The Show Must Go On
Queen Lyrics
Empty spaces, what are we living for?
Abandoned places, I guess we know the score, on and on
Does anybody know what we are looking for?
Another hero, another mindless crime
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore?
The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah
My makeup may be flaking
But my smile, still, stays on
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance
Another heartache, another failed romance, on and on
Does anybody know what we are living for?
I guess I'm learning
I must be warmer now
I'll soon be turning, round the corner now
Outside the dawn is breaking
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My makeup may be flaking
But my smile, still, stays on
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairy tales of yesterday, grow but never die
I can fly, my friends
The show must go on
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
On with the show
I'll top the bill
I'll overkill
I have to find the will to carry on
On with the show
Show
Show must go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on
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Written by: Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury
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"The Show Must Go On", written primarily by guitarist Brian May, is a song by English rock band Queen and is featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo. As on the previous album, The Miracle, all songs on Innuendo were credited to the band as a whole.
The initial idea for the song came from a chord sequence Roger Taylor and John Deacon were working on. May then decided to use the sequence, and both he and Freddie Mercury decided the theme of the lyrics and wrote the first verse together. Read Full Bio"The Show Must Go On", written primarily by guitarist Brian May, is a song by English rock band Queen and is featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo. As on the previous album, The Miracle, all songs on Innuendo were credited to the band as a whole.
The initial idea for the song came from a chord sequence Roger Taylor and John Deacon were working on. May then decided to use the sequence, and both he and Freddie Mercury decided the theme of the lyrics and wrote the first verse together. From then on May finished the lyrics, did the vocal melody and wrote the bridge.
The song chronicles the effort of Freddie Mercury continuing to perform despite approaching the end of his life. The title is derived from the phrase "the show must go on", and may be in reaction to the numerous press speculations about lead singer Mercury's critically declining health since the late 1980s. Much of the lyrics and imagery of the song can also be construed to be a reflection on life and imminent death. It is regarded as one of Queen's most emotive, powerful songs by many fans.
Brian May remembers that Freddie could hardly walk when the band recorded the song in 1990. "I said, 'Fred, I don't know if this is going to be possible to sing,' " May says. "And he went, 'I'll fucking do it, darling' — vodka down — and went in and killed it, completely lacerated that vocal."
It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on October 14, 1991 in promotion for the Greatest Hits 2 Album, just six weeks before Mercury died. Following Mercury's death in November 1991, the song re-entered the British charts and spent longer in the top 75 than it did on its original release, eventually reaching a peak of 16. A live version with Elton John on vocals appeared on Queen's Greatest Hits III album.
The song was chosen as the favorite funeral song in a survey conducted in Europe.
Interviews with Queen:
May discussed how the song came to be, in a 1994 interview.
"'The Show Must Go On' came from Roger and John playing the sequence, and I started to put things down. At the beginning, it was just this chord sequence, but I had this strange feeling that it could be somehow important, and I got very impassioned and went and beavered away at it. I sat down with Freddie, and we decided what the theme should be and wrote the first verse. It's a long story, that song, but I always felt it would be important because we were dealing with things that were hard to talk about at the time, but in the world of music, you could do it."
The initial idea for the song came from a chord sequence Roger Taylor and John Deacon were working on. May then decided to use the sequence, and both he and Freddie Mercury decided the theme of the lyrics and wrote the first verse together. Read Full Bio"The Show Must Go On", written primarily by guitarist Brian May, is a song by English rock band Queen and is featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo. As on the previous album, The Miracle, all songs on Innuendo were credited to the band as a whole.
The initial idea for the song came from a chord sequence Roger Taylor and John Deacon were working on. May then decided to use the sequence, and both he and Freddie Mercury decided the theme of the lyrics and wrote the first verse together. From then on May finished the lyrics, did the vocal melody and wrote the bridge.
The song chronicles the effort of Freddie Mercury continuing to perform despite approaching the end of his life. The title is derived from the phrase "the show must go on", and may be in reaction to the numerous press speculations about lead singer Mercury's critically declining health since the late 1980s. Much of the lyrics and imagery of the song can also be construed to be a reflection on life and imminent death. It is regarded as one of Queen's most emotive, powerful songs by many fans.
Brian May remembers that Freddie could hardly walk when the band recorded the song in 1990. "I said, 'Fred, I don't know if this is going to be possible to sing,' " May says. "And he went, 'I'll fucking do it, darling' — vodka down — and went in and killed it, completely lacerated that vocal."
It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on October 14, 1991 in promotion for the Greatest Hits 2 Album, just six weeks before Mercury died. Following Mercury's death in November 1991, the song re-entered the British charts and spent longer in the top 75 than it did on its original release, eventually reaching a peak of 16. A live version with Elton John on vocals appeared on Queen's Greatest Hits III album.
The song was chosen as the favorite funeral song in a survey conducted in Europe.
Interviews with Queen:
May discussed how the song came to be, in a 1994 interview.
