Conquistador (Live Version)
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Conquistador (Live Version) by Procol Harum (Ft. Edmonton Symphony Orchestra)
Performed by
Procol HarumProduced by
Chris ThomasWrited by
Keith Reid & Gary BrookerAbout
The band’s second major hit from 1967, clearly establishing in the forefront of the progressive rock scene. The song’s tune preceded the lyrics; Keith Reid heard the somehow Spanish nuance in the tune and decided to write lyrics to fit the scene.
This is one of the rare occasions that the lyricist,...
Conquistador (Live Version) Lyrics
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Conquistador your stallion stands
In need of company
And like some angel's haloed brow
You reek of purity
I see your armour-plated breast
Has long since lost its sheen
And in your death mask face
There are no signs which can be seen
[Chorus]
Though I hoped for something to find
I could see no maze to unwind
[Verse 2]
Conquistador a vulture sits
Upon your silver shield
And in your rusty scabbard now
The sand has taken seed
And though your jewel-encrusted blade
Has not been plundered still
The sea has washed across your face
And taken of its fill
[Chorus]
Though I hoped for something to find
I could see no maze to unwind
Though I hoped for something to find
I could see no maze to unwind
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
Conquistador there is no time
I must pay my respect
And though I came to jeer at you
I leave now with regret
And as the gloom begins to fall
I see there is no aureole
And though you came with sword held high
You did not conquer, only die
[Chorus]
Though I hoped for something to find
I could see no maze to unwind
Though I hoped for something to find
I could see no maze to unwind
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
And though I hoped for something to find
I could see no maze to unwind
[Coda]
Conquistador (Live Version) Q&A
Who wrote Conquistador (Live Version)'s ?
Conquistador (Live Version) was written by Keith Reid & Gary Brooker.
Who produced Conquistador (Live Version)'s ?
Conquistador (Live Version) was produced by Chris Thomas.