Two live versions of this track has been 'officially' released as part of the Top 100 Bootlegs project, on the bootlegs 'Procession', recorded at Colston Hall, Bristol, England, on 29 November 1973. and 'First Live Attack', recorded at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan on 1 May 1975. The structure and lyrics of the two versions are similar, but the first version is fairly poor quality and so the lyrics are hard to accurately decipher. The second version is in much better quality.
Hangman
Queen Lyrics
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And I couldn't care anymore.
I've never had it to hold, so I've got nothing to lose.
Young love left you broken hearted.
"We could have never had us, because I never had you".
So let your eyes tell the tale.
What I was meant to say.
I thought of you for too long.
Your kiss is no longer safe to me anymore.
Your lips have turned into something I don't know anymore.
They are the gates to a vicious tongue.
Your razor wrists won't make this change or go away.
Id never trust those bloodshot eyes...
This love was living with its eyes sewn shut.
At times I'd love to bludgeon you and dance with your corpse.
Yesterday's memories left me weak.
I'm chasing shadows, wasting time, waiting for Vegas to call my name.
Idle thoughts spill constantly, from open mouths, with their eyes sewn shut.
I hope this haunts you like it does me, be-sides and broken smiles won't dance with me.
Idle thoughts spill constantly, from open mouths, with their eyes sewn shut.
The lyrics of the song Hangman, by Queen, are deep and reflective of the pain of love gone awry. The song tells a story about a love that was never realized and a broken heart that's left to pick the pieces by itself. The first two lines of "I've never compared myself, And I couldn't care anymore," indicate a sense of detachment and acceptance from the singer's end. The singer seems to have accepted the situation and is not comparing themselves to anyone or anything.
The line "Young love left you broken hearted" hints at the pain and trauma experienced by the person they are singing about. They then go on to say, "We could have never had us, because I never had you." This line suggests that the singer and the person they are singing about could never have been together. The singer is left to deal with the pain of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
I've never compared myself.
I have never compared myself to anyone else.
And I couldn't care anymore.
I no longer care about anything.
I've never had it to hold, so I've got nothing to lose.
Since I've never had anything to hold onto, I have nothing to lose.
Young love left you broken hearted.
Your young love experience left you heartbroken.
"We could have never had us, because I never had you".
We could never have been together because I never had you.
So let your eyes tell the tale.
Let your eyes narrate the story.
What I was meant to say.
What I intended to say.
I thought of you for too long.
I have been thinking about you for a long time.
Now a frozen smile... won't even bring you back.
Even if I force myself to smile, it won't bring you back.
Your kiss is no longer safe to me anymore.
Your kiss doesn't feel safe to me anymore.
Your lips have turned into something I don't know anymore.
Your lips have changed, and I don't recognize them anymore.
They are the gates to a vicious tongue.
Your lips are now the entrance to a hostile mouth.
Your razor wrists won't make this change or go away.
Harming yourself won't help change the situation or make it disappear.
Id never trust those bloodshot eyes...
I would never trust those eyes that are bloodshot.
This love was living with its eyes sewn shut.
This relationship was blind and not seeing the truth.
At times I'd love to bludgeon you and dance with your corpse.
Sometimes I feel like hurting you, and even dancing on your dead body.
Yesterday's memories left me weak.
Recalling the memories of yesterday has made me vulnerable.
I'm chasing shadows, wasting time, waiting for Vegas to call my name.
I feel like I'm chasing a mirage, wasting time, expecting a miracle to happen.
Idle thoughts spill constantly, from open mouths, with their eyes sewn shut.
People talk nonsense, with their eyes closed to the truth.
I hope this haunts you like it does me, be-sides and broken smiles won't dance with me.
I hope this experience haunts you as it does me. I cannot find solace in temporary companionship.
Idle thoughts spill constantly, from open mouths, with their eyes sewn shut.
People talk nonsense, with their eyes closed to the truth.
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: KEVIN ROBERT CAMERON, SEAN ROBERT KENNEDY, JOSEF JOHN W PETERS, JONA WEINHOFEN
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@milosbogdanovic3229
This is almost like Alice in chains. So ahead of its time.
@djselenite6776
LEZIONE DI HARD ROCK !!!!
@katiak.4428
Класс!!!
@annettejacobsen6035
Hangman was on the Sunbury set list
@David-mo8pe
150%: Hangman🎉
@katiak.4428
Что-то она мне напоминает... Поняла, На Металлику похоже, но Квины о ней знать не могли, скорее, наоборот: Металлика позаимствовала у квинов.
@spinny003
Metallica has a cover of Stone Cold Crazy, so they were influenced by Queen in some capacity.
@mariegrimes8085
What year / concert is this from?
@kanjurofan2886
probably like 1973
@DoofusJack
May 1st, 1975
Live in Tokyo/Budokan Hall