Before Queen, Taylor founded Smile with Brian May. Smile released one album in Japan which is now available throughout the world as Ghost of a Smile. Smile wrote a few of the songs which would later appear on Queen's self-titled debut album, and one - Doin' Alright was featured on the Smile album.
Taylor also fronted another band, The Cross from 1987 to 1991. The first album, Shove it (1988) was a solo album by Taylor in all but name - he wrote all the songs and played most of the instruments himself. This was an experiment that didn't really work for Taylor and in the other two albums by The Cross he allowed the other members of the band to contribute more, resulting in more traditionally styled rock albums.
Out of the four original members of Queen Taylor and guitarist Brian May continued to play as Queen + Paul Rodgers between 2004 and 2008. Of the other original members singer Freddie Mercury tragically died in 1991 and bassist John Deacon retired from music business in the mid-1990's.
In 2009, after the partnership between him, Brian and Paul ended, Roger worked on some new solo material from which his single The Unblinking Eye (Everything is Broken) was digitally released at 23th November at Queenonline.com. At the moment it is unclear how the future of Queen will look like, though Roger has announced that he will do a short tour in the spring of 2010.
Final Destination
Roger Taylor Lyrics
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But you hit me right out of the blue from all those people out on the streets
And if one time you told me that you loved me - heaven knows
I would feel that I could ski right off the bridge of your pretty nose
This could be my destination
This could be my destination
And if one time you told me that you cared for me
This could be my destination
This could be my destination
Play some guitar now
You could be my
You might be my
You must be my
Final destination
This could be my destination
You must be my destination
Know what I mean
In the day time
In the night time
In the summertime
In the wintertime
About any time
For all time
Say you'll be mine
Say you'll be mine
Say you'll be mine
Till the end of time
In Roger Taylor's song Final Destination, the lyrics suggest a deep, emotional connection between two people. The singer describes a feeling of being taken aback, almost knocked out by the presence of the other person, amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The possibility of mutual love and care is presented as a powerful force, with the singer claiming that hearing those words would cause them to "ski right off the bridge" of the other person's "pretty nose". The song seems to indicate a desire for commitment and permanence, with the repeated refrain of "this could be my destination" and the urging for the other person to be the singer's "final destination". The song ends with a plea for the other person to be with the singer "till the end of time".
Overall, the lyrics of Final Destination paint a picture of a powerful, all-consuming love that the singer hopes will last forever. The imagery of unexpected encounters and gravity-defying leaps add to the emotional intensity of the song, and the repeating lines suggest a deep longing for a lasting commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe it's just a feeling, every time we meet
I have a sneaking suspicion that there's something special about our meetings, something intangible that's hard to describe
But you hit me right out of the blue from all those people out on the streets
Despite the crowds of people around us, you seem to stand out to me and knock me off my feet unexpectedly
And if one time you told me that you loved me - heaven knows
If you were to tell me you love me at even one point, it would have a profound impact on me
I would feel that I could ski right off the bridge of your pretty nose
Your words would give me such a rush of emotion and adrenaline that I would feel invincible and unstoppable
This could be my destination
There's something about you that feels like it could be my ultimate end goal or purpose
And if one time you told me that you cared for me
Your expression of affection would deeply move and change me
You would renovate my soul
Your love would repair and refresh my inner self
You could be my
It's possible that you hold the key to my heart and soul
You might be my
Perhaps you have the potential to be my perfect match or partner
You must be my
I feel confident that you are the one I've been searching for all along
Final destination
You are the end point of my journey, the person or thing that will fulfill my deepest desires
In the day time
I want you in my life during the daylight hours
In the night time
I need you by my side during the dark and lonely nights
In the summertime
Spending time with you during the warm months would make them even more special and unforgettable
In the wintertime
Hunkering down with you during the cold and frosty season would warm my heart and soul
About any time
I'm open and available for you at any moment
For all time
I could see myself being with you forever and always
Say you'll be mine
Please tell me that you'll enter into a relationship with me
Till the end of time
Let's stay together until the very end of our lives
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROGER MEDDOWS TAYLOR
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@xerofirol
WONDERFUL version! Another underated song!
@petraklusackova1959
Roger&Yoshiki=amazing work as always!
@KosmosDream
Love it as much as Foreign Sand
@MatMay1
Amazing version :)
@goesjem
It is clearly Roger on drums. His trademarks are all over it.
@jonmortimer5831
Great tune!
@anij8226
Final Destination
Roger Taylor (with Yoshiki)
Maybe it's just a feeling, every time we meet
But you hit me right out of the blue from all those people out on the street
And if one time you told me that you cared for me, heaven knows
You would renovate my soul
This could be my destination
You could be my destination
Til the end, end of the line
Til the end, end of my time
Til the end, end of the line
Til the end, end of my time
(Guitar solo)
This could be my destination
You could be my destination
(Keyboard solo)
And if one time you told me that you loved me, heaven knows
You would renovate my soul
Could be my final destination
You must be my final destination
In the day time
In the night time
In the summertime
In the wintertime
About any time
For all time
Say you'll be mine
You'll be mine
Final Destination
Say you'll be mine
Say you'll be mine
Say you'll be mine
Say you'll be mine
Til the end of time
Til the end of time
Til the end of time
End of time
Say you'll be mine
@jchayden1391
Is better than the version of the cross.
@MarkBrydondrums85
I prefer the cross version myself.
@phoenixphoenix1130
Final destination in Queen version/by Queen and Mercury ( Innuendo/Miracle session)