Queen

Released: July 20, 2020

Songwriter: Brian May

[Intro]
Yeah!
Aye, aye, aye
Okay, "Hammer To Fall"
Yeah

[Verse 1]
Here we stand, here we fall
History don't care at all
Make the bed, light the light
Lady Mercy won't be home tonight

[Chorus 1]
You don't waste no time at all
Don't hear the bell but you answer the call
Comes to you as to us all
And it's time for the hammer to fall, yeah

[Verse 2]
Every night, every day
A little piece of you is falling away
Lift your face, the Western Way, babe
Build your muscles till your body decays

[Chorus 2]
Tow your line and play their game
Till the anesthetic cover it all
Till one day they call your name
Then it's time for the hammer to fall

[Bridge]
Rich or poor or famous
For your truth is all the same (Oh no), oh no (Oh no)
Lock your door but rain is pouring
Through your window pane (Oh no), whoo!
Baby, now your struggle's all in vain

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
For we who grew up tall and proud
In the shadow of the Mushroom Cloud
Convinced our voices can't be heard
Just wanna scream it louder and louder and

[Chorus 3]
What the hell we fighting for?
Just surrender and it won't hurt at all
Just got time to say your prayers
Till it's time for the hammer to, hammer to fall

[Outro]
Hey
Going to fall
Going to fall, yeah
Yeah
Yeah, yeah
Waiting for the hammer to fall, yeah
Give it to me one more time!

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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