Gimme the Prize
Queen Lyrics


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"...Garage and water from the sprinklers
It also left a man's decapitated body lying on the floor next to his own severed head,
A head which at this time has no name"

"I know his name"

Here I am I'm the master of your destiny
I am the one the only one I am the god of kingdom come
Gimme the prize just gimme the prize
Give me your kings let me squeeze then in my hands
Your puny princes
Your so called leaders of your land
I'll eat them whole before I'm done
The battle's fought and the game is won
I am the one the only one
I am the god of kingdom come
Gimme the prize just gimme the prize

"Now you die"

"I have something to say,
It's better to burn out than to fade away...
There can be only one"

Move over I said move over
Hey hey hey clear the way
There's no escape from my authority - Didn't I tell you
I am the one the only one I am the god of kingdom come
Gimme the prize just gimme the prize
I am the one the only one
I am the god of kingdom come
Gimme the prize





"There can be only one."

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Queen's song "Gimme the Prize" depict the words of a ruthless and power-hungry individual who claims to be a deity and seeks to rule over kingdoms. The song draws its inspiration from the 1986 movie "Highlander," which tells the story of immortal warriors fighting for the ultimate prize – the gift of mortality. The opening lines of the song describe a gory scene of violence that has taken place in a garage, leaving a man decapitated, and his body lying on the floor next to his own severed head. The singer of the song, who is revealed to be a character from the movie, claims to know the name of the victim, but the identity remains unknown to the listeners.


The lyrics then transition to a powerful proclamation of the singer's authority and ambition. He claims to be the master of destiny, the god of kingdom come, and demands to be given the prize. He then proceeds to belittle the rulers and leaders of the land as weaklings, whom he declares will soon be devoured by him. He states that the battle has already been fought and won, and proclaims himself as the one and only god to rule over all. The song ends with a threatening ultimatum, "Now you die," and a line from the movie, "There can be only one."


Overall, the lyrics to "Gimme the Prize" paint a picture of a narcissistic and ambitious individual, driven by a thirst for power and domination. The song's references to the movie "Highlander" add another dimension to the lyrics, as it delves into the film's themes of immortality and mortality.


Line by Line Meaning

...Garage and water from the sprinklers
There has been a violent incident in a garage with the involvement of water from sprinklers.


It also left a man's decapitated body lying on the floor next to his own severed head,
The violent incident resulted in the death of a man whose head has been severed from his body.


A head which at this time has no name
The man's identity is unknown.


I know his name
The artist knows the identity of the deceased man.


Here I am I'm the master of your destiny
The artist asserts their power over others' lives and fates.


I am the one the only one I am the god of kingdom come
The singer sees themselves as a divine, singular figure with ultimate power over all.


Gimme the prize just gimme the prize
The singer demands recognition and rewards for their power.


Give me your kings let me squeeze then in my hands
The artist wants to crush and dominate those who hold positions of power.


Your puny princes
The artist looks down upon those with less power than themselves.


Your so called leaders of your land
The artist dismisses those who hold leadership positions as illegitimate and unworthy.


I'll eat them whole before I'm done
The singer will not simply defeat their enemies, but will completely destroy them.


The battle's fought and the game is won
The artist has already emerged victorious and unstoppable.


Now you die
The singer intends to kill their opponents.


I have something to say, It's better to burn out than to fade away...
The singer believes that it's better to die in a blaze of glory than to die slowly and unremarkably.


There can be only one
The singer asserts their singular, absolute authority and dominance.


Move over I said move over, Hey hey hey clear the way
The artist demands that others make way for them and recognize their power.


There's no escape from my authority - Didn't I tell you
The artist reminds others that they cannot escape or resist their power.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN MAY

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@shaneinkster

1980 Superman II
1981 Escape from New York
1982 Conan the Barbarian
1983 The Return of the Jedi
1984 The Terminator
1985 Rambo First Blood
1986 Highlander
1987 Robocop
1988 Die Hard
1989 Batman
Those are my favourite 80s Action movies



All comments from YouTube:

@christianfarina3056

Queen could write any kind of song. Freddie could sing any kind of song. Unmatched.

@xaagripha7326

And we got songs about highlander and when he was gone he took the magic of highlander with it.

@adriantrusca1245

Yeah but they were mostly a rock band.

@apostolos1348

Freddie could squeal in the mic and it would be a hit

@SamanthaGuttesen

@Apostolos A. He could sing the phonebook

@Jakehoneychuck

what about rap

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@redspecialsniper5595

Freddie's voice is so damn powerful that when he says " give me your kings, let me squeeze them in my hand", you would actually do it.

@MultiRamon21

Amen.

@melissabattles3196

LOL YES! Is it terrible that I would've literally done ANYTHING this man wanted me to? Freddie was just perfection. ;D

@82Greekfire

OH IVE DONE IT ... AND ILL DO IT AGAIN EEYRTIME I HEAR THIS

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