A L B U M S

EMPIRES NEVER LAST, 2007

GHCD9 (Avalon Records)

Bold and stunning latest studio album. Voted 'Album of the Year 2007' by Classic Rock Society members.

Credits

ROY KEYWORTH: Guitar, Mellotron and backing vocals.

STUART NICHOLSON: Main voice, backing vocals, ranting, shouting, screaming and chimes.

SPENCER LUCKMAN: Drums and percussion.

DEAN BAKER: Synthesizers, Piano, Mellotron, sequencers, sound effects, odd noises and backing vocals.

LEE ABRAHAM: Bass guitar, tubular bell samples & backing vocals.

And introducing some very special guests:

Tina Groom - vocals
Sarah Quilter - vocals
Tina Booth - vocals
Karl Groom - Acoustic Guitar on 'African Twin' and guitar solo on 'Sidewinder'
Clive Nolan - Fake Dulcimer

All songs jammed, written, rehearsed, arranged, produced and performed by Galahad. Words by Stu.

a. Recorded mainly at Thin Ice Studios, Surrey, UK, but also in Stu's Spare Bedroom, Dean's Garage and Mike's front room.

b. Engineered, co-produced, edited, mixed and mastered by Karl Groom at Thin Ice Studios, Surrey, England.

Track Listing

I DE-FI-ANCE
II TERMINATION
III I COULD BE GOD
IV SIDEWINDER
V MEMORIES FROM AN AFRICAN TWIN
VI EMPIRES NEVER LAST
VII THIS LIFE COULD BE MY LAST

Lyrics

[Select a track title below to view the lyrics for that track, or scroll down from here to see the entire set.]

/ De-Fi-Ance / Termination / I Could Be God / Sidewinder / Memories From An Africa Twin / Empires Never Last /This Life Could Be My Last... /

I - Termination

I? getting tired of all your broken promises I? getting tired of all your fickle excuses

I? sick to the back teeth of all your boring anecdotes
You know I?e heard them all a million times before

I don? think you realise what damage you have caused We can? go on like this, we can? take any more

How long have we got to wait How long before you complete How long before you finish what you started Tell me how much more time is this all going to take? You have to listen and get on with this belated show

Termination, it? the only way Termination, it? the only answer

You don? seem to have any sense of urgency Meanwhile our lives are put on hold as we wait to break free

You?e taking all our money and you?e bleeding us dry And still we have nothing to show for all our efforts

We?e got to see some action, payback time is near How long before we can capture your attention, about time we were out of here

How long have we got to wait How long before you complete How long before you finish what you started Tell me how much more time is this all going to take? You?e taken the piss and now it? time for some closure

Termination, it? the only way Termination, seems the only answer

Why can? you see the problems you have caused I can? believe you feel no guilt or no remorse

How long have we got to wait How long before you complete How long before you finish what you started Tell me how much more time is this all going to take? You?e told your jokes, you?e had your fun , now get it done!

Tell me how much more time is this all going to take How long before you finish what you started Tell me how much more time is this all going to take Now you?e told your jokes, you?e had your fun now get it done!

Tell me how much more time is this all going to take?

II - I Could Be God

I could be God or I could be the Devil I could be a force for good or I could be evil I can smile like an Angel Or I can roar like a demon I can be timid , quiet as a mouse Or I could go crazy like a psycho killer I could be human, shock horror!! or perhaps some otherworldly creature

Which way will I go? It really depends on how I feel

I can always be God He can exist deep inside of me But it doesn? make me Better or a better person Perhaps it just gives me an excuse to do just what I want to do God and the Devil are not so different Both manipulate in their own ways

Which way shall I go? It really depends on how I feel Am I happy or am I sad Am I rational or am I mad

It? all a matter of perspective Yes I guess it? all relative Am I the poison, Am I the vice It? for someone else to decide... I COULD BE GOD

I could behave like a crazed maniac Or I could sit quietly watching the carnage on the TV But I? still the same multi faceted me It seems so ridiculous as I sit there moulded to the sofa Contentedly sipping my Earl Grey tea

I can hide behind my own God He will forgive me all of my sins Give me carte blanche to do what I want Just as long as I repent

And it? all a matter of perspective Yes I guess it? all relative Am I the poison,Am I the vice It? for someone else to decide... I COULD BE GOD

Sanity, insanity, there? a fine line between the two You can see me how you want to see me now, I got a different perception to you But it could be a different me to what others may see, you see? And you may be a different you to what you perceive as being you You could be God too.....You could be got to You could be God too....You could be got to... I could be God too...

