Mad The Swine
Queen Lyrics


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Been here before a long time ago
But this time I wear no sandals
Ages past I gave all you people
Food and water

Three feet tall so very small I'm no trouble
I bring thunder lightning sun and the rain
For all the people in the land

A message of love
I bring you from up above
All good children gather around
Come join your hands and sing along

They call me mad the swine
I guess I'm mad the swine
I've come to save you save you
Mad the swine
Mad the swine
So all you people gather around
Hold out your hands and praise the Lord

I woke up on the water just as before
I'll help the meek and the mild and believers and the blind
And all the creatures great and small
Let me take you to the river without a ford
Oh and then one day you realise
You're all the same we've been in life
All I've come to say just like before

They call me mad the swine
I'm mad the swine
I've come to save you save you
Mad the swine
Mad the swine
So all you people gather around
Hold out your hands and praise the Lord
Ooh

Oh now
So all you people gather around
Hold out your hands and praise the Lord
Don't ever fail me

Mad the swine
Mad the swine
I've come to save you save you
Oh now
Mad the swine
Mad the swine
So all you people gather around
Hold out your hands and praise the Lord
Hands and praise the Lord




Praise the Lord
I'll get down on my knees and praise the Lord

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Queen's song "Mad The Swine" depict a character who claims to have come to the people bringing a message of love from up above. He introduces himself as "mad the swine" and says that he has brought thunder, lightning, sun and rain for all the people in the land. He claims to have been here before a long time ago and had given all the people food and water. The character invites all good children to gather around and sing along with him. He declares he will help the meek and the mild, and believers and the blind and all creatures great and small. He ends the song by urging all the people to gather around, hold out their hands and praise the Lord.


At face value, the song tells a story of a character, "mad the swine," who is eager to save and help everyone. Some might see it as religious or spiritual, with the character delivering a message of love from up above, inviting all good children to gather around and praising the Lord. However, the song's lyrics could also have a more ambiguous meaning. There's a possibility that "mad the swine" is portrayed as a false prophet who claims to have come to save the people but is using manipulation and deception to achieve his goals.


"Mad The Swine" was one of the songs that Queen recorded in the early 1970s but was never released officially. A few copies of the track were later circulated on vinyl, and a remastered version eventually appeared on the 2011 re-release of the album Queen II.


Line by Line Meaning

Been here before a long time ago
I have been here before a long time ago.


But this time I wear no sandals
This time I'm here without any support or protection.


Ages past I gave all you people
In the past, I provided everything to you.


Food and water
I gave you essential resources like food and water.


Three feet tall so very small I'm no trouble
Despite being small in size, I cause no trouble.


I bring thunder lightning sun and the rain
I bring with me the natural elements of thunder, lightning, sun and rain.


For all the people in the land
I bring these elements for the benefit of everyone in the land.


A message of love
I have a message of love to share with you.


I bring you from up above
This message comes from a divine source.


All good children gather around
All good-hearted and pure-spirited individuals should come together to hear this message.


Come join your hands and sing along
Let's join together and express our unity through singing.


They call me mad the swine
People refer to me as 'mad the swine'.


I guess I'm mad the swine
Perhaps I am what they call me.


I've come to save you save you
I have come to rescue you from something.


So all you people gather around
Everyone should come together to receive this rescue.


Hold out your hands and praise the Lord
Raise your hands and offer gratitude to the divine creator.


I woke up on the water just as before
I woke up on the water, similar to my previous experience.


I'll help the meek and the mild and believers and the blind
I am here to help the humble, the sincere believers, and those who are blind to the truth.


And all the creatures great and small
I am here to help all living beings, irrespective of their size or strength.


Let me take you to the river without a ford
Let me take you to a destination where you can cross the river effortlessly.


Oh and then one day you realise
One day you will come to the realization that...


You're all the same we've been in life
We all are the same in this journey of life.


All I've come to say just like before
The purpose of my return is the same as in the past.


So all you people gather around
Gather around to hear my message.


Hold out your hands and praise the Lord
By raising your hands, show your reverence to the divine creator.


Mad the swine
They call me the mad swine.


I've come to save you save you
I am here to save you from some danger.


Oh now
Oh, yes!


So all you people gather around
Come together to hear my message.


Hold out your hands and praise the Lord
Praise the Lord by raising your hands.


Hands and praise the Lord
Show your reverence by both raising your hands and praising the Lord.


Praise the Lord
Express gratitude to the divine creator.


I'll get down on my knees and praise the Lord
I will prostrate and express my reverence to the divine creator.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FREDDIE MERCURY

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