Sheer Heart Attack
Queen Lyrics


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Freddie: So, always for perfomed is Kiki Dee!

Well, you're just 17 all you wanna do is disappear
You know what I mean there's a lot of space between our ears
The way that you touch (ad libbed lyrics)
Hey, hey, hey, hey, it was the D.N.A
Hey, hey, hey, hey, made me this way
Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel
Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel
Sheer heart attack
Sheer heart attack
Real cardiac

I feel so inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-ticulate
Gotta feeling, gotta feeling, gotta feeling gotta paralyse
It ain't no, it ain't no, it ain't no, it ain't no surprise
Turn on the TV let it drip right down in your eyes
Hey, hey, hey, hey, it was the D.N.A
Hey, hey, hey, hey, that made me this way
Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel
Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel

Hey, baby make you feel
Baby make you feel alright
Hey, hey
Baby make you feel alright
Oooh, yeah
Get up

Baby make you feel
Baby make you feel alright, alright
Oh





I feel so inar-inar-inar-inar-ticulate-ticulate-ticulate-inar-inar-inar-ticulate-ticulate

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Queen's song "Sheer Heart Attack" are somewhat difficult to decipher as they don't follow a traditional structure or narrative. The song opens with Freddie Mercury singing about someone who's just 17 and wants to disappear. He sings about the space in their heads, which might be interpreted to mean they feel lost or confused. The chorus, "Sheer Heart Attack, Real Cardiac" seems like it might be a reference to a heart attack, but it's unclear if the song is meant to be taken literally. The ad-libbed lyrics in the beginning are also difficult to make out but seem to reference the way someone touches the singer.


The second verse is even harder to decipher. Mercury sings about feeling inarticulate and having a weird feeling that paralyzes him. He references turning on the TV and letting it "drip right down" in your eyes, which seems to suggest an overwhelming feeling of being consumed by media. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the lines "Baby make you feel, Baby make you feel alright" repeated over and over.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, you're just 17 all you wanna do is disappear
You're young and feel like you just want to disappear or run away from everything


You know what I mean there's a lot of space between our ears
There's a lot of empty space in your head and you are not sure of what to do


The way that you touch (ad libbed lyrics)
The way you touch things or people


Hey, hey, hey, hey, it was the D.N.A
It was the D.N.A, the genetic makeup that made you the way you are


Hey, hey, hey, hey, made me this way
The genetic makeup made you the way you are


Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel
Do you understand how I feel


Sheer heart attack
A serious medical condition that causes heart palpitations


Sheer heart attack
An intense physical sensation that feels like a heart attack


Real cardiac
A real heart attack, a serious medical emergency that requires attention


I feel so inar-inar-inar-inar-ticulate
I feel very inarticulate, unable to express myself properly


Gotta feeling, gotta feeling, gotta feeling gotta paralyse
I have a feeling that's going to paralyze me, make me unable to move or react


It ain't no, it ain't no, it ain't no, it ain't no surprise
It's not a surprise


Turn on the TV let it drip right down in your eyes
Watch TV and let it consume you, overwhelm you


Hey, hey, hey, hey, it was the D.N.A
It was the D.N.A, the genetic makeup that made you the way you are


Hey, hey, hey, hey, that made me this way
The genetic makeup made you the way you are


Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel
Do you understand how I feel


Hey, baby make you feel
Hey, girl, make you feel good


Baby make you feel alright
Baby make you feel good


Hey, hey
Hey, girl


Baby make you feel alright
Baby make you feel good


Oooh, yeah
I agree


Get up
Stand up


Baby make you feel
Baby make you feel good


Baby make you feel alright, alright
Baby make you feel good


Oh
Ohh


I feel so inar-inar-inar-inar-ticulate-ticulate-ticulate-inar-inar-inar-ticulate-ticulate
I feel very inarticulate, unable to express myself properly




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Comments from YouTube:

Lotso Pontso

You don't know how long i have been searching for this version, did you take the official audio from CD?

Lotso Pontso

@Ryan's Colorado Queen Productions Epic

Ryan's Colorado Queen Productions

Yes, this is the original version.

Ricardo Gabriel Zanelli

Speed metal is born...

Ryan's Colorado Queen Productions

meh, Stone Cold Crazy came 3 years earlier... and it was performed even earlier than that, as early as 1969

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