Bohemian Rhapsody
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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,
Because I'm easy come, easy go,
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.

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,
Sent 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 (anyway 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.

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?
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
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.





Anyway the wind blows.

Overall Meaning

The song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen has become a timeless classic, known for its intricate composition of various musical genres such as opera, rock, and ballad. The opening lines of the song, "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality" introduce a theme of confusion and entrapment. The singer is struggling to comprehend whether his experience is actually happening or if it is just a figment of his imagination.


The second verse details the singer's confession of a grievous crime to his mother, killing a man. He expresses remorse, but at the same time is willing to face the consequences. The song includes many vocal harmonies, making it sound like a choir, which is evident in the line "Anyway the wind blows doesn't really matter to me, to me."


The song's third verse introduces a new character, Scaramouche, who is dancing while the singer is in turmoil. The line "I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me" juxtaposed with "He's just a poor boy from a poor family, spare him his life from this monstrosity" accentuates that the singer is not alone in his struggles. The song's climax features a call-and-response section where the singer's plea for freedom is met with a choir's refusal to release him. The song concludes with the refrain "Nothing really matters, anyone can see, nothing really matters, nothing really matters to me" emphasizing the theme of nihilism.


Line by Line Meaning

Is this the real life?
Asking if this life is a reality.


Is this just fantasy?
Asking if this life is just a fantasy.


Caught in a landslide
Feeling trapped in a situation.


No escape from reality.
Being unable to escape from the current situation.


Open your eyes,
Encouraging to open one's eyes to reality.


Look up to the skies and see,
Encouraging to observe the world around oneself.


I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy,
Stating that even if they are poor, they do not need sympathy.


Because I'm easy come, easy go,
Accepting that things come and go easily.


Little high, little low,
Acknowledging that life has its ups and downs.


Anyway the wind blows doesn't really matter to me, to me.
Stating that they do not care which direction life takes them.


Mama, just killed a man,
Admitting to committing murder.


Put a gun against his head,
Describing the method of murder.


Pulled my trigger, now he's dead.
Finishing the murder.


Mama, life had just begun,
Mourning the loss of life, and acknowledging that life had only just begun.


But now I've gone and thrown it all away.
Regretting the decision that led to the end of a life.


Didn't mean to make you cry,
Apologizing for hurting someone.


If I'm not back again this time tomorrow,
Suggesting that there might not be a tomorrow.


Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters.
Urging others to carry on as normal, despite the situation.


Too late, my time has come,
Realizing that it is too late, and that their time has come.


Sent shivers down my spine,
Experiencing fear or horror.


Body's aching all the time.
Suffering from physical pain or exhaustion.


Goodbye, everybody, I've got to go,
Saying goodbye to everyone before leaving.


Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth.
Accepting that they must leave the past behind.


Mama, ooh (anyway the wind blows),
Calling out to their mother for help or comfort, no matter what happens.


I don't wanna die,
Admitting to a fear of death.


I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all.
Expressing a desire to not exist anymore.


I see a little silhouetto of a man,
Describing what they see.


Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?
Asking someone if they will dance with them.


Thunderbolt and lightning,
Describing the weather.


Very, very frightening me.
Being scared by the situation.


He's just a poor boy, nobody loves me.
Feeling unloved and unappreciated.


Spare him his life from this monstrosity.
Asking for mercy and compassion.


Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?
Asking for a way out of a difficult situation.


Bismillah! No, we will not let you go. (Let him go!)
Refusing to give their permission to let someone go.


Bismillah! We will not let you go. (Let him go!)
Continuing to refuse to let someone go.


Bismillah! We will not let you go. (Let me go!)
Pleading for freedom from a difficult situation.


Will not let you go. (Let me go!)
Refusing to let go of their control over the situation.


Never, never let you go
Promising to never let someone go.


Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me.
Accepting that they have a destiny or fate, and that it might not be easy or pleasant.


So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
Asking if they think they can hurt them.


So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
Asking if they think they can love and hurt them at the same time.


Oh, baby, can't do this to me, baby,
Pleading with someone to not hurt them.


Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here.
Wanting to escape from a difficult situation.


Nothing really matters,
Acknowledging that nothing really has significance or value.


Anyone can see,
Suggesting that this is an obvious truth.


Nothing really matters,
Repeating that nothing really has significance or value.


Nothing really matters to me.
Stating that nothing has any importance or value to them.


Anyway the wind blows.
Repeating the statement that they do not care which direction life takes them.




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Joe DiViccaro

"You can do whatever you want with my music, just don't make it boring"
- Freddie Mercury

Entice

He sings the wrong notes

IceCoolingK

@Entice It's his version of the song

Rem

@IceCoolingK true true

GAMING LEGEND

@Entice Like which part? The only part I can hear where the note is different is at the start, when he says Reality

Jevier Roda

@Entice I know you can sing wrong notes of the song too

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His vocal range is higher than my self-esteem.

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