Death Of Manolete Lyrics

The song Death Of Manolete is performed by 10,000 Maniacs in the album named Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982-1983 in the year 1990 .



There were women holding rosaries On the day Manolete died Teenage girls in soft white dresses Standing silent peace respecting Groups of boys held in their hands The fragments of a shattered idol The old men with their traditions challenged Refrained from tears Neck neck hook Poles of wood The Picadores stood eyes ablaze To view brutal contest In the vale of years Courage unfailing Agility exhausted Youth entered challenge Reached for title shelved Patrons in attendance To disarm a common myth Homage played to the victor of immortality Cloaked in bold tones In the stockyard the beasts Did climb their barriers Bid by a frenzied ring Bred for one purpose only To die in man's sport Dash against his spindle An instant fell to wounding On the day Swords penetrating On the day Torches igniting On the day Flower wreaths encircling The day On the day.



10,000 Maniacs - Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982-1983

Oct 1990

  1. Planned Obsolescence
  2. The Latin One
  3. Katrina's Fair
  4. Poor De Chirico
  5. Grey Victory
  6. National Education Week
  7. Death Of Manolete
  8. Orange
  9. Tension
  10. Anthem For Doomed Youth
  11. Daktari
  12. Groove Dub
  13. Pit Viper
  14. My Mother The War

Death Of Manolete