The song begins with 30 seconds of slow vocal harmony, written by Freddie Mercury, and then abruptly changes to a fast-paced rocker, that was mostly written by Roger Taylor. The intro was originally meant for a different song which ended up never being released, "A New Life Is Born". Some copies of it have leaked to the internet.
On the Queen for an Hour interview conducted in 1989, Mercury said that this was a great example of two separate bits coming together to make a final track. He commented on how the band had about 30 tracks to work with and only completed a handful, working on all of them at least somewhat.
The video of the song shows the members of the band performing the song on a train, named "The Miracle Express". The video also features Taylor's then-girlfriend Debbie. It was filmed on the preserved Nene Valley Railway in Cambridgeshire, England.
Breakthru
Queen Lyrics
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When the dawn light wakes up
A new life is born
Somehow I have to make this final breakthrough
Now
I wake up
Feel just fine
Your face
Fills my mind
I get religion quick
'Cause you're looking divine
Honey, you're touching something; you're touching me
I'm under your thumb, under your spell, can't you see?
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough, oh yeah
Break through these barriers of pain
Break through to the sunshine from the rain
Make my feelings known towards you
Turn my heart inside and out for you now
Somehow I have to make this final breakthrough
Now, oh yeah
Your smile speaks books to me
I break up
With each and every one of your looks at me
Honey, you're starting something deep inside of me
Honey, you're sparking something this fire in me
I'm outta control
I want to rush headlong into this ecstasy
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough
Oh yeah
Breakthrough, breakthrough
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough
Breakthrough
The lyrics to Queen’s song ‘Breakthru’ describe the feeling of being in love and the desire to break through any barriers to be with the object of their affection. The song begins with the breakup of a past love, but as the dawn comes, it signifies the start of a new life. The singer is determined to make a final breakthrough to be with their love. As they wake up, they feel fine thinking about the person they love. The intense feeling of love that they experience is compared to religion. They’re under their spell and can’t resist their attraction towards them.
The chorus conveys the desire to reach out to the person and to make them smile, to break through the barriers of pain, and show their true feelings towards them. The person’s smile speaks volumes to the singer and they are struck by their beauty. They declare their love, that they’re out of control, and want to rush headlong into the ecstasy of being with them. The song ends in repetition of the chorus, where the singer states that reaching the person would truly be a breakthrough. Overall, the lyrics depict a sense of excitement and urgency in the singer’s quest to be with the one they love.
Line by Line Meaning
When love breaks up
When a relationship ends
When the dawn light wakes up
When a new day begins
A new life is born
A new chapter in life starts
Somehow I have to make this final breakthrough
I need to find a way to move on and start fresh
Now
I need to do it now
I wake up
I start the day
Feel just fine
I feel good and positive
Your face
I think of you
Fills my mind
You are constantly on my thoughts
I get religion quick
I have newfound faith and hope
'Cause you're looking divine
You are inspiring me
Honey, you're touching something; you're touching me
You are bringing out emotions and feelings in me
I'm under your thumb, under your spell, can't you see?
I feel powerless and enchanted by you
If I could only reach you
If only I could connect with you
If I could make you smile
If I could make you happy
Break through these barriers of pain
Overcome the emotional pain I am experiencing
Break through to the sunshine from the rain
Find happiness and positivity after a difficult time
Make my feelings known towards you
Express my emotions to you
Turn my heart inside and out for you now
Be completely honest and vulnerable with you
Your smile speaks books to me
Your smile tells me so much
I break up
I am overwhelmed with emotion
With each and every one of your looks at me
I am affected by your gaze
Honey, you're starting something deep inside of me
You are sparking deep emotions within me
Honey, you're sparking something this fire in me
You are igniting a passion within me
I'm outta control
I am overwhelmed with emotion
I want to rush headlong into this ecstasy
I want to fully embrace these overwhelming emotions
Breakthrough
I want to break free from my emotional state and find happiness
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN MAY, FREDDIE MERCURY, JOHN DEACON, ROGER TAYLOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sirkhalid3509
When love breaks up
When the dawn light wakes up
A new life is born
Somehow I have to make this final breakthrough
Now
I wake up
Feel just fine
Your face
Fills my mind
I get religion quick
'Cause you're looking divine
Honey, you're touching something; you're touching me
I'm under your thumb, under your spell, can't you see?
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough, oh yeah
Break through these barriers of pain
Break through to the sunshine from the rain
Make my feelings known towards you
Turn my heart inside and out for you now
Somehow I have to make this final breakthrough
Now, oh yeah
Your smile speaks books to me
I break up
With each and every one of your looks at me
Honey, you're starting something deep inside of me
Honey, you're sparking something this fire in me
I'm outta control
I want to rush headlong into this ecstasy
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough
Oh yeah
Breakthrough, breakthrough
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough
Breakthrough
@lynn9885
Best piano song: Seven Seas of Rhye
Best swing song: You're My Best Friend
Best song: Bohemian Rhapsody
Most soulful song: Somebody to Love
Most invincible song: We Are the Champions
Most unstoppable song: Don't Stop Me Now
Catchiest song: Crazy Little Thing called Love
Most iconic song: I Want to Break Free
Most unifying song: One Vision
Wisest song: Who Wants to Live Forever
Most emotional song: The Show Must Go On
The last song: These Are the Days of Our Lives
The song that can't prevent you from smiling: Breakthru
@antiochosyuliana7904
Lyrics:
When love breaks up
When the dawn light wakes up
A new life is born
Somehow I have to make this final breakthrough
Now
I wake up
Feel just fine
Your face
Fills my mind
I get religion quick
'Cause you're looking divine
Honey, you're touching something; you're touching me
I'm under your thumb, under your spell, can't you see?
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough, oh yeah
Break through these barriers of pain
Break through to the sunshine from the rain
Make my feelings known towards you
Turn my heart inside and out for you now
Somehow I have to make this final breakthrough
Now, oh yeah
Your smile speaks books to me
I break up
With each and every one of your looks at me
Honey, you're starting something deep inside of me
Honey, you're sparking something this fire in me
I'm outta control
I want to rush headlong into this ecstasy
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough
Oh yeah
Breakthrough, breakthrough
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough
If I could only reach you
If I could make you smile
If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough
Breakthrough
@MusicFanatical1
Would be the best train station announcement ever: "We are sorry to announce the 9:30 to Waterloo service is delayed due to Queen filming a music video on the train in front."
@104thDIVTimberwolf
Pretty sure this was filmed in NE Pennsylvania. That locomotive definitely came out of the PRR shops outside of Pittsburgh. The Belpair firebox is a dead giveaway there. There is a rail museum up near Scranton that uses an identical engine and the clean exhaust is because they use anthracite hard coal.
Perfect for this video.
@adellenorth449
104thDIVTimberwolf nope it was in England, watch the making of the video
@adellenorth449
Near Peterborough to be precise
@tubs1725
Pretty easy to tell that it's a british steam locomotive.
@t.b.g.504
@@adellenorth449 Which also doubled for the East Berlin train chase sequence in the James Bond film Octopussy.
@francescodonofrio506
I'm in love with my train
@emilymiller5552
This comment deserves more likes
@therailtourer
👏🏻
@averyparker5053
Who isn't