Queen
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody Lyrics
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The Theatre of the Ugly!
Welcome, the scene's been set
Sit with me tourists, see your face
In the Spirit as you booze to forget
The curtains are drawn
Across a hell-fire dawn
The Heartbeat convinces you
"Hahaha! You're free! You’re free!"
Who's this, stage right? Enter the Phantom
A chill through trap-doors, scheming and handsome
Married to Melancholia, that vicious exponent
Of haunting you in your emptiest moments
Scream with me children, scream with me,
You'll love me, you'll fuck me for I am The Human Body
Chorus 1
Don’t stop moving your feet
To the tunes that you know, the tunes that you know
Don’t come just for one drink
Because you never can go, you never can go
Tonight, you’re drinking
At The Queen’s Head
Same hopeful thinking
Same hopeless dread
Tonight, you’re moving
At The Queen’s Head
Don’t lose that feeling
Don’t lose your head
Verse 2
Been in this corner steaming
For what feels like twenty years
My thoughts not yet screaming
As I sink back my fears
The man that I’ve been meeting
I gave up on, long ago
The Phantom made of knowledge
I know the truth ‘bout where to go
I meant to meet a pastor
To read his holy book
I took for him a truth-teller
But his lessons, I mistook
When I turned up he was screaming
Lungs starved of any air
Shot down on the carpet
Think his corpse might still be there
Think his corpse might still be there
Think his corpse might still be there
Think his corpse might still be there
Chorus 2
Don’t stop moving your feet
To the tunes that you know, the tunes that you know
Don’t come just for one drink
Because you never can go, you never can go
Tonight, you’re drinking
At The Queen’s Head
Same hopeful thinking
Same hopeless dread
Tonight, you’re moving
At The Queen’s Head
Don’t lose that feeling
Don’t lose your head
The lyrics of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen are enigmatic and open to interpretation. However, it is believed that the song reflects on the experience of engaging with life's darker side. The opening lines invite the audience to take a seat at the theatre of the ugly and escape the mundane reality, suggesting a descent into a world of fantasy and intrigue. The scene then shifts as the curtains are drawn, creating a hellish atmosphere that entices and traps the listener. The heartbeats and the seductive voice of the phantom lure the audience into a deep abyss. The 'human body' referred to suggests hedonism and the listener's participation in it.
The chorus urges the audience to give in to the experience and lose themselves, adding a sense of urgency to the narrative. The second verse depicts the individual's struggle with life's deeper questions, punctuated by the reality of death. The singer struggles with his encounter with the "truth-teller," whose lessons he misconstrued leading to his death. The chorus then invites the listener to escape once more, to shed their fears, and lose themselves in the temporary euphoria.
Line by Line Meaning
The Theatre of the Ugly!
Welcome to the show where the performers are not conventionally beautiful!
Welcome, the scene's been set
You are invited to witness the spectacle that will soon unfold before you!
Sit with me tourists, see your face
Join me and observe yourselves as you are, outsider observers!
In the Spirit as you booze to forget
You are here to drown your sorrows in alcohol, as you seek to escape your troubles!
The curtains are drawn
Theater curtains are closed!
Across a hell-fire dawn
At dawn, you will face the consequences of your actions!
The TV tells you “nah, you can't leave!”
The TV is lying to you when it tells you that you cannot escape this place!
The Heartbeat convinces you
Your heart tells you that you are free from this place!
"Hahaha! You're free! You’re free!"
"Ha! You have freedom from this venue!"
Who's this, stage right? Enter the Phantom
A new character emerges on the stage from the right side, introducing himself as the Phantom!
A chill through trap-doors, scheming and handsome
A shiver goes down your spine as the Phantom appears from the trap doors beneath you, wearing a sinister smile!
Married to Melancholia, that vicious exponent
The Phantom is committed to spreading the feeling of sadness and hopelessness!
Of haunting you in your emptiest moments
He seeks to prey on you when you are most vulnerable and alone!
Scream with me children, scream with me,
Join me in screaming, young ones!
You'll love me, you'll fuck me for I am The Human Body
You will be enamored and attracted to me, The Human Body!
Don’t stop moving your feet
Keep on dancing and don't stop!
To the tunes that you know, the tunes that you know
Dance to the familiar melodies you love!
Don’t come just for one drink
Don't just have one drink, come for the whole experience!
Because you never can go, you never can go
Once you're here, you'll never leave!
Tonight, you’re drinking
Today, you'll be drinking!
At The Queen’s Head
You'll be at The Queen's Head!
Same hopeful thinking
Despite everything else being the same, you still have hope!
Same hopeless dread
But you also have the same sense of hopelessness!
Tonight, you’re moving
You'll be dancing tonight!
At The Queen’s Head
At The Queen's Head!
Don’t lose that feeling
Don't let go of that feeling you have!
Don’t lose your head
Don't lose control and go crazy!
Been in this corner steaming
I've been sitting alone in this corner, trying to make sense of things!
For what feels like twenty years
It feels like I've been here forever!
My thoughts not yet screaming
Although I am overwhelmed, I haven't completely lost my mind yet!
As I sink back my fears
Despite being afraid, I'm trying to control my emotions!
The man that I’ve been meeting
The man whom I've been meeting with!
I gave up on, long ago
I've given up on finding answers from him!
The Phantom made of knowledge
The Phantom who knows everything!
I know the truth ‘bout where to go
Thanks to the Phantom, I know where to find my answers!
I meant to meet a pastor
I had planned on meeting with a religious leader!
To read his holy book
I wanted to study the holy book with him!
I took for him a truth-teller
I believed he was a reliable source of truth!
But his lessons, I mistook
I was wrong about his teachings!
When I turned up he was screaming
When I arrived, he was shouting at someone!
Lungs starved of any air
He was struggling to breathe!
Shot down on the carpet
He was lying on the floor, lifeless!
Think his corpse might still be there
I believe that he may still be dead on the floor!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: The Queen's Head, Thomas Butler, Joel Douglas, Andy Savours, Graeme Cohen
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Lyrics,
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality
Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see
I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy
Because I'm easy come, easy go, little high, little low
Any way the wind blows doesn't really matter to me, to me
Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he's dead
Mama, life had just begun
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Mama, ooh, didn't mean to make you cry
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters
Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine, body's aching all the time
Goodbye, everybody, I've got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Mama, ooh (any way the wind blows)
I don't wanna die
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
I see a little silhouetto of a man
Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?
Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening me
(Galileo) Galileo, (Galileo) Galileo, Galileo Figaro, magnifico
But I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ
No, we will not let you go (let him go)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ
We will not let you go (let him go)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ
We will not let you go (let me go)
Will not let you go (let me go)
Never, never, never, never let me go
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, mamma mia, mamma mia
Mamma mia, let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
Oh, baby, can't do this to me, baby
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here
Ooh
Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah
Nothing really matters, anyone can see
Nothing really matters
Nothing really matters to me
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