Bohemian Rhapsody
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Is this the real life
Is this just fantasy
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality
Open your eyes
Look up to the skies and see
I'm just a poor boy,i need no sympathy
A little high,little low,
Anyway the wind blows,doesn't really matter to me,
To me
Mama,just killed a man,
Put a gun against his head,
Pulled my trigger,now he's dead,
Mama,life had just begun,
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Mama ooh,
Didn't mean to make you cry
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on,carry on,as if nothing really matters
Too late,my time has come,
Sends shivers down my spine
Body's aching all the time,
Goodbye everybody I've got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Mama ooh (Any way the wind blows)
I don't want to die,
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
I see a little silhouetto of a man,
Scaramouche, Scaramouche will you do the fandango
Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me
Galileo, Galileo,
Galileo, Galileo
Galileo Figaro, magnifico
But I'm just a poor boy and nobody loves me
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Easy come easy go,will you let me go
Bismillah, no,we will not let you go, let him go
Bismillah, we will not let you go, let him go
Bismillah, we will not let you go, let me go
Will not let you go, let me go
Will not let you go, let me go
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me,for me,for me
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Oh baby, can't do this to me baby
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here
Nothing really matters,
Anyone can see,
Nothing really matters,nothing really matters to me,
Any way the wind blows
The lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody by Freddie Mercury are a complex blend of personal thoughts and surreal imagery. The song is divided into three parts, each with its own distinct personality. The first part opens with an existential question, "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?" followed by a sense of entrapment, "Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality." The singer is described as a "poor boy" who is tough and does not require any sympathy. The song then moves on to the second part, with Mama being narrated to. The singer confesses to the murder of a man and has to face the consequences of his actions. The third part is surreal, with a silhouetto of a person dancing and thunderbolts being invoked. The singer pleads to be allowed to go, while someone asks them to stay.
One interpretation of the song, according to Freddie Mercury, was that it was about a young man who had just killed someone, was feeling remorseful about it, and was waiting for his impending execution. A different interpretation revolves around the singer's cousin, who was a young man in a wheelchair and had to come to grips with the fact that he would never walk again.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this the real life
Questioning if the situation he finds himself in is truly happening or if it's all just his imagination
Is this just fantasy
Wondering if he's in a dream or if it's all really happening
Caught in a landslide
Feeling overwhelmed by circumstances beyond his control
No escape from reality
Feeling trapped in his current situation
Open your eyes
Telling himself to face the truth and see things as they really are
Look up to the skies and see
Looking for hope and inspiration in something greater than himself
I'm just a poor boy,i need no sympathy
Acknowledging his own shortcomings and not wanting to be pitied
Because I'm easy come,easy go,
Accepting that life has its ups and downs and that it's not always easy
A little high,little low,
Acknowledging the mood swings and emotional changes that he goes through
Anyway the wind blows,doesn't really matter to me,
Recognizing that he doesn't have control over certain things and that he'll go with the flow
Mama,just killed a man,
Confessing to a crime he has committed
Put a gun against his head,
Explaining how the murder took place
Pulled my trigger,now he's dead,
Confirming that he did in fact kill someone
Mama,life had just begun,
Feeling like he had his whole life ahead of him before this happened
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Regretting that he had so much potential and threw it away with his actions
Mama ooh,
Calling out to his mother in a time of distress
Didn't mean to make you cry
Apologizing for the pain he has caused his mother
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Acknowledging that he may not make it back alive
Carry on,carry on,as if nothing really matters
Encouraging his loved ones to continue with their lives even if he doesn’t make it
Too late,my time has come,
Feeling like it's too late for him at this point, and that his fate is sealed
Sends shivers down my spine
Expressing how scary and nerve-wracking the situation is
Body's aching all the time,
Feeling physical pain from the stress of his situation
Goodbye everybody I've got to go
Saying goodbye to everyone before he faces the consequences
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Knowing that he has to face the consequences of his actions
I don't want to die,
Expressing that he doesn't want to die, even if he knows he may have to
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
Feeling like the world may be better off without him
I see a little silhouetto of a man,
Seeing someone or something in the distance
Scaramouche, Scaramouche will you do the fandango
Asking someone in the distance (Scaramouche) if they want to dance
Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me
Expressing fear at the thunder and lightning happening around him
Galileo, Galileo,
Calling out to the famous astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei
Galileo Figaro, magnifico
Marveling at the name Galileo Figaro
But I'm just a poor boy and nobody loves me
Feeling unloved and alone in the world
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Describing himself as coming from a poor family and not having much in life
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Pleading with someone to spare him and protect him from the situation he's in
Bismillah, no,we will not let you go, let him go
Refusing to let him leave and trying to protect him from harm
Bismillah, we will not let you go, let him go
Continuing to refuse to let him go
Bismillah, we will not let you go, let me go
Trying to convince them to let him go instead
Will not let you go, let me go
Continuing to plead with them to let him go instead of someone else
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Refusing to let him go no matter what
Mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go
Pleading with his mother to let him go or let him leave the situation he's in
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me,for me,for me
Feeling like the devil has a special punishment in store for him for his actions
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye
Challenging those who are trying to bring him down or hurt him
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Feeling betrayed by someone who he thought cared for him and then abandoned him when he needed them most
Oh baby, can't do this to me baby
Pleading with a lover or friend to not hurt him
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here
Knowing that he has to leave the situation he's in and start over somewhere else
Nothing really matters,
Feeling like everything is futile and doesn't matter
Anyone can see,
Knowing that his situation is obvious to anyone who looks
Nothing really matters,nothing really matters to me,
Feeling alone and like nothing truly matters to him anymore
Any way the wind blows
Knowing that he has to go with the flow and take life as it comes
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Mercury
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@Laura-dh6ch
Lyrics for those who were dying to sing along too:
And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
And sooner or later, it's over
I just don't wanna miss you tonight
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah, you bleed just to know, you're alive
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
@ransu4633
Lyrics:
And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
And sooner or later, it's over
I just don't wanna miss you tonight
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah, you bleed just to know, you're alive
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
@thecardguy
Amazing!!
@colbyjames86
I just got home from a funeral for my Dad & this song has completely broke me. Love the cover. Love you Dad.
@B1INK
Hey my friend sorry for ur loss just wanted to say this. I lost my dad when I was in prison never got to say goodbye I hope ur doing ok colby love from Ontario Canada
@anotherasianjoe
Hey bro stay strong, sorry I can’t say pretty words to cheer u up… stay strong bro
#onelove
@reneburk6257
You're not alone brother.
@stekestua6238
Stay strong, brother❤️
@tressadorman-downing8490
So sorry for your loss. 💔
@tessacartwright
Waiting for this to hit Spotify 🥹🥹😭😭
@Mestman32
You ever hear a song that you've heard a million times, but all of a sudden it feels like the first time again? You just did that for me. Thank you for making this.
@120136pie
Very well put.