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Elton John The Scaffold Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.20/10 [10 votes]Album: Empty Sky / Original Release Date: 1969-06-03Genre: RockSong Duration: 3 min 18 sec
ELTON JOHN
- The Scaffold Lyrics / with translationsIn Orient where wise I was
To please the way I live
Come give the beggar chance at hand
His life is on his lip
Three score a thousand times
Where once in Amazon
Where Eldorado holds the key
No keeper holds my hand
Unchain the gate of solitude
The ruler says you run
Run hard unto the scaffold high
Your chance to jump the gun
Oh how high the scaffold grows
The plant life of your widow
In black lace curtains brought you near
From out the plate glass window
The Minotaur with bloody hands
Is enraged by the sun
Caged he by the corpses
Brought forth by the dawn
In Orient is as I told
The buckshee hangman swears
For open crypts to silence
Nylon knots to sway by prayer
In Orient where wise I was
To please the way I live
Come give the beggar chance at hand
His life is on his lip
To please the way I live
Come give the beggar chance at hand
His life is on his lip
Three score a thousand times
Where once in Amazon
Where Eldorado holds the key
No keeper holds my hand
Unchain the gate of solitude
The ruler says you run
Run hard unto the scaffold high
Your chance to jump the gun
Oh how high the scaffold grows
The plant life of your widow
In black lace curtains brought you near
The Minotaur with bloody hands
Is enraged by the sun
Caged he by the corpses
Brought forth by the dawn
In Orient is as I told
The buckshee hangman swears
For open crypts to silence
Nylon knots to sway by prayer
In Orient where wise I was
To please the way I live
Come give the beggar chance at hand
His life is on his lip
Facts about The Scaffold
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The Scaffold is written by Bernie Taupin, Elton John.
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It is first released on June 03, 1969 as part of Elton John's album "Empty Sky" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Elton John's The Scaffold touches upon the issues of liberty and uprising against tyrannical regimes via varied images like the 'scaffold' and 'Minotaur', which are used to signify the limits of society and the fight for freedom, respectively. The scaffold lyrics primarily bring out solitude, angst, despair, empowerment and reflection. At the same time, the song emphasizes contradiction areas as the importance of solitude and freedom, struggle and escape, death and sacrifice, and eastern wisdom and tradition. The lyrics bear the marks of death, violence, and vibrant imagery that might not be appropriate for young listeners. The representation of the scaffold, bloodstained hands, and the Minotaur implies a degree of violence and mature themes that justify a PG-13 rating.
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The Scaffold falls under the genre Rock.
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The Scaffold song length is 3 minutes and 18 seconds.
Who wrote The Scaffold lyrics?
The Scaffold is written by Bernie Taupin, Elton John.
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When was The Scaffold released?
It is first released on June 03, 1969 as part of Elton John's album "Empty Sky" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Scaffold lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Elton John's The Scaffold touches upon the issues of liberty and uprising against tyrannical regimes via varied images like the 'scaffold' and 'Minotaur', which are used to signify the limits of society and the fight for freedom, respectively. The scaffold lyrics primarily bring out solitude, angst, despair, empowerment and reflection. At the same time, the song emphasizes contradiction areas as the importance of solitude and freedom, struggle and escape, death and sacrifice, and eastern wisdom and tradition. The lyrics bear the marks of death, violence, and vibrant imagery that might not be appropriate for young listeners. The representation of the scaffold, bloodstained hands, and the Minotaur implies a degree of violence and mature themes that justify a PG-13 rating.
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Which genre is The Scaffold?
The Scaffold falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song The Scaffold?
The Scaffold song length is 3 minutes and 18 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Bernie Taupin, Elton JohnRecord Label(s): 1969 This Record Company Ltd
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