I can hide behind my own God He will forgive me all of my sins Give me carte blanche to do what I want Just as long as I repent

And it? all a matter of perspective Yes I guess it? all relative Am I the poison, am I the vice It? for someone else to decide I COULD BE GOD... I COULD BE GOD

III - Sidewinder

I? getting nervous, all this loose talk of war
But still so many problems closer to home, seem to be ignored
If you want to be a ?eal hero It? the mundane things in life
Education, the ?ealth of the Nation which need putting right

?ow, let me take your hand, I?l lead you to the promised land
You know you can trust in me, I?l be right behind you, just wait and see?/i>

Don? listen to the mad man, he got insanity in his eyes
Doesn? know what he? talking about, no sincerity only lies
Vacant glances, taking chances, sounds like the rhetoric of fools
He? a man of material mean?, I? not sure what he? trying to prove?

?ow, let me take your hand, I?l lead you to the promised land
You know you can trust in me, I?l be right behind you, just wait and see
You have to understand that I? the man who ties your hands
Politically, economically, yes, I? the controller of your destiny

It? a dangerous path we are taking
Beware of false prophets spinning yarns of deceit

?ow, let me take your hand, I?l lead you to the promised land
You know you can trust in me, I?l be right behind you, just wait and see?br> Yes, you have to understand that I? the man who ties your hands
Politically, economically, yes, I? the controller of your destiny

IV - Empires Never Last

Always remember... Empires never last, they always crumble and fall...

A bully with a smile, transparently nice But beware as she carries a big spoon and a long sharp knife

She?l diss you and stab you as soon as look at you She?l point the finger and pull the trigger Even if there? no good reason And your only crime was to tell the truth

She don? like it, no she don? like it

Always remember...

Empires never last, they always crumble and fall...

Little Miss Glory seeker, taking all the accolades But if something goes horribly wrong , her enthusiasm rapidly fades And she?l run a mile to distance herself, from anything that doesn? work out And let some other poor sods take the blame, of that there is no doubt

She don? see it, no she don? see it

Always remember... Empires never last, they always crumble and fall

And I don? know how she sleeps at night Perhaps she blots out the truth and believes in all her own hype And I don? know how she sleeps at night Perhaps she enjoys the thrill of a kill and a dirty fight

She don? see it, no she don? want it

Always remember... Empires never last, they always crumble and fall Always remember... Empires never last, they always crumble and fall

When you I look at you, I see nothing at all Just a big black hole where there should be a soul...

V - This Life Could Be My Last

This life could be my last This life could be my last This life could be my last But at least we?e had a blast

I mustn? wait a second, there? so much left to do So much weight upon my shoulders the pressure just isn? true But hang on for a moment who am I trying to kid? This is a crazy situation as nobody else really cares

So from now on everything I do I do it for me and mine A selfish streak I know but it? about time. There? so much I want to experience some legal some not It makes life more exciting, I?e just got to give it a shot

Because each day I? feeling like I? dying just a little bit more Because each day I? feeling like my energy is seeping away

This life could be my last, this life could be my last This life could be my last, at least we had a blast

Want to travel to the ends of the earth And see what it? all about Want to soak up our destructive history And try and work it all out

Because each day I? feeling like I? dying just a little bit more Because each day I? feeling like my energy is seeping away

This life could be my last, this life could be my last This life could be my last, at least we had a blast This life could be my last, this life could be my last This life could be my last, at least we?e had a blast

I know that there? no sense In much that we do But there has to be a cause and effect For everything to come true

Because each day I? feeling like I? dying just a little bit more Because each day I? feeling like my energy is seeping away

This life could be my last, this life could be my last This life could be my last, At times it went so fast This life could be my last, this life could be my last This life could be my last, at least we?e had a blast