Freddie Mercury - The Golden Boy

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Song Lyrics

Lyrics to The Golden Boy :
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 ddrawn, he didn`t hesistate
He played, they saw, he conquered as the master of his fate.

The girl had an iron soul no-one could recognise
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 its flame
A love I dare not name

His rise was irresistable - 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 was noticed and adored

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

Yes he told the truth

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

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

The still and calm releases
That sweep into my soul
That 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.

Remixes

Release History

1988

The Golden Boy

1. The Golden Boy (6:04)
2. The Fallen Priest (5:45)
3. The Golden Boy (Instrumental Version) (6:03)

2000

The Solo Collection

1. Let's Turn It On (3:39)
2. Made In Heaven (4:02)
3. I Was Born To Love You (3:36)
4. Foolin' Around (3:26)
5. Your Kind Of Lover (3:31)
6. Mr. Bad Guy (4:10)
7. Man Made Paradise (4:07)
8. There Must Be More To Life Than This (2:56)
9. Living On My Own (3:21)
10. My Love Is Dangerous (3:38)
11. Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (3:44)
12. Barcelona (5:38)
13. La Japonaise (4:49)
14. The Fallen Priest (5:45)
15. Ensueño (4:20)
16. The Golden Boy (6:04)
17. Guide Me Home (2:41)
18. How Can I Go On (3:59)
19. Overture Piccante (6:40)
20. The Great Pretender
21. Time
22. Exercises In Free Love (3:56)
23. In My Defence
24. Love Kills
25. I Can Hear Music (Larry Lurex 1973 Single) (3:29)
26. Going Back (Larry Lurex 1973 B-Side) (3:34)
27. Love Kills (1984 Single Version) (4:31)
28. Love Kills (1984 Extended Version) (5:22)
29. I Was Born To Love You (1985 Extended Version) (7:05)
30. Stop All The Fighting (1985 Non-Album B-Side) (3:19)
31. Stop All The Fighting (Non-Album B-Side Extended Version) (6:37)
32. Made In Heaven (1985 Extended Version) (4:50)
33. She Blows Hot & Cold (1985 Non-Album B-Side) (3:26)
34. She Blows Hot & Cold (1985 Non-Album B-Side Extended Version) (5:50)
35. Living On My Own (1985 Extended Version) (6:39)
36. My Love Is Dangerous (1985 Extended Version) (6:29)
37. Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (1985 Extended Version) (5:32)
38. Let's Turn It On (1985 Extended Version) (5:09)
39. Time (1986 Single/Album Version) (3:58)
40. Time (1986 Extended Version) (4:37)
41. Time (1986 Instrumental Version) (3:22)
42. In My Defence (1986 Album Version) (3:57)
43. The Great Pretender (1987 Single Version) (3:29)
44. The Great Pretender (1987 Extended Version) (5:54)
45. Exercises In Free Love (1987 Non-Album B-Side) (3:59)
46. Barcelona (1987 Single Version) (4:27)
47. Barcelona (1987 Extended Version) (7:07)
48. How Can I Go On (1988 Single Version) (4:02)
49. Living On My Own (1993 Extended Mix) (5:16)
50. Living On My Own (1993 Radio Mix) (3:38)
51. Living On My Own (1993 Club Mix) (4:27)
52. Living On My Own (1993 Underground Solutions Mix) (5:46)
53. Let's Turn It On (A Cappella) (3:04)
54. Made In Heaven (Alternative Version) (4:27)
55. I Was Born To Love You (Vocal & Piano Version) (2:58)
56. Foolin' Around (Early Version) (4:15)
57. Foolin' Around (Original 12" Mix) (5:37)
58. Foolin' Around (Instrumental) (3:40)
59. Your Kind Of Lover (Early Version) (4:47)
60. Your Kind Of Lover (Vocal & Piano Version) (3:38)
61. Mr Bad Guy (Orchestral Out-Takes) (0:35)
62. Mr Bad Guy (Early Version) (3:29)
63. There Must Be More To Life Than This (Piano Out-Takes) (2:48)
64. Living On My Own (Hybrid Edit: Early/Later Version) (4:30)
65. My Love Is Dangerous (Early Version) (2:12)
66. Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (Early Version) (2:18)
67. Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (2nd Early Version) (1:04)
68. Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (3rd Early Version) (3:26)
69. Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (Live Take) (4:22)
70. She Blows Hot & Cold (Alternative Version) (4:36)
71. Gazelle (Demo) (1:21)
72. Money Can't Buy Happiness (Demo) (2:37)
73. Love Makin' Love (Demo) (3:38)
74. God Is Heavy (Demo) (1:23)
75. New York (Demo) (2:13)
76. The Duet (The Fallen Priest) (Extract From The Garden Lodge) (3:04)
77. Idea (Barcelona) (Extract From The Garden Lodge) (1:12)
78. Idea (Barcelona) (2nd Extract From The Garden Lodge) (1:04)
79. Barcelona (Early Version) (4:21)
80. Barcelona (Freddie's Vocal Slave) (4:31)
81. Barcelona (Later Version) (4:26)
82. La Japonaise (Demo Vocal) (4:41)
83. La Japonaise (A Cappella) (4:17)
84. Rachmaninov's Revenge (The Fallen Priest) (Early Version) (4:46)
85. Rachmaninov's Revenge (The Fallen Priest) (Demo Vocal) (5:51)
86. Ensueno (Live Take) (5:36)
87. The Golden Boy (Early Version) (3:55)
88. The Golden Boy (2nd Early Version) (2:57)
89. The Golden Boy (A Cappella) (5:12)
90. Guide Me Home/How Can I Go On (Alternative Version) (6:54)
91. How Can I Go On (Out-Take) (1:31)
92. How Can I Go On (Alternative Piano Version) (3:46)
93. When This Old Tired Boy Wants To Sing (Late Night Jam) (2:42)
94. Rain (Ibex Live 1969) (3:51)
95. Green (Wreckage Rehearsal 1969) (3:15)
96. The Man From Manhattan (Eddie Howell 1976) (3:22)
97. Love Is The Hero (12" Version Billy Squier 1986) (5:22)
98. Lady With The Tenor Sax (Billy Squier: Work In Progress 1986) (4:02)
99. Hold On (Freddie Mercury And Jo Dare 1986) (3:38)
100. Heaven For Everyone (The Cross Version 1988) (4:48)
101. Love Kills (Rock Mix)
102. Love Kills (Instrumental) (4:26)
103. The Great Pretender (Original Demo) (3:04)
104. Holding On (Demo) (4:12)
105. It's So You (Demo) (2:40)
106. I Can't Dance/Keep Smiling (Demo) (3:43)
107. Horns Of Doom (Demo) (4:17)
108. Yellow Breezes (Demo) (5:26)
109. Have A Nice Day (Fan Club Message) (0:45)
110. 1979, London - The Crazy Tour (8:11)
111. 1984, Munich - The Works Tour (11:27)
112. 1984, Munich - Pt 2 Going Solo (7:37)
113. 1985, Wembley - Week Of Live Aid (6:45)
114. 1986, London - The Magic Tour (10:35)
115. 1987, Ibiza - Freddie's 41st Birthday (9:56)
116. 1987, Ibiza - 41st Birthday. Pt 2 Montserrat Caballe (8:21)
117. 1987, Ibiza - 41st Birthday. Pt 3 The Great Pretender (10:26)
118. Barcelona (Live Version)
119. The Great Pretender (Single Version)
120. The Great Pretender (Extended Version) (5:50)
121. In My Defence (Re-edit 2000)
122. The Untold Story (1:51:3)

