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.
Stand Up for Love
Roger Taylor Lyrics
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Clap your hands,clap your hands
There comes a time in every life
There comes a day in every mind
Now don't look back,don't look behind
Stand up straight in your own time
Stand up for love,every good man
Stand up for love,and all the rich men
Stand up for love,and all the proud men
Stand up for love,stand up for love
Stand up for love,stand up for love
Stand up for love,stand up for love
Stand up for love,stand up for love
Stand up for love
(Stand) Everybody (stand up for love) come on and take my hand
(Stand) Everybody (stand up for love) you know it's time
It's time to make your stand
Clap your hands and let's groove
In case of fear,in case of fire
In case of some kinda earthquake or forest fire
I got my man (I got my man) right in my sights (sight)
He looks to the left,leans to the right
You know I want you to now
Stand up for love,every good man
Stand up for love,and every foolish man
Stand up for love,and every rich man
Stand up for love,and every proud man
Stand up for love,stand up for love
Stand up for love,stand up for love
Stand up for love,stand up for love
Stand up for love,stand up for love
Stand up for love
Stand up for love
Everybody come on and take my hand
I said everybody you know it's time
It's time to make your,time to make your stand
Stand up for love
Die for love (die for love),this is a cry for love (die for love)
Let's fly for love (die for love),gotta die for love (cry for love)
Die for love (die for love),this is a cry for love (I cry for love)
Let's fly for love (die for love),gotta die for love (cry for love)
Stand up for love,stand up for love...
Stand (stand)...
Stand up for love,stand up for love...
Roger Taylor's "Stand Up for Love" encourages listeners to stand up and fight for love. The song begins by encouraging listeners to clap their hands and groove. The lyrics go on to suggest that everyone will face obstacles in their lives and they should not look back or feel discouraged. Instead, they should stand up straight in their own time and stand up for love. Taylor stresses the importance of standing up for love, regardless of social status or background. The song seems to urge listeners to be courageous and to take a stand for love in the face of adversity.
The song's chorus repeats the phrase "stand up for love" over and over again, driving home the song's message. In the bridge, Taylor deliberately speaks to his listeners to urge them on, telling them to take his hand and make their stand. He evokes metaphors of natural disasters and potential threats, but tells them not to worry because they've got someone by their side. The song's outro suggests that love is worth fighting for, and encourages listeners to "die for love" if necessary.
Line by Line Meaning
Clap your hands and let's groove
Let's celebrate and have a good time together
Clap your hands,clap your hands
Join in and help create a joyful atmosphere
There comes a time in every life
At some point, everyone faces challenges or difficulties
There comes a day in every mind
Every person has to make important decisions in their life
Now don't look back,don't look behind
It's time to move forward and not dwell on the past
Stand up straight in your own time
Find your own way to succeed and be confident in yourself
Stand up for love,every good man
Support anyone who is doing good things out of love
Stand up for love,and every foolish man
Even those who make mistakes or do foolish things still deserve love and support
Stand up for love,and all the rich men
Don't judge or treat people differently based on their wealth or social status
Stand up for love,and all the proud men
Encourage people to be proud of their accomplishments but not arrogant
Stand up for love,stand up for love
Advocate for love and kindness in all situations
Everybody come on and take my hand
Let's work together and support each other
It's time to make your,time to make your stand
Now is the time to take action and make a difference
In case of fear,in case of fire
During times of danger or uncertainty
In case of some kinda earthquake or forest fire
Natural disasters or unexpected events
I got my man (I got my man) right in my sights (sight)
I am focused and ready to take action with support from someone I love
You know I want you to now
I want you to join me and work towards a common goal
Die for love (die for love),this is a cry for love (die for love)
Love is worth fighting for and sacrificing oneself
Let's fly for love (die for love),gotta die for love (cry for love)
We need to be brave and take bold action to promote love
Stand (stand)...
Continue to advocate for love and stand up for what is right
Stand up for love,stand up for love...
Repeat the message and keep working together to promote love and kindness
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROGER MEDDOWS TAYLOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Clap your hands and let's groove
Clap your hands, clap your hands
There comes a time in every life
There comes a day in every mind
Now don't look back, don't look behind
Stand up straight in your own time
Stand up for love, every good man
Stand up for love, and every foolish man
Stand up for love, and all the rich men
Stand up for love, and all the proud men
Stand up for love, stand up for love
Stand up for love, stand up for love
Stand up for love, stand up for love
Stand up for love, stand up for love
Stand up for love
Everybody, come on and take my hand
(Stand) Everybody (stand up for love) you know it's time
It's time to make your stand
Clap your hands and let's groove
In case of fear, in case of fire
In case of some kinda earthquake or forest fire
I got my man (I got my man) right in my sights (sight)
He looks to the left, leans to the right
You know I want you to now
Stand up for love, every good man
Stand up for love, and every foolish man
Stand up for love, and every rich man
Stand up for love, and every proud man
Stand up for love, stand up for love
Stand up for love, stand up for love
Stand up for love, stand up for love
Stand up for love, stand up for love
Stand up for love
Stand up for love
Everybody come on and take my hand
I said everybody you know it's time
It's time to make your, time to make your stand
Stand up for love
Die for love (die for love), this is a cry for love (die for love)
Let's fly for love (die for love), gotta die for love (cry for love)
Die for love (die for love), this is a cry for love (I cry for love)
Let's fly for love (die for love), gotta die for love (cry for love)
Stand up for love, stand up for love...
Stand (stand)...
Stand up for love, stand up for love...
Songwriters: Roger Taylor
Stand Up for Love lyrics Β© Bema Music Co. Div., Bema Music Co., A Division Of Sweet City Records Inc., Nightjar Productions Ltd
Grace Clarke
this song is SO EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! eeeeeek i LOVE it sooooooooooooo much aaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
NatrumDear
This reminds me of one of the songs from The Rose. If you haven't seen the movie, I suggest watching it.
Daniella Maria
any Queen fans?