Who Wants To Live Forever
Queen (Live at Wembley '86) Lyrics
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There's no place for us
What is this thing that builds our dreams
Yet slips away from us?
Who wants to live forever?
Who wants to live forever?
It's all decided for us
This world has only one
Sweet moment set aside for us
Who wants to live forever?
Who wants to live forever?
Who?
Who dares to love forever
Oh, when love must die?
But touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips
And we can have forever
And we can love forever
Forever is our today
Who wants to live forever?
Who wants to live forever?
Forever is our today
Who waits forever anyway?
The lyrics of Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever?" explore the theme of mortality and human longing for eternal life. The opening lines reflect the harsh reality that there is no time and place for people to achieve their dreams, as life is transient and fleeting. The contemplative tone of the song is embodied in the question the singer asks repeatedly: "Who wants to live forever?".
Further, the second stanza suggests that life is predetermined and fate decides everything. The world has only one sweet moment for us and then it's over. The questioning continues with the third stanza, where the singer asks who dares to love forever when love must inevitably die. However, the hope for something that will last forever emerges in the chorus, where the singer suggests that they can love and have forever if they touch each other with their lips and fingertips. The final stanza emphasizes that forever is only for today, and who waits for it, anyway?
Overall, the lyrics convey the universal struggle with the brevity of life and the desire for immortality, revealing the human need for love and connection as a way of overcoming the limitations of existence.
Line by Line Meaning
There's no time for us
We don't have enough time to achieve what we desire
There's no place for us
We don't belong anywhere, and nowhere is a safe haven
What is this thing that builds our dreams
What is the force that gives us the power to dream and aspire for something bigger than ourselves?
Yet slips away from us?
Why does our dream sometimes feel so close yet so far away?
Who wants to live forever?
Who desires to live an eternal life on this earth?
Who wants to live forever?
Who would want to bear the burden of immortality, seeing loved ones pass away?
There's no chance for us
Our fate is predestined
It's all decided for us
Everything that happens in our lives is predetermined
This world has only one
There is only one moment
Sweet moment set aside for us
A beautiful moment that's reserved for us
Who dares to love forever
Who would take on the risk of loving someone forever?
Oh, when love must die?
When love ends, and the pain of loss sets in
But touch my tears with your lips
Kiss away my tears, and show me your devotion
Touch my world with your fingertips
Let me feel your presence in my world, let me know you're real
And we can have forever
We can have an eternal moment together
And we can love forever
Our love can continue even beyond our lifetime
Forever is our today
Today, we choose to live forever in this moment of happiness and love
Who waits forever anyway?
Why worry about eternity when today is all we have?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian May
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@nyah559
Yes every Queen fan knows this and we all love to brag about Freddie's talent and we know that the song is written by Bri and we know that Roger and Deacy were a GIANT part if Queen Deacy claimed he couldn't sing but when I heard him sing it sounds good Roger and Brian sometimes sang songs and Freddie has that wonderful amazing voice and amazing piano skills and he played guitar a little.
The songs I say were most successful by each member:
Fred- Bohemian Rhapsody
Bri- We Will Rock You
Rog- Radio GaGa
Deacy- Another One Bites The Dust
@strify43
Stop asking "who's listening" or "still listening", we never stopped listening
@SteelWolf13
Stop asking "Who's listening?" or "Still listening?". We never stopped listening.
@Fordley
Yeah...
@Bieberyaknow122
Damn straight were STILL listening!
@selenarobinson7385
I'll always listen to Queen till the day I die
@user-mg9yq9ub7f
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@TravisLoneWolfWalsh
He still lives forever
@carolstiffler1856
Amen my brother Travis!!!!!!!!!!
@user-yt2hp5ij9j
Однозначно!!!
@ispytatel1980
You're right, bro!