Bohemian Rhapsody
Galileo Lyrics


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Words and music by freddie mercury
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,
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

Overall Meaning

"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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@milla123626

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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