Bohemian Rhapsody Lyrics | Queen

Bohemian Rhapsody Lyrics

Song Title	Bohemian Rhapsody
Release	1975
Singer	Queen
Album	A Night at the Opera
Writers	Freddie Mercury
Song Length	5:55

“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen

Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landside,
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

Mamaaa,
Just killed a man,
Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger,
Now he’s dead
Mamaaa, life had just begun,
But now I’ve gone and thrown it all away
Mama, oooh,
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, oooh
I don’t want to die,
I sometimes wish I’d never been born at all.

I see a little silhouetto of a man,
Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the Fandango!

Thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening me
Galileo, Galileo
Galileo, Galileo
Galileo, Figaro – magnificoo

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
Bismillah! No, we will not let you go
(Let him go!) Bismillah! We will not let you go
(Let him go!) Bismillah! We will not let you go
(Let me go) Will not let you go
(Let me go)(Never) Never let you go
(Let me go) (Never) let you go (Let me go) Ah
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh mama mia, mama mia, mama mia, let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me,
For meee

So you think you can stop 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

Nothing really matters, Anyone can see,
Nothing really matters,
Nothing really matters to me
Any way the wind blows…

Bohemian Rhapsody Info

“Bohemian Rhapsody” is a classic rock song by the British band Queen, which was released as the lead single from their fourth album, “A Night at the Opera,” in 1975. The song was written by Queen’s lead singer, Freddie Mercury, and is known for its unique structure, consisting of several distinct sections, including an intro, a ballad, an operatic passage, a hard rock part, and a reflective coda.

The song’s structure and lyrics were inspired by Mercury’s love of opera, and he referred to it as a “mock opera.” It features bombastic choruses, sarcastic recitative, and distorted Italian operatic phrases, all of which parody elements of opera.

“Bohemian Rhapsody” is also notable for its lack of a refraining chorus, which was unusual for a rock song at the time. Nevertheless, it went on to become one of the most successful songs of its era, achieving widespread commercial success and appeal to a mainstream audience. The song is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock songs of all time, and it has been covered and parodied by numerous artists and media.

The song was recorded by Queen and co-producer Roy Thomas Baker at five studios between August and September 1975, and it required nearly 200 tracks for overdubs due to the recording logistics of the era. Despite the challenges, the band’s efforts paid off, and “Bohemian Rhapsody” has become a beloved classic that continues to resonate with listeners today. Its lyrical references to Scaramouche, the fandango, Galileo Galilei, Figaro, and Beelzebub, with cries of “Bismillah!” also add to its enduring appeal.