silence, I love you for your peace [02:22.61] The still and calm releases that sweep into my soul [02:32.50] That slowly slowly take control [02:37.63] Yes, he told the truth (he told the truth), yes, he told the truth [02:43.33] Accepting every honour with a masterly display [02:49.27] Of well rehearsed reluctance to be singled out this way [02:55.72] He started to believe that he was all they said and more (and more) [03:02.13] While she forgot, she forgot the reasons (reasons) [03:06.24] She had wanted him before [03:10.43] (I love you) I love you for your passion (for your passion) [03:16.59] I love you for your fire [03:22.10] The violent desire that burns me in its flame (burns me in its flame) [03:33.39] A love I dare not name [03:37.46] The still and calm releases (releases) [03:43.56] That sweep into my soul (sweep into my soul) [03:48.73] That slowly (slowly), slowly (slowly) [03:52.05] Slowly (slowly), slowly (slowly) take control [04:16.75] And when at last they fell apart, she wished that she could be [04:21.62] The hardened heart of yesterday, as cynical as he [04:25.67] By changing for the better, she had changed things for the worse [04:32.38] The words that made them happy once now echoed, echoed as a curse [04:42.40]