It was also featured on the 1997 compilation album Queen Rocks. In the accompanying music video, the band is seen playing at the Rainbow Theatre.
* The lyric "Down in the city just Hoople and me" is a reference to when Queen was touring with the band Mott the Hoople earlier in their career.
* Near the end, the lyrics "Go, go, go, little queenie" can be heard, a reference to the Chuck Berry's 1959 B-side "Little Queenie."
* There is very rare and subtle use of organ on the 'climb' coming out of the guitar solo, beneath the lyrics "Whatever comes of you and me...".
* In concert, a double was used with lighting cues to create the illusion that Mercury was disappearing from one side of the stage and reappearing on another.
Now I'm Here
Queen Lyrics
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Looked around, around, around, around, around
But you won't see me (but you won't see me)
Now I'm here (now I'm here)
Now I'm there (now I'm there)
I'm just a
Just a new manYes, you made me live again
Yeah!
A baby I was when you took my hand
The light of the night burned bright
The people all stared didn't understand
But you knew my name on sight
Ooh, whatever came of you and me
America's new bride to be
Don't worry babe, I'm safe and sound
Down in the dungeon just peaches and me
Don't I love you so
Yes, you made me live again
Come on! Everybody!
Yeah, ooh, a thin moon me in a smoke-screen sky
Where beams of your lovelight chase
Don't move, don't speak, don't feel no pain
With the rain running down my face
Your matches still light up the sky
And many a tear lives on in my eye
Down in the city just Hoople and meAlright
Come on!
Whatever comes of you and me
I'd love to leave my memory with you
Now I'm here (now I'm here)
Think I'll stay around, around, around, around
Down in the city justa you and me
Aw yeah!
The lyrics to Queen's song "Now I'm Here" express the experiences and emotions of a person who has been transformed by love. The singer describes how their love has given them new life, and brought them out of obscurity and into the spotlight. The first verse suggests that the singer is searching for something, or someone, but they are not yet visible. This may represent their feeling of being lost or incomplete before meeting their lover.
The chorus, "Now I'm here, now I'm there, I'm just a new man, yes you made me live again" indicates the transformative power of love. The singer is now able to be in different places, and to live more fully, thanks to their lover. In the second verse, the singer describes meeting their lover as a child, and how they were illuminated by the light of the night. The people around them did not understand, but their lover knew them on sight, emphasizing the special connection between them.
The middle section of the song is more abstract, using imagery of a smoke-screen sky and rain running down the singer's face, to convey a sense of inner turmoil. The line "Your matches still light up the sky, and many a tear lives on in my eye" suggests that the relationship has endured, even though there have been difficult times.
Overall, "Now I'm Here" is a powerful love song that celebrates the transformative power of relationships. It highlights the way that love can inspire us to become better versions of ourselves, and how it can sustain us through difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I stand (here I stand)
I am standing here in this place.
Look around around around around around
I am looking around me.
But you won't see me (but you won't see me)
Despite being here and looking around, you won't be able to see me.
Now I'm here (now I'm here)
I am here now.
Now I'm there (now I'm there)
I am there now.
I'm just a
I am just a
Just a new man
I am a new man.
Yes you made me live again, wow
You helped me come back to life and I am amazed by that.
A baby I was when you took my hand
I was young and inexperienced when you first helped me.
And the light of the night burned bright
The night was bright with light.
The people all stared didn't understand
Others were confused by what was happening.
But you knew my name on sight
You recognized me immediately.
Ooh whatever came of you and me
What happened to us?
America's new bride to be, ooh, don't worry baby I'm safe and sound
I am safe and sound despite the changes happening around us.
Down in the dungeon just peaches 'n' me
I am in a dark, enclosed space with someone named Peaches.
Don't I love her so
I love Peaches very much.
Yes you made me live again, yeah
You helped bring me back to life.
Yeah, ooh, a thin moon me in a smoke-screen sky
There was a thin moon in a sky that was hazy with smoke.
Where the beams of your lovelight chase
Your love is like a beam of light that follows me.
Don't move, don't speak, don't feel no pain
This moment is too perfect, don't do or say anything to ruin it.
With the rain running down my face
There are tears running down my face.
Your matches still light up the sky
Your influence is still felt.
And many a tear lives on in my eye
The tears in my eyes are a constant reminder.
Down in the city just Hoople 'n' me
I am with someone named Hoople in the city.
Don't I love him so
I love Hoople very much.
Ooh, don't I love him so
I really do love Hoople.
Whatever comes of you and me
Whatever happens between us.
I love to leave my memory with you
I want to remember this moment with you.
Now I'm here (now I'm here)
I am here now.
Think I'll stay around around around around around around
I think I'll stick around for a while.
Down in the city justa you 'n' me (down in the city justa you 'n' me)
I am still with you in the city.
Don't I love you so
I love you very much.
Go, go, go, little Queenie
Keep going, little Queenie.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian May
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@ChaoticBasil
Lyrics:
Here I stand (here I stand)
Look around, around, around, around, around
But you won't see me
Now I'm here (now I'm here)
Now I'm there (now I'm there)
I'm just a-
Just a new man
Yes, you made me live again
A baby I was when you took my hand
And the light of the night burned bright
And the people all stared didn't understand
But you knew my name on sight
Whatever came of you and me
America's new bride to be
Ooh, don't worry, baby, I'm safe and sound
Down in the dungeon just Peaches and me
Don't I love her so?
Yeah, she made me live again
Yeah
Yeah, a thin moon me in a smoke-screen sky
Where the beams of your love-light chase
Don't move, don't speak, don't feel no pain
With the rain running down my face
Your matches still light up the sky
And many a tear lives on in my eye
Down in the city just Hoople and me
Don't I love him so?
Ooh, don't I love him so?
Whatever comes of you and me
I'd love to leave my memory with you
Now I'm here (now I'm here)
Think I'll stay around, around, around, around, around, around...
Down in the city, just you and me (down in the city, just you and me)
Don't I love you so?
Go, go, go, little queenie
@mirapiccolo6601
Sheer heart Attack is my fav album...this song is a masterpiece..Queen the best band ever..
@TamasSzabo-ql6wf
Arnold Layne (Pink Floyd). 1967.
@stephfahey1101
QUEEN 2 & Sheer Heart Attack both turning 50 this year. Both iconic albums!
@FroggedOfficial
Wow still blows my mind that they are half a century old
@PhilippePreseau-hl8nl
Trop trop joli ce titre de QUEEN qu’est-ce que çà déchire avec un de ces joli coup de guitare
@PhilippePreseau-hl8nl
Et cet arpège biper facile à jouer à la guitare avec trois accords je me souviens très très bien c’est mon premier morceau à la guitare folk ❤❤❤❤
@martinmlv6467
Could they have imagined that 50 years would pass and that their music would still be appreciated and would be better than the current one?
@marklawless8829
my dream is a tour only with songs from queen, queen II and sheer
@JudeBoi1313
Fun fact, “Now I’m Here” is queens most performed live song. It plays in almost every opening to a live show.
@topmandog1
minus every show before this song came out which is quite a few