Queen

Released: June 17, 1996

Songwriter: Queen

Producer: Queen

[Freddie Mercury]
Three, four

[Intro]
Take a peace of my heart
Ooh ooh, take a piece of my soul
(Ooh, ooh) Let me live
Oh yeah

[Verse 1]
Why don't you take
Another little piece of my heart?
Why don't you take it
And break it and tear it all apart?
All I do is give, all you do is take
Baby, why don't you
Give me a brand new start?

[Chorus]
So let me live (so let me live)
Let me live (leave me alone)
Let me live, oh baby
And make a brand new start

[Verse 2]
Why don't you take
Another little piece of my soul?
Why don't you shape it
And shake it 'til you're really in control?
All you do is take, all I do is give
All that I'm askin' is a chance to live

[Chorus]
(So let me live) so let me live
(Leave me alone) let me live, let me live
Why don't you let me
Make a brand new start

[Verse 3]
And it's a (long hard struggle)
But you can always depend on me
And if you're (ever in trouble) hey!
You know where I will be

[Verse 4]
Why don't you take
Another little piece of my life?
Why don't you twist it
And turn it and cut it like a knife?
All you do is live, all I do is die
Why can't we just
Be friends, stop livin' a lie?

[Chorus]
So let me live (so let me live)
Let me live (leave me alone)
Please let me live
(Why don't you live a little)
Oh yeah baby
(Why don't you give a little love?)

[Guitar solo]

(Go for it, baby)

[Verse 5]
Let me live
Please let me live
Oh yeah baby, let me live
And make a brand new start

[Verse 6]
In your heart, oh baby
(Take another piece)
(Take another piece
Take another piece)
Please let me live
(Take another piece)
(Take another piece
Take another piece)
Oh, why don't you
Take another piece
(Take another piece of my heart)

[Outro]
Oh yeah baby
Make a brand new start
Oh baby, baby
Oh baby, baby
Baby, Baby
All you do is take
(Let me live) Ooh ooh, let me live
(Oh yeah, yeah) Let me live

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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