Bohemian Rhapsody
nevershoutnever!/Never Shout Never Lyrics

Is this the real life?
The singer is wondering whether this experience is actually happening or if it is just part of their imagination.

Is this just fantasy?
The singer considers whether this is a vivid daydream or nothing more.

Caught in a landslide
The singer feels trapped and unable to escape the circumstances around them.

No escape from reality
The artist recognizes that the situation they are in is not a figment of their imagination but actual reality.

Open your eyes
The artist encourages whoever is listening to look around and see what is happening.

Look up to the skies and see
The singer suggests that by looking up, the listener can see something deeper or more significant than what is happening in front of them.

I'm just a poor boy (Poor boy)
The singer presents themselves as having humble or lowly origins and having little prestige or power.

I need no sympathy
The artist does not desire or want anyone to feel sorry for them.

Because I'm easy come, easy go
The artist acknowledges that their life, actions, and decisions are often related to the idea that everything can be gained or lost quickly.

Little high, little low
The artist notes that their emotions and feelings can fluctuate and sometimes they can feel intense joy or sadness.

Any way the wind blows
The singer is saying that whatever happens is okay, and they will accept whatever direction their life takes.

Doesn't really matter to me, to me
The artist is letting others know that they will not be concerned with the outcome or consequences of whatever happens, as it won't have any impact or relevance to their life.

Mama just killed a man
The singer's mother has just committed a murder.

Put a gun against his head
The murder weapon was a gun, which was pointed at the victim's head.

Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
The singer fired the gun, causing the victim's death.

Mama, life has just begun
Despite having just committed murder, the artist's mother still feels as though her life is starting anew.

But now I've gone and thrown it all away
The artist recognizes that they have unintentionally ruined all that they had worked for or accumulated up until this point.

Mama, ooh
The singer reflects on their relationship with their mother.

Didn't mean to make you cry
The singer apologizes for the hurt they've caused their mother and suggests they never meant to do it purposefully.

If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
The artist acknowledges their mortality and the possibility of not being around after tomorrow.

Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters
The artist suggests that others should continue living their lives without worrying about the outcome of whatever has happened.

Too late, my time has come
The artist recognizes that they are at the end of their life.

Sends shivers down my spine
The singer is experiencing goosebumps, which is a physiological response often related to the nervous system's reaction to stress or fear.

Body's aching all the time
The artist is experiencing physical pain consistently.

Goodbye, everybody
The singer is saying farewell to everyone they've known in their life.

I've got to go
The singer is communicating that they are leaving, and there's no way to stop or turn back from it.

Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
The singer recognizes that it's time to be honest with themselves and others and take responsibility for their actions.

Mama, ooh (Anyway the wind blows)
The artist continues reflecting on their relationship with their mother, as the wind symbolism emphasizes accepting whatever comes your way.

I don't want to die
The artist expresses their desire not to die.

Sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
The singer sometimes wishes they never existed in the first place.

I see a little silhouetto of a man
The singer is describing a small figure that they are seeing.

Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the Fandango
The artist refers to a character and dance from an old Italian comedy, suggesting they want to enjoy themselves before dying.

Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening me
The artist is experiencing fear or anxiety from the thunder and lightning happening around them.

(Galileo) Galileo (Galileo) Galileo, Galileo Figaro
The artist is saying the name of Galileo in a playful way, with Figaro being a reference to an opera character.

Magnifico-o-o-o-o
The singer describes something magnificent or wonderful.

I'm just a poor boy nobody loves me
The artist repeats the sentiment from earlier, emphasizing their feeling of loneliness and lack of affection from others.

He's just a poor boy from a poor family
The singer describes another character with a similar background to themselves.

Spare him his life from this monstrosity
The singer is asking someone to spare a character's life from something horrible or unpleasant happening to them.

Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?
The singer is asking if it's possible to leave or go somewhere with ease.

Bismillah! No, we will not let you go
The artist is invoking a phrase that means 'in the name of Allah' and asserting that they will not release the character.

Let him go
The artist is insisting that the person in question should be allowed to leave.

Let me go (Will not let you go)
The singer is pleading with someone to let them go and being told that it's not possible.

Let me go (Will not let you go) (Never, never, never, never)
The singer is still insisting on being released, but the other person is adamant that they will never comply.

Let me go, o, o, o, o
The artist is continuing to insist on being free, using the repetition for emphasis.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no
The other person is that again refusing to let the artist go.

(Oh mama mia, mama mia) Mama Mia, let me go
The artist is invoking the name of an Italian woman and pleading with her to release them.

Beelzebub has the devil put aside for me, for me, for me!
The singer is referencing a biblical demon that is associated with chaos and the idea that it's waiting for the singer in hell.

So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye
The artist is addressing someone who has betrayed or hurt them, saying that they don't believe it will affect them.

So you think you can love me and leave me to die
The singer is addressing someone who has pretended to love them and then caused their death, suggesting that they will not win in the end.

Oh, baby, can't do this to me, baby
The singer is pleading that the other party should not continue their betrayal or hurtful behavior.

Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here
The singer wants to leave the situation they are in and escape it as soon as possible.

(Ooh yeah, ooh yeah)
The artist is adding the expression to their words, emphasizing their sense of urgency.

Nothing really matters
The artist is suggesting that nothing they do will matter in the end.

Anyone can see
The singer suggests that it's obvious or apparent to everyone.

Nothing really matters
The singer repeats and emphasizes the earlier statement that nothing will truly have an impact on them.

Nothing really matters to me
The artist acknowledges that they are not worried or concerned with the outcome of whatever happens.

Any way the wind blows
The artist repeats this phrase again, emphasizing that they are open to any possible outcome.