Golden Bay is a shallow, paraboloid shaped bay at the northwest end of New Zealand's South Island. An arm of the Tasman Sea, the bay lies southwest of Cook Strait and west of Tasman Bay. It is separated from the sea by the Farewell Spit. The Aorere and Takaka Rivers flow into the bay from the south.
It is known for being a popular tourist destination, because of its good weather and relaxed, friendly lifestyle.
The west and northern regions of the bay are largely unpopulated. Along its southern coast are the towns of Takaka and Collingwood, and also the Abel Tasman National Park. Separation Point, the natural boundary between Golden and Tasman Bays is situated within the park.
In December 2011, it (as well as much of the Nelson/Tasman region) was hit by heavy rain and flooding, which caused to many homes around the Pohara/Ligar Bay/Tata Beach/Wainui area. The road to Totaranui, a popular isolated tourist destination was badly damaged and as of 2/06/12, work is only just starting to repair it. The floods meant a loss of custom for many shops and businesses in the peak tourist season.
Hey golden boy,
Don' let the darkness in to take you away from yourself,
Nobody else, there's nobody left to make you run,
Somebody knew, maybe it's you, only left to be needing,
One of these days you're gonna wake up wondering how it went down,
Then in that daze you're gonna make up something and wallow around in your room,
Maybe it's soon, maybe it won' be for some time,
I hope you'll be, thinking of me, and I hope you won' be lonely,
Course:
Hang your head, don' let your hair fall out,
Hang your hat, at somebody else's house,
Game set and match, I have to give that to you, you are the man,
But wait, there's a catch, everyone sees right through you but that was the plan all along,
Cause tell me I'm wrong, tell me you wanted something else,
Went to the cone, made you a splone (?) now I hope you won' be lonely any more,
Course
No no no, you're not a quitter,
So don' don' don' you be bitter,
Go go go where you glitter away.........
Course x2
Golden boy
Take your place
Among the stars
Light your fire
Cast your glow
Near and far
Mother's eyes
Warm you when you sleep
There's a tree
By a brook
In the glade
There's a wave
Off a cape
Making way
Galaxies
Rush away from you
I'll be there
In the wind
In your sails
Through the clouds
Through the fog
Through the gates
I'll be there
This is the story
Of a poor man's son
He pulled himself up
Turned his face to the sun
He burned up the world with a heart on fire
And tempted the stars when they hid their light
Now everyone wants to touch the golden boy
Now everyone wants to touch the golden boy
They made melody
To support his word
He's the new high priest
Of the scene and herd
They sanctified Sid
Till he puked up his life
A prick for an idol
What a very strange sight
Now children are weeping
In a hundred towns
The spitfire word
Shot the pilot down
They shoved a rag
Down the golden throat
And put up a column
Top of the fold
Toast of the town
Everyone stops when you come around
They hold their breath for you
Heroes are born
Idols are made
We're all fools for this factory fame
And you've got the brand new face
You've got the brand new face
Golden boy
Beauty untamed
Stupid and wild
Poster boy, you're society's child
Cut your teeth
Cut your mouth
Cut it out
Meteor rise from obscurity
All it took was a killing spree
And the whole world was lying at your feet
Golden boy
I know my place
Stick to my lines
Stay in your shadow
Don't block your light
So you can shine divine
He was a might golden boy, as gold as ever seen
But when he stepped up to the podium, you could tell that boy was mean
His arms was made of nickel, and his forehead made of wood
An affidavit from the principal says, "This boy just ain't no good"
He stood before the union, and he made a solemn oath
Uphold the purity of his creed, the others he would toast
He worked nights at the liquor mart, and he drank to pad his pay
When caught him liftin' 40's, he shot a boy last May
His Momma asked why?
His lawyer in the courtroom, made a noble plea
And the judge he gave him eighteen months, but he was out in three
When asked if he ever felt remorse while sittin' up in that pen
He said "Hell no, ya know a thief's a thief
Golden Boy
Spooner/Evans
He came to me
He was a young man
And he said he had everything I would need
I believed him
He couldn't fight
He couldn't even get a suntan
But when that pretty boy played the blues
You know I believed him
I didn't know
Neither did this blues boy
That it ain't far away from the first word you say
To the last one
And he didn't know
He didn't get the news boy
That it ain't far away from the first note you play
To the last one
He was the golden boy
Golden boy
Golden boy played the blues and made me cry
Golden boy
Golden boy
Pretty boy played so sweet and good and he had to die
He didn't drink much
He didn't smoke in bed
He stayed home with his drums
While the rest of us bums went to party
He wasn't perfect
He was a better man than me
When he withered and he died
I tried and I tried
But I still can't see
He was the golden boy
Golden boy
Golden boy played the blues and made me cry
Golden boy
Golden boy
Pretty boy played so sweet and good and he had to die
Golden boy
Golden boy
I will always wonder why
Golden boy
Golden boy
Golden boy had to die
Golden boy
Native sun arising
Concrete walls are falling
Down into the sea
Are you as happy as me?