2006

The Very Best Of Freddie Mercury Solo

1. In My Defence (2000 Remix) (3:55)
2. The Great Pretender (Original 1987 Single Version) (3:27)
3. Living On My Own (1993 Radio Mix) (3:38)
4. Made In Heaven (4:02)
5. Love Kills (Original 1984 Single Version) (4:29)
6. There Must Be More To Life Than This (2:56)
7. Guide Me Home (2:41)
8. How Can I Go On (3:59)
9. Foolin' Around (Steve Brown Remix) (3:36)
10. Time
11. Barcelona (5:38)
12. Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (3:44)
13. I Was Born To Love You (3:36)
14. The Golden Boy (6:04)
15. Mr. Bad Guy (4:10)
16. The Great Pretender (Malouf Remix) (3:39)
17. Love Kills (Star Rider Remix) (3:39)
18. I Can Hear Music (1973 Single) (3:28)
19. Goin' Back (1973 B-Side) (3:34)
20. Guide Me Home (Piano Version) (4:18)

Disc 2

21. Love Kills (Sunshine People Radio Mix) (3:16)
22. Made In Heaven (Extended Version) (4:50)
23. Living On My Own (The Egg Remix) (5:37)
24. Love Kills (Rank 1 Remix) (7:18)
25. Mr. Bad Guy (Bad Circulation Version) (3:26)
26. I Was Born To Love You (George Demure Almost Vocal Mix) (4:00)
27. My Love Is Dangerous (Extended Version) (6:28)
28. Love Makin' Love (Demo) (3:38)
29. Love Kills (Pixel82 Remix) (6:13)
30. I Was Born To Love You (Extended Version) (7:05)
31. Foolin' Around (Early Version) (4:15)
32. Living On My Own (No More Brothers Extended Mix) (5:16)
33. Love Kills (More Oder Rework By The Glimmers) (6:53)
34. Your Kind Of Lover (Vocal & Piano Version) (3:38)
35. Let's Turn It On (A Cappella) (3:04)

1988

Barcelona

1. Barcelona (5:38)
2. La Japonaise (4:49)
3. The Fallen Priest (5:45)
4. Ensueño (4:20)
5. The Golden Boy (6:04)
6. Guide Me Home (2:41)
7. How Can I Go On (3:59)
8. Overture Piccante (6:40)

2000

Solo

1. Let's Turn It On (3:39)
2. Made In Heaven (4:02)
3. I Was Born To Love You (3:36)
4. Foolin' Around (3:26)
5. Your Kind Of Lover (3:31)
6. Mr. Bad Guy (4:10)
7. Man Made Paradise (4:07)
8. There Must Be More To Life Than This (2:56)
9. Living On My Own (3:21)
10. My Love Is Dangerous (3:38)
11. Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (3:44)

Disc 2

12. Barcelona (5:38)
13. La Japonaise (4:49)
14. The Fallen Priest (5:45)
15. Ensueño (4:20)
16. The Golden Boy (6:04)
17. Guide Me Home (2:41)
18. How Can I Go On (3:59)
19. Overture Piccante (6:40)

Disc 3

20. I Can Hear Music
21. Love Kills
22. The Great Pretender
23. In My Defence
24. Time
25. Love Kills (Rock Mix)