In Only Seven Days
Queen Lyrics


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Monday the start of my holiday
Freedom for just one week
Feels good to get away ooh

Tuesday I saw her down on the beach
I stood and watched a while
And she looked and smiled at me
Wednesday I didn't see her
I hoped that she'd be back tomorrow
And then on Thursday
My luck had changed
She stood there all alone
I went and asked her name
I never thought that this could happen to me
In only seven days
It would take a hundred or more
For memories to fade

I wish Friday would last for ever
I held her close to me
I couldn't bear to leave her there

Saturday just twenty four hours
Oh no I'm going back home on Sunday





Ooh so sad alone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Queen's song "In Only Seven Days" tell the story of a holiday romance that lasts only a week. The singer starts with Monday, the start of his vacation, expressing the feelings of freedom he experiences for just one week. He then goes on to Tuesday, where he sees a woman on the beach, and they exchange glances. However, he doesn't get to speak to her until Thursday when he gets lucky, and she stands there alone. The following Friday, he holds her close and wishes that the feeling could last forever. But on Saturday, he realizes that it's already time to go back home, and he feels sad and alone.


The lyrics evoke a sense of longing and desire for something that is ephemeral yet profound. The singer reflects on the fleeting nature of his holiday romance, which makes the short time he spent with his love all the more special. He also expresses his apprehension about returning back to his mundane routine, which he has momentarily escaped, and the pangs of loneliness that come with it.


Overall, "In Only Seven Days" is a bittersweet reflection on the ephemeral nature of love, time, and life's fleeting moments.


Line by Line Meaning

Monday the start of my holiday
The singer's week-long vacation has just begun


Freedom for just one week
The singer is excited about having a week of freedom


Feels good to get away ooh
The singer is happy to be getting away from their everyday life


Tuesday I saw her down on the beach
The singer saw a woman on the beach


I stood and watched a while
The singer stopped to observe the woman


And she looked and smiled at me
The woman noticed the singer's gaze and smiled at them


Wednesday I didn't see her
The singer did not see the woman on Wednesday


I hoped that she'd be back tomorrow
The singer was hopeful that the woman would return on Thursday


And then on Thursday
The woman returned on Thursday


My luck had changed
The singer was lucky to see the woman again


She stood there all alone
The woman was standing alone


I went and asked her name
The singer approached the woman and asked for her name


I never thought that this could happen to me
The singer did not expect to have this encounter with the woman


In only seven days
All of this happened within the span of one week


It would take a hundred or more
The singer feels that it would take much longer than one week to forget this experience


For memories to fade
The singer believes that the memories of this encounter will stay with them for a long time


I wish Friday would last for ever
The singer wishes that their time with the woman could continue indefinitely


I held her close to me
The singer and woman were physically intimate


I couldn't bear to leave her there
The singer did not want to say goodbye to the woman


Saturday just twenty four hours
The singer only has one more day before their vacation ends


Oh no I'm going back home on Sunday
The singer is unhappy about leaving their vacation and returning home alone


Ooh so sad alone
The singer is now feeling lonely and sad




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN DEACON

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@aevelizee

You know it's a Deacy song when you feel like hugging anyone near you when you're listening to it.

@nefceh2227

True, so true!

@SophietheValiant

Yes

@walover165

This is possibly the most accurate description I've ever read.

@maria-ol2eg

misfire-

@BUTTERsword

hmmm I wonder what would you feel like doing when you listen to another one bites the dust XD

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@arishafatima3710

John's songs always have that distinctive charm. Miss him and Freddie

@annidafattiya3299

Me too

@EllRiver

John is still alive and writing music isn't he?

@EllRiver

NVM I just realized he retired after Freddies death.

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