Native sons are sleeping
Concrete walls are calling
Peg questions, give no clue
Am I as happy as you?
Refrain
He's just a local boy
It's good he doesn't know
It's good he doesn't know
He's just a local boy
Native walls are calling
Concrete sons are falling
Are you as happy as you?
Peg questions give no clue
Native walls arising
Concrete sons are sleeping
Am I as happy as me?
Down into the sea
(Repeat Refrain)
Native walls arising
Concrete sons are sleeping
Peg questions, give no clue
Lost boys, ocean zoo
Native sun arising
Concrete walls are falling
Down into the sea
Are you as happy as me?
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Refrain except last line)
my mother was a goddess
sent from heaven above
my father was a derelict
incapable of giving love
you know how they saying goes
that opposites attract
I ran with the life that they gave me
Never to look back
Cuz I am the golden boy
I will search and destroy
I am the golden boy
Im golden
Im the one your parents warned you of
I shine when i walk the streets
i can bring despair and pain
to the people that i meet
i can also lift you up
so you dont touch the ground
watch you scream in ecstacy
when your hands and feet are bound
Goldenboy
Goldenboy, born to love and live for joy
I'm a Goldenboy
Goldenboy, born to love and live for joy
I'm a Golden, Golden, Goldenboy
Prove one - I hate to work
prove two - I never do
prove three - is I get sick
even if I think of it
Prove four - I love to live
Prove five - I live for love
Prove six which finally is
I happen to be good at it!
Special, I'm special, say hey, hey
Special, I'm special, say second best is for the rest
and I'm the best!
I like to spend my days in bed
what I do remains unsaid
to stay in bed is fun and safe
although it is quite poorly paid
Future plans are not for me
no space for that not in my head
I live my life right here and now
tomorrow I might well be dead!
Special, I'm special, say hey, hey
Special, I'm special, say second best is for the rest
and I'm Sebastian!
Golden boy
Here come the golden boy. Eyes turn to follow. I find his golden handshake, is hard to swallow. I know it gives you pins and needles.
I wish I gave you pins and needles, but I know if you want to dance all night, you know if you play your cards right, you could be the girl on the arms of the golden boy.
Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy.
Here comes the magic moment. One smile and you surrender. But you’re just a little child in the hands of the great pretender. I know he gives you pins and needles.
I wish I gave you pins and needles, but I know if you want to dance all night, you know if you play your cards right, you could be the girl on the arms of the golden boy.
Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy.
Remember the golden boy. Remember the golden boy. You may remember the golden boy. But he’ll never remember you.
Here come the boy in blue. There’s golden luck charm. I know that he’s the son of the man with the golden arm. I know he gives you pins and needles. He gives you too many pins and needles. Where ever he leads, I know you follow, but you may not live to see tomorrow, if you were the girl on the arms of the golden boy.
Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy. Remember that you’re in charge.Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy. This is, he’s not strong. Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy. Remember what you’ve been taught. Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy. This is, he’s not strong. Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden
How did your soul become so comfortable
With this betrayal with his betrayal
This certain feel for opportunity
The killer instinct the killer instinct
I can't stop hurting you
Until your ideology is crushed and broken crushed and broken
I can't stop hurting you
Until the hurt pours out of me
Can't stop till you're crushed and broken
Big talkers networks deals priorities
The blood on your hands the blood on your hands
Enough to ruin what seemed inviolable
Almost sacred almost sacred
I can't stop hurting you
Until your ideology is crushed and broken crushed and broken
I can't stop hurting you
Until the hurt pours out of me
Can't stop till you're crushed and broken
The right time the right location
The right plan to sell yourself
All these broken human beings
All in wait to be impressed
The right time the right location
The right plan to sell yourself
All these broken human beings
All in wait to be impressed
I cannot stop hurting you
I can't stop hurting you
Until your ideology is crushed and broken crushed and broken
I can't stop hurting you
Until the hurt pours out of me