THE AEREALIST
(Music - Steve McAndrew/Lyrics - Charlie Gemmell)

Verse 1
treads the line between sanity and strain
felt the need for applause, never gain
gloried in elevation, all eyes on him
with nurtured skills his pleasures wearing thin
prestigious new engagement, is this how it goes
irony of life to end in death's throes

Chorus 1
on down, on down, on down he fell
to where, to where, to where, who can tell
oh rejoice rejoice, rejoice it's done
no ordeal for him,he's won
never wanted it that bad anyway

Verse 2
could never get too physical they said
but his words could tear the skin from your back as you lay in your bed
his blood runs cold, arteries on ice
fame is rejected once or twice
another new engagement, outrageous glaring shows
irony of life still ends in death's throes

Chorus 2
on down, on down, on down he fell
to where, to where, to where, who can tell
oh rejoice rejoice, rejoice it's done
no ordeal for him, he's won
never wanted it that bad anyway
no no no no

Middle 8
I wouldn't want forgiveness
these thoughts are my own
these thoughts are my own my own

Verse 3
treads the line between sanity and strain
felt the need for applause, never gain
gloried in elevation, all eyes on him
with nurtured skills his pleasures wearing thin
prestigious new engagement, is this how it goes
irony of life to end in death's throes

Chorus 3
on down, on down, on down he fell
to where, to where, to where, who can tell
oh rejoice rejoice, rejoice it's done
no ordeal for him, he's won

Outro
'cause he never, never wanted it that bad (tell me) anyway, oh
(oh tell me)he never wanted it that bad anyway oh no
tell me, i know he never wanted it that bad anyway, silly, silly fool
oh tell me, oh no, no