Bohemian Rhapsody
Panic! at the Disco Lyrics

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
The singer is questioning the reality of his situation

Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality
The singer feels stuck and hopeless

Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see
The singer is encouraging the listener to seek truth and clarity

I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy
The artist is expressing his independence and self-reliance

Because I'm easy come, easy go, little high, little low
The artist is describing his easy-going and uncertain nature

Any way the wind blows doesn't really matter to me, to me
The singer is accepting of unpredictability and is indifferent to outcomes

Mama, just killed a man
The singer has committed a crime and is addressing his mother

Put a gun against his head
The artist used a weapon to kill the man

Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
The artist pulled the trigger of the gun and killed the man

Mama, life had just begun
The artist feels that his life had just started before he made the mistake of killing someone

But now I've gone and thrown it all away
The singer has ruined his life with his actions

Mama, ooh, didn't mean to make you cry
The artist is apologizing to his mother for the pain he has caused

If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
The singer is unsure of his survival or the outcome of his situation

Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters
The singer encourages others to ignore his actions and continue on with their lives

Too late, my time has come
The singer feels it is his time to face the consequences for his actions

Sends shivers down my spine, body's aching all the time
The artist is experiencing fear and anxiety about his upcoming fate

Goodbye, everybody, I've got to go
The artist is saying goodbye to everyone because he knows he will be leaving soon

Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
The singer must accept his fate and deal with the consequences

Mama, ooh, I don't want to die
The singer is expressing his fear of death and regrets his actions

I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
The artist wishes he didn't exist to have made such a big mistake

I see a little silhouetto of a man
The artist is describing a small figure in his vision

Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango
The artist is asking this small figure to dance

Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very fright'ning me
The singer is frightened by the natural elements in his surroundings

(Galileo) Galileo, (Galileo) Galileo, Galileo figaro magnifico
The artist is chanting these names without a clear explanation

(I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me)
The singer is belittling himself and his worth

He's just a poor boy from a poor family
The singer is describing his own simple background

Spare him his life from this monstrosity
The singer is begging for his life from a dangerous situation

Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?
The artist is expressing his uncertainty and is asking for help

Bismillah! No, we will not let you go
The answer to the artist's request is a firm 'no'

(Let him go) Bismillah! We will not let you go
The repeated answer is still 'no'

(Let him go) Bismillah! We will not let you go
The repeated answer is still 'no'

(Let me go) Will not let you go
The artist's repeated request is being ignored

(Let me go) Will not let you go
The request is still being ignored

(Let me go) Ah, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
The answer is still 'no' and the situation is bleak

(Oh mamma mia, mamma mia) Mama mia, let me go
The singer is begging for mercy and for someone to help him

Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me
The artist feels as though he is destined for hell

So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
The singer is addressing someone who is showing him disrespect and mistreatment

So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
The singer is expressing anger and hurt over being used and abandoned

Oh, baby, can't do this to me, baby!
The singer is frustrated and angry that his lover would treat him this way

Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here!
The artist is feeling desperate and needs to leave the situation he's in

Nothing really matters, anyone can see
The artist is coming to terms with the fact that his life has little meaning

Nothing really matters
The singer is reinforcing that all things in life are insignificant

Nothing really matters to me
The singer is accepting that nothing in life has meaning for him

Any way the wind blows
The artist is emphasizing his indifference to outcomes and fate