Bohemian Rhapsody
Orchestra Regina Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
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
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, ooo
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, ooo (anyway 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
Scaramouch, scaramouch will you do the fandango
Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me
Gallileo, Gallileo,
Gallileo, Gallileo,
Gallileo 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 (never)
Never let you go let me go
Never let me go ooo
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh 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 stop 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 yeah, ooh yeah
Nothing really matters
Anyone can see
Nothing really matters nothing really matters to me
Anyway the wind blows
"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen is a six-minute-long ballad consisting of multiple sections, including an operatic section and a heavy metal section. This musical composition makes a thought-provoking inquiry, "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?" The lyrics introduce a young man who is in a state of confusion; he is caught in a landslide, and there's no escape from reality. Despite his request to others, he needs no sympathy in this situation, as he's just a poor boy who accepts the reality as it is. He also says that his life is like the way the wind blows, which reinforces his view of life being unpredictable.
The second section of the lyrics describes a critical point in the song's story, where the singer reveals that he has killed someone by pulling the trigger of his gun, leading him to throw his life away. He tells his Mama, who cries for his deed, but he requests that she let him go because nothing really matters anymore. The third section of the song indicates that it's too late for the singer, and his time has come to face his fate; he has no choice but to leave everyone behind and face the truth.
As the song develops further, there's a shift in the tone with the introduction of a silhouetted figure named Gallileo. The singer often repeats that he's just a poor boy from a poor family and requests that you spare his life from this monstrosity. The next section includes an interplay between the singer and his captors, where they argue about whether or not to let him go. They finally refuse his request and make him face his executioners. The last section of the lyrics depicts the singer's defiance against his captors and also summarizes his perspective on life, stating that nothing really matters, and anyone can see it. By the end of the song, the singer is free from pain and suffering.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this the real life?
Questioning the reality of the singer's situation
Is this just fantasy?
Wondering if the situation is a dream or make-believe
Caught in a landslide
Feeling trapped in a difficult situation
No escape from reality
Unable to find a way out of the situation
Open your eyes
Encouraging the listener to take a closer look at their surroundings
Look up to the skies and see
Suggesting that there is something greater than the current situation
I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy
Asserting that the singer is capable of handling the situation on their own
Because I'm easy come, easy go
Indicating that the artist is accustomed to good and bad experiences
A little high, little low
Describing the ups and downs of life
Anyway the wind blows, doesn't really matter to me, to me
Determined to roll with the punches and take life as it comes
Mama, just killed a man
Confessing to a violent act
Put a gun against his head
Describing how the victim was killed
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
Admitting responsiblity for the death
Mama, life had just begun
Noticing how short life can be
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Realizing that the future has been compromised
Mama, ooo
Expressing emotion and seeking comfort
Didn't mean to make you cry
Apologizing for causing pain
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Pondering one's own mortality
Carry on, carry on, as if nothing really matters
Encouraging others to continue their lives without being burdened by worries
Too late, my time has come
Realizing that one's life is coming to an end
Sends shivers down my spine
Expressing fear and uncertainty
Body's aching all the time
Experiencing pain or discomfort
Goodbye everybody I've got to go
Saying farewell to loved ones
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Undergoing a personal struggle or decision
I don't want to die
Expressing a desire to avoid death
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
Reflecting on life's hardships and disappointments
I see a little silhouetto of a man
Observing something unfamiliar or unexpected
Scaramouch, scaramouch will you do the fandango
Making an unusual request or challenge
Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me
Expressing fear of natural or supernatural phenomena
Gallileo, Gallileo,
Naming a historical figure or hero
Gallileo, Gallileo,
Naming a historical figure or hero
Gallileo Figaro - magnifico
Celebrating the greatness or uniqueness of a person
But I'm just a poor boy and nobody loves me
Repeating a past sentiment of feeling alone and unloved
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Acknowledging the various struggles and limitations of the artist
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Begging for mercy or forgiveness
Easy come easy go will you let me go
Asking for freedom or release from a difficult situation
Bismillah! No we will not let you go - let him go
Denying the request for freedom or release
Bismillah! We will not let you go - let him go
Continuing to deny the request for freedom or release
Bismillah! We will not let you go let me go
Demanding to be released from the situation
Will not let you go let me go (never)
Insisting on being released from the situation
Never let you go let me go
Making a final plea for freedom or release
Never let me go ooo
Expressing fear or desperation about the outcome
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Refusing to accept the current situation
Oh mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go
Pleading with someone for freedom or release
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me
Referring to the concept of the devil or evil in one's life
For me
Accepting that the negative experience is meant for the artist
So you think you can stop me and spit in my eye
Challenging or confronting someone about their actions
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Expressing betrayal or heartbreak
Oh baby can't do this to me baby
Pleading with a loved one to reconsider their actions
Just gotta get out just gotta get right outta here
Desperately seeking a way out of a bad situation
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Expressing emotion or excitement
Nothing really matters
Rejecting the importance of worldly concerns
Anyone can see
Asserting that the truth is clear and undeniable
Nothing really matters nothing really matters to me
Emphasizing the singer's individual perspective and outlook on life
Anyway the wind blows
Returning to the idea of taking life as it comes
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FREDDIE MERCURY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind