Queen

Songwriter: Elizabeth Lamers Frank Musker Brian May

Producer: Justin Shirley-Smith Brian May

[Verse 1]
I'm just the pieces
Of the man I used to be
Too many bitter tears
Are raining down on me
I'm far away from home
And I've been facing this alone
For much too long

[Verse 2]
Oh, I feel like no one
Ever told the truth to me
About growing up
And what a struggle it would be
In my tangled state of mind
I've been looking back to find
Where I went wrong

[Chorus]
Too much love will kill you
If you can't make up your mind
Torn between the lover
And the love you leave behind
You're headed for disaster
'Cause you never read the signs
Too much love will kill you every time

[Verse 3]
I'm just the shadow
Of the man I used to be
And it seems like there's
No way out of this for me
I used to bring you sunshine
Now all I ever do is bring you down

[Verse 4]
Ooh, how would it be
If you were standing in my shoes?
Can't you see that
It's impossible to choose?
No, there's no making sense of it
Every way I go I'm bound to lose
Oh, yes!

[Chorus]
Too much love will kill you
Just as sure as none at all
It'll drain the power that's in you
Make you plead and scream and crawl
And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime
Too much love will kill you every time

[Guitar solo]

[Chorus]
Yes, too much love will kill you
It'll make your life a lie
Yes, too much love will kill you
And you won't understand why
You'd give your life
You'd sell your soul
But here it comes again
Too much love will kill you

[Outro]
In the end
In the end

Formed in 1970, Queen was a British rock band whose classic line-up consisted of Freddie Mercury on lead vocals and piano, Brian May on lead guitar, Roger Taylor on drums, and John Deacon on bass. Although Mercury and May wrote the bulk of the band’s material, all four contributed to the songwriting, churning out huge hits. Initially a progressive rock band with strong metal influences, their sound evolved dramatically over time. The band went on to refine, if not define “stadium rock,” as they grew to become one of the most beloved rock bands of all time.

Their early progressive phase spawned epic tracks like “March of the Black Queen” and one international hit “Killer Queen.” But it was their 1975 track “Bohemian Rhapsody” which catapulted the group to super-stardom. The song reigned at #1 on the UK charts for nine weeks and has since been praised as one of the greatest songs of all time

Moving away from their album-orientated sound, the band only grew in popularity with such songs as November 1976’s “Somebody to Love,” October 1977’s “We Are the Champions,” January 1979’s “Don’t Stop Me Now,” June 1980’s “Another One Bites the Dust,” January 1984’s “Radio Ga Ga,” and many more. These songs are so beloved that a musical based on the band’s discography, titled We Will Rock You, became one of West-End’s longest-running shows with a 12-year run through May 2014—and more events being featured internationally, as well.

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