Henry VIII
from An Unforgettable Luncheon by Pea Green Boat
lyrics
Known, but never knowing anyone
How can I trust you
When I can't trust myself?
Infinite loyalty, honour and grace
Coralline shame in the pale of my face
Things would be different in every way
If I could be king for a day
Tell me I'm wonderful, powerful, brave and majestic
Bring me the heads of my enemies braised in the fire
You were my glory, the jewel in the crown of my winter
I'll say what I mean when I tell you that this is goodbye
This aint my kind of party
This ain't my point of view
That axe will come down swinging
Make sure it doesn't land on you
This is my execution too
And you know I've got far too much to lose
This is a call for action
I'm sick of idle threats
Take arms and go down swinging
I'll make you pay for all this blatant disrespect
My portrait ages with the weight of my regrets
I'll take collection for those debts
This castle has no place for pretenders
For king and for country
All of the towering empires we built up between us
A stately reminder that this is the story so far
Destructive and childish, furious just like my father
Henry VIII without all of the power and charm
Things would be different in every way
If I could be king for a day
All this insanity grows on you once you surrender
(All this madness, all this sadness)
Inside of my chambers my echoes lay waste to the walls
(One day this will all be yours my son)
Wrap me in purple and gold and declare me the winner
(In purple and in gold and)
Divorced from reality, gravity kingdom and all
(Down comes kingdom, all)
How can I trust you
When I can't trust myself?
Infinite loyalty, honour and grace
Coralline shame in the pale of my face
Things would be different in every way
If I could be king for a day
Tell me I'm wonderful, powerful, brave and majestic
Bring me the heads of my enemies braised in the fire
You were my glory, the jewel in the crown of my winter
I'll say what I mean when I tell you that this is goodbye
This aint my kind of party
This ain't my point of view
That axe will come down swinging
Make sure it doesn't land on you
This is my execution too
And you know I've got far too much to lose
This is a call for action
I'm sick of idle threats
Take arms and go down swinging
I'll make you pay for all this blatant disrespect
My portrait ages with the weight of my regrets
I'll take collection for those debts
This castle has no place for pretenders
For king and for country
All of the towering empires we built up between us
A stately reminder that this is the story so far
Destructive and childish, furious just like my father
Henry VIII without all of the power and charm
Things would be different in every way
If I could be king for a day
All this insanity grows on you once you surrender
(All this madness, all this sadness)
Inside of my chambers my echoes lay waste to the walls
(One day this will all be yours my son)
Wrap me in purple and gold and declare me the winner
(In purple and in gold and)
Divorced from reality, gravity kingdom and all
(Down comes kingdom, all)
credits
from An Unforgettable Luncheon,
released February 7, 2020
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Pea Green Boat Cornwall, UK
Pea Green Boat is an experimental rock duo.
Joe O'Neill (vocals) and Roger
Heathers (multi-instrumentalist) produce DIY 70s influenced rock, pop, doo-wop and electronic music.
Influences include Frank Zappa, The Beatles, Mike Patton, 10cc, Kate Bush, Carpenters, King Crimson & Ween
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