God Save the Queen
Motörhead Lyrics


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God save the queen
The fascist regime
They made you a moron
Potential H-bomb

God save the queen
She ain't no human being
There is no future
In England's dreaming

Don't be told what you want
Don't be told what you need
There's no future no future
No future for you

God save the queen
We mean it man
We love our queen
God saves

God save the Queen
'Cause tourists are money
And our figurehead
Is not what she seems

God save history
God save your mad pride
Oh Lord God, have mercy
All crimes are paid

When there's no future
They can't keep saying
We're the snake and we're done right in
We're poison of the human machine
We're the future
Your future

God save the Queen
We mean it, man
We love our Queen
God saves

God save the Queen
We mean it, man
And there's no future
In England's dreaming

No future, no future
No future for you
No future, no future
No future for me

No future, no future
No future




No future for you
No future, no future

Overall Meaning

God Save The Queen by Motörhead is a politically-driven song which critiques the ruling government and establishment in England. The lyrics reflect the band's pessimistic view of the future of England under the fascist regime, which they mockingly refer to as God. The lyrics express the idea that the British people are being oppressed and denied their future, and that there is no hope for change.


The song reflects the punk rock movement of the 1970s and includes themes of rebellion and angst against the establishment. The lyrics criticize the government for failing to provide a future for the youth of England, and instead, creating an environment of fear and paranoia. The line "They made you a moron, potential H-bomb" suggests that the government is responsible for the social decay that led to the emergence of disenfranchised youth who are capable of violence.


The repetition of the phrase "No future for you" at the end of the song emphasizes the bleak outlook for the future of the country under the current regime. The song challenges the establishment and calls for people to stand up against the government and take back control of their future.


Line by Line Meaning

God save the queen
Asking for divine protection for the monarch of England


The fascist regime
The oppressive government that rules England


They made you a moron
The public has been brainwashed and reduced to mindless fools


Potential H-bomb
The people have been turned into potential weapons of mass destruction


She ain't no human being
The queen doesn't understand or empathize with the people


There is no future
There is no hope or prospects for the people of England


In England's dreaming
The people are being deceived by false dreams and illusions of a better future


Don't be told what you want
Don't let others tell you what to desire or need


Don't be told what you need
Don't let others dictate what you require to be happy or fulfilled


We mean it man
This is not a joke or a mere expression of sentiment


We love our queen
Our loyalty is to the symbol of authority, not the people


God save history
The integrity and preservation of the past and its lessons


God save your mad pride
The need to maintain one's dignity and individuality in the face of oppression


All crimes are paid
The oppressive regime will ultimately be held accountable and punished


When there's no future
In times of despair and hopelessness


They can't keep saying
The government's propaganda and false promises lose their efficacy


We're the snake and we're done right in
The rulers are the true source of evil and treachery


We're poison of the human machine
The government corrupts and undermines the people's humanity


We're the future
The oppressed people are the true hope and future of England


Your future
The future belongs to the people, not the government or the queen


No future
There is no hope or prospects for the people of England


No future for you
The government and the queen don't care about the people's welfare or future


No future for me
The singer identifies with the people's struggles and desperation




Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Paul Thomas Cook, Stephen Philip Jones, John Lydon, Glen Matlock

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It's been said so many times.
Lemmy is, was, whichever you may you want to look at it, is the absolute GOD of rock'n'roll.
Nobody ever will match this man for the "passion" that he brought to rock n roll. I don't even think that he realized, himself, the incredible influence he had on the world around him. He was way too humble to think about it.
I'm going to finish this spiel by saying what everybody already knows....
Lemmy was the "GOD" of rock n roll. Even all his contemporaries ( Ozzy, Dio, Blackmore, etc...) would never argue that point. They, themselves, would proclaim Lemmy as being Rock n Roll's God I'm sure.
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Much love and adoration..
I'll see you sometime soon bro...
And there will be "Voices in the sky"
Loving fan always and forever.



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Now if this were the actual queen... This video would be even more legendary

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