“The Chosen One could be a street scene on upper Fifth Avenue, a rejected lover walking oblivious to his surroundings, aching for ‘'dreams that money cannot offer.’‘ But the musical and vocal textures, which keep changing, like the shadows of high, wind-driven clouds passing across a landscape, open...
[Verse 1]
Gold and silver walk the main street
The chosen one
Sons and lovers learn to suffer
Born in shadow where we first meet
The chosen one
Dreams that money cannot offer
[Verse 2]
Swollen river I've been thinking
The chosen one
Words of passion and sorrow
Make believing is the real thing
The chosen one
Here today or gone tomorrow
[Bridge]
Here today
Gone tomorrow
[Verse 3]
April fever is no stranger
The chosen one
Night and morning in my shadow
World of pleasure and danger
The chosen one
Take my spirit, I must follow
[Outro]
Take my spirit
Take my spirit
The Chosen One was written by Bryan Ferry.
The Chosen One was produced by Bryan Ferry & Rhett Davies.
Bryan Ferry released The Chosen One on Mon Jun 03 1985.