"'The Show Must Go On' came from Roger and John playing the sequence, and I started to put things down. At the beginning, it was just this chord sequence, but I had this strange feeling that it could be somehow important, and I got very impassioned and went and beavered away at it. I sat down with Freddie, and we decided what the theme should be and wrote the first verse. It's a long story, that song, but I always felt it would be important because we were dealing with things that were hard to talk about at the time, but in the world of music, you could do it."
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Lyrics
Empty spaces, what are we living for?
Abandoned places, I guess we know the score, on and on
Does anybody know what we are looking for?
Another hero, another mindless crime
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore?
The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah
Inside my heart is breaking
My makeup may be flaking
But my smile, still, stays on
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance
Another heartache, another failed romance, on and on
Does anybody know what we are living for?
I guess I'm learning
I must be warmer now
I'll soon be turning, round the corner now
Outside the dawn is breaking
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My makeup may be flaking
But my smile, still, stays on
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairy tales of yesterday, grow but never die
I can fly, my friends
The show must go on
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
On with the show
I'll top the bill
I'll overkill
I have to find the will to carry on
On with the show
Show
Show must go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on
Марина Зеболова
"Ты был и будешь всегда в наших сердцах"
Посвящается великому, талантливому певцу Фредди Меркьюри (5 сентября 1946 г. - 24 ноября 1991 г.).
Твоё состояние души,
Когда казалось бы
Совсем один, но рядом
Есть и были все твои друзья.
Всё для тебя!
Восторг, аплодисменты
Ликующей толпы.
К музыке твоей
И ей на бис!!!
Взгляни на этот мир -
Ты среди нас.
И музыка наполнила
Сердца, вся теплота
И нежность твоих песен
Здесь поныне.
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За дверью тишина
И слышу шорох
Платья твоего – о,
Ты пришла, не рано ли
Позвал тебя???
Надеясь в мыслях,
Сдерживая даты,
Числа, годы, но
Ты пришла.
В сомнениях –
Кто буду там
И кем для них?
Здесь я кумир
И музыка во мне
Звучит – смогу ли
Там я музыку писать?
И буду ли я чувствовать
Всю боль души?
Ответом не томи
И голос твой
Из тишины -
Повремени!
И эти тихие шаги –
Благодарю, что
Временем располагая,
Пишу ночами музыку
Для вас!!!
Чтоб в каждом вздохе
Мир, преображаясь,
Смогли познать вы
И себя, кем вы
Являетесь сегодня.
На потом, препятствия
Им нет и далее, не строя то,
О чём вам сожалея,
Последствием всех слов.
Молчи душа, я рад тебе,
Со мною ты, не оставила
Меня, я счастлив тем,
Что я живу – о жизнь,
Так удивительно прекрасна!
А дальше?
Осень торопливо
Сбросила листву
С деревьев, следом
Серый дождь, седой,
Угрюмый бродяга ветер.
Разбрасывая вдаль листву,
На миг залюбовался
Красотой листвы – они
Кружились в танце
Уходящих дней и вопреки
Всему, смирясь с судьбой,
Ложились наземь ровно.
О, Господи, о чём,
Поведай, мысли
Бродят, вдаль
Несутся, кто
Гонит их?
Скажи, прошу –
Тот мир тебе
Подвластен и
Есть ли место мне,
Чтоб смог я с музыкой,
Настолько в ней там
Раствориться?
И может быть тогда
Мне безразлично будет
Держать себя, хватаясь из
Последних сил, стараясь каждый
Миг заполнить музыкой для вас!!!
Чтоб был я после,
Возрождаясь –
Возможно, в музыке
Живя, я буду рядом.
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Автор: Марина Зеболова,
24.11.2021
https://stihi.ru/2021/11/24/7321
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Гениальный, великий певец! Низкий поклон за его творчество. С уважением.
Kaja Kozioł
My father died in December because of Coronavirus. He was a huge fan of Queen and highly respected Freddie Mercury. That was his favourite song and he considered it a masterpiece. We played this song on his funeral. Now whenever I hear this song I want to cry and smile with fondness at the same time... Thank you, Freddie for this beautiful song
Mailys Sais
I’m so sorry for your loss, he is in peace with Freddie <3
FLORES OVIEDO
Sorry
Fc38
Toute mes condoléances pour ton papa en se moment j'écoute de nouveau se grand monsieur car j'ai perdu en moin de 10ans beaucoup amis des personnes décédés du covid suicide et il me manque tous Mr mercury me réconforte beaucoup j'ai un peu plus la pêche une prière à tous nos anges partie trop tôt 🙏🌹🇫🇷😢
army
Im sorry for your lost 🙏 My highest respect🕊
Kri.
My cover of this anthem
https://youtu.be/DBbvlRVXjmw
Dettmaster
30 years today we lost this incredible man. The show must go on, but it isn't the same without you Freddie ❤
VauxhallViva1975
@Teresa Howick They are.....
Teresa Howick
@VauxhallViva1975 for me it’s bohemian rhapsody cuz I was a kid at the time I guess but as I’m older now I see how this song makes more sense to represent. But goodness they’re all so darn good aren’t they?
Disney Enthusiast Matthew Avery
@VauxhallViva1975 this song was the coup de grace of Freddie Mercury and he gave it he all