The Scarlet Pimpernel - Falcon in the Dive

[newtypeshadow46]

Falcon in the Dive
(The Scarlet Pimpernel)


Hunt for the man
Comb the city, every street, every grate
You put a guard at every gate
Drag him out, shout the moment that you find him!
Damn!
Knock in the doors, lock up the city
Track him down through this town
And be quick about it...now!
How the devil do I ever prevail when I'm only a man?
But I'll never be duped by this scurrilous phantom again

I wasn't born to walk on water
I wasn't born to sack and slaughter
But on my soul, I wasn't born
To stoop to scorn, and knuckle under
A man can learn to steal some thunder
A man can learn to work some wonder
And when the gauntlet's down,
It's time to rise and climb the sky

And soon the moon will smoulder
And the winds will drive
Yes, a man grows older but his soul remains alive
All those tremulous stars still glitter
And I will survive!
Let my heart grow colder and as bitter as a falcon in the dive

There was a dream, a dying ember
There was a dream, I don't remember
But I will resurrect that dream
Though rivers stream and hills grow steeper
For here in hell where life gets cheaper
Oh, here in hell the blood runs deeper
And when the final duel is near
I'll lift my spear and fly

Piercing into the sky and higher
And the strong will thrive
Yes, the weak will cower while the fittest will survive
If we wait for the darkest hour
Till we spring alive
Then with claws of fire, we devour like a falcon in the dive

These are the days! Yes!
Days of glory, days of rage, and the dream
And the dream of Paris preys on my bones
Gnawing night and day and clawing through my brain and
No, never bend! Never kneel!
Rend him to bits! Bite!
For the beauty of the fight

I'm not a man to hunger for blood, but the spirit can cry
To be younger and fiercer and fly
Piercing into the sky and higher
And the strong will thrive
Yes, the weak will cower while the fittest will survive
If we wait for the darkest hour
Till we spring alive
Then with claws of fire, we devour like a falcon in the dive

Comments

[cheesedanish.livejournal.com]

Chauvelin! Woohoo!

[newtypeshadow46.livejournal.com]

how did i know you'd know exactly who this was?

^_____^

unfortunately, i've seen (one of?) the movie(s?), but not the musical. ;_;

The Scarlet Pimpernel is definitely On My List (both books and movies).

[keibungaku.livejournal.com]

BEST. SONG. EVER.

although I do have to admit I also like the one where they're all wondering who the Scarlet Pimpernel is...

[cheesedanish.livejournal.com]

I pretty much like all of the Scarlet Pimpernel, so it would be very hard for me to pick a favorite song. Although I do like the Riddle. Yay political intrigue. :)

[newtypeshadow46.livejournal.com]

do you have Falcon in the Dive in a sendable form?

[cheesedanish.livejournal.com]

Kathleen, I have the entire CD in sendable form. You want? :D

[newtypeshadow46.livejournal.com]

YES ^________________^

...please?

[newtypeshadow46.livejournal.com]

i love the idea of the Scarlet Pimpernel. I can't find my copy of the book though. ;_;