Frank Turner - Balthazar, Impresario (Wembley Arena)
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Frank Turner plays an acoustic version of "Balthazar, Impresario" at an empty Wembley Arena in London.
My name is Balthazar, impresario,
And you'll find me at the bottom of the page.
I have artists hands, though I'm a working man,
But my craft has been forgotten by the age,
So tonight will be my last night on the stage.
This is my family's trade, my father built this place
At the turning of the twentieth century.
I have been working here for some fifty years,
But the young these days are glued to TV screens,
And the old girl is dying on her feet.
My friends from theatre school all thought I was a fool
For leaving Shakespeare for the music hall.
And now my son's left home and set out on his own,
And the critics think we're quaint but set to fall.
But they've only seen the show from the stalls.
Once more to the boards, one more curtain call,
Give the crowd everything they're asking for and more.
Always make them laugh, try to make them cry,
Always take the stage like it's the last night of your life.
All the things I've seen, behind these tattered scenes,
All the upturned faces with the lamplight in their eyes,
And each imperfect turn that flickers as it burns;
They only last a moment but for me they'll never die.
We are respected but not remembered.
We are the Ghosts of Vaudeville unnumbered.
We are the fathers of the halls but we'll never be famous.
We aren't just artists, we are something more, we're entertainers.
I smooth my thinning hair in a gilded mirror,
To try to hide the tell-signs of my age.
My name is Balthazar, impresario,
And tonight will be my last night on the stage.
I fell in love with this song when Timothy Omundson sang it on The Thrilling Adventure Hour. Thanks Frank, for making me feel things.
proud to say I went to his Wembley concert, it was incredible. He connected with every member of a colossal audience, having a duet with Billy Bragg, bringing his mother onto stage, and getting a tattoo during the show are but a few of the things he did.
I never really appreciated how beautiful this song is until I heard it live. Now I absolutely love it.
This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Thanks for posting!
My personal favourite Frank Turner song. I'm *so* glad I bought the special edition of the album!
I'm half-certain that it's impossible for this guy to write a bad song. I'm struggling to think of one I'm not keen on.
Beautiful. Honestly, I thought he was amazing that night.
I agree so much (apart from I got the song when I bought The Second Three Years).
There are some songs I don't listen to much, but not because they're not good, but because they're too close to home.
St. Frank Turner !
First comment yasss!!!
I was there too... best gig in a long time... I dare to say he's not that far from Bruce.
he should do this to finish off with.. simply because of the last couple of lines.