Bohemian Rhapsody
Galileo Lyrics
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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
"Bohemian Rhapsody" is one of Queen's most iconic songs, with an epic, operatic structure and dramatic lyrics that make it one of the most unforgettable tunes in the history of rock. The lyrics immediately invite the listener to explore a blurry line between fantasy and reality, which is especially intriguing since they have been written and sung by Freddie Mercury, a musician famous for his flamboyant stage persona and his often ambiguous persona. It is impossible to know for sure what inspired the lyrics of "Bohemian Rhapsody," but many have speculated that it is autobiographical, or at least heavily influenced by Mercury's own life experiences as a gay man, misunderstood artist, and charismatic performer.
The song opens with an introspective questioning of the nature of reality - "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?". When the singer realizes he's caught by the unstoppable force of life he can't escape reality, but instead of seeking some form of compassion or help, he chooses to keep his "easy come, easy go" attitude which could be interpreted as the infamously promiscuous Mercury's outlook on life. The narrative quickly turns to melancholy and regret in the second verse, as the singer confesses to his mother that he has killed a man, and that he didn't mean to make her cry. As the song progresses, the tone shifts again to something more epic, as the singer pleads for his life against the machinations of a higher power.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this the real life
Questioning whether the reality is real or mere imagination
Is this just fantasy
Wondering whether everything is just a figment of imagination
Caught in a landslide
Feeling helpless and stuck in a difficult situation
No escape from reality
Realizing that there is no way to escape the harsh reality
Open your eyes
Encouraging to see the truth
Look up to the skies and see
Looking for hope and finding it above
I'm just a poor boy,i need no sympathy
Acknowledging being poor but doesn't seek pity
Because I'm easy come,easy go,
Accepting that life and fortune are transient
A little high,little low,
Life's conditions can vary greatly
Anyway the wind blows,doesn't really matter to me,
Ready to face any challenge and take life as it comes
Mama,just killed a man,
Confessing to murder
Put a gun against his head,
Explaining the method of murder
Pulled my trigger,now he's dead,
Explaining how the murder was committed
Mama,life had just begun,
Realizing that life had just started and now it's over
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Regretting making a rash decision and altering everything
Mama ooh,
Calling out to mother
Didn't mean to make you cry
Feeling guilty for causing emotional pain to mother
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Assuming the possibility of dying soon
Carry on,carry on,as if nothing really matters
Urging everyone to go forward with life disregarding the tragedy
Too late,my time has come,
Realizing that it's the end of his time
Sends shivers down my spine
Feeling frightened
Body's aching all the time,
Suffering chronic pain
Goodbye everybody I've got to go
Bidding farewell to everyone as it's time to leave
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Accepting reality and leaving everyone behind
I don't want to die,
Expressing the wish to live
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
Feeling disappointed with life and wishing it didn't happen
I see a little silhouetto of a man,
Observing a small, obscure figure
Scaramouche, Scaramouche will you do the fandango
Asking and challenging Scaramouche to dance
Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me
Feeling scared of the thunder and the lightning
Galileo, Galileo,
Calling out to Galileo
Galileo Figaro, magnifico
Complimenting and praising Galileo's greatness
But I'm just a poor boy and nobody loves me
Feeling inadequate and unloved
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Describing the character's financial status
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Begging for mercy towards the poor boy
Easy come easy go,will you let me go
Acknowledging life's uncertainties and asking for freedom
Bismillah, no,we will not let you go, let him go
Denying the request to let the poor boy go
Will not let you go, let me go
Asserting the character's independence and refusal to be held captive
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Rejecting and denying multiple times
Mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go
Asking mother to allow him to go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me,for me,for me
Feeling that the devil is waiting for him
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye
Reacting to perceived aggression
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Feeling betrayed and abandoned
Oh baby, can't do this to me baby
Pleading to not be subjected to emotional pain
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here
Needing to escape from the situation
Nothing really matters,
Realizing that life is meaningless
Anyone can see,
Observing that anyone can understand the reality
Nothing really matters,nothing really matters to me,
Feeling that nothing in life really matters anymore
Any way the wind blows
Accepting the course of life and going with it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FREDDIE MERCURY
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Lyrics,
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
Because I'm easy come, easy go, little high, little low
Any way 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 wanna 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, 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?
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ
No, we will not let you go (let him go)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ
We will not let you go (let him go)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ
We will not let you go (let me go)
Will not let you go (let me go)
Never, never, never, never let me go
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, mamma mia, mamma mia
Mamma 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
Ooh
Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah
Nothing really matters, anyone can see
Nothing really matters
Nothing really matters to me
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