Released: October 30, 2001
Songwriter: Elton John Tim Rice
Producer: Michael Ball Nigel Wright
Every story, tale or memoir
Every saga or romance
Whether true or fabricated
Whether planned or happenstance
Whether sweeping through the ages
Casting centuries aside
Or a hurried brief recital
Just a thirty-minute ride
Whether bright or melancholy
Rough and ready, finely spun
Whether with a thousand players
Or a lonely cast of one
Every story, new or ancient
Bagatelle or work of art
All are tales of human failing
All are tales of love at heart
This is the story
Of a love that flourished
In a time of hate
Of lovers no tyranny could separate
Love set into motion on the Nile's shore
Destiny ignited by an act of war
Egypt saw the mighty river as it's very heart and soul
Source of life for all her people
That only Egypt could control
Destruction of her southern neighbor, justified
Nubia exploited, left with little more than pride, oh
Every saga or romance
Whether true or fabricated
Whether planned or happenstance
Whether sweeping through the ages
Casting centuries aside
Or a hurried brief recital
Just a thirty-minute ride
Whether bright or melancholy
Rough and ready, finely spun
Whether with a thousand players
Or a lonely cast of one
Every story, new or ancient
Bagatelle or work of art
All are tales of human failing
All are tales of love at heart
This is the story
Of a love that flourished
In a time of hate
Of lovers no tyranny could separate
Love set into motion on the Nile's shore
Destiny ignited by an act of war
Egypt saw the mighty river as it's very heart and soul
Source of life for all her people
That only Egypt could control
Destruction of her southern neighbor, justified
Nubia exploited, left with little more than pride, oh
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Centre Stage (2001)
Michael Ball popular songs
- Against All Odds
- Every Story
- I Believe I Can Fly
- You’re Still the One
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight
- Blues Brothers Medley
- I Will Always Love You
- Make You Feel My Love
- You Had Me from Hello
- She Makes My Day
- Still the Same
- Angel
- Fields of Gold
- Desperado
- Life on Mars
- Sometimes When We Touch
- Sail On
- Love Is Like a Butterfly
- Hero
- Lyin’ Eyes
- Arthur’s Theme (The Best That You Can Do)