THE AERIALIST
(Gemmell/McAndrew)

treads the line 'tween 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

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

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
another new engagement, outrageous glaring shows
irony of life still ends in death's throes

on down, on down, on down etc

i wouldn't want forgiveness, these thoughts are my own
these thoughts are my own

treads the line 'tween 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

on down, on down, on down etc

Comment:- I had no hand in this at all, apart from creating the music. An aerialist is a tight-rope walker!! It's nice to see Karl Bachmann used one in his "She's so high" video. This song was played by Tommy Vance on the Friday Rock Show in his Rock War feature, and no, we didn't win!!