In 2009 British cyclist Bradley Wiggins surprised everyone by finishing 4th in the Tour De France.
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On the loneliest road on the grandest of stages he rides
Making a name for 21 days in July
The quietest form of a champion testing his might
For 3 weeks and a dream, chasing yellow not gold for a prize
(cause) He’s come of age
He’s come of age – he’s come of age
(piano solo)
Now further down the road he takes time to see what he’s become
As the names and threats fall back far below, yet he carries on
The confidence is coursing, his heart a driven thumping so strong
If the boy became a man, then this man’s become a kingdom of one
(cause) He’s come of age
He’s come of age – he’s come of age
So one foot after next will fall, to drive him through the barriers
With back and blinding honest pain, through gritted teeth he’ll carry it
He’s climbing up, the highest heights
Through altitude and oxygen
To find himself to be the one alive
(cause) He’s come of age
(the day he came of) age
(that man’s come of) age
He’s come of age
The latest from Earth Girl Helen Brown swings from spritely synthpop to smoky interstellar groovers to far-out lounge. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 23, 2018