Queen

Released: July 20, 2020

Songwriter: Freddie Mercury

Producer: Joshua J Macrae Kris Fredriksson Justin Shirley-Smith

[Intro]
I don't want my freedom
There's no reason for living with a broken heart

[Verse 1]
This is a tricky situation
I've only got myself to blame
It's just a simple fact of life
But it happens to everyone

[Pre-Chorus]
You win, you lose
You just ah, da, da, da, ah, da, ba
Oh yeah, fell in love
But now you say it's over, I'm falling apart
Yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
It's a hard life
To be true lovers together
To love and live forever in each other's heart
It's a long, hard fight
To learn to care for each other
To trust in one another right from the start
When you're in love

[Verse 2]
I try and mend the broken pieces
I try to fight back the tears
It's just a simple case of mind
But it happens to everyone

[Pre-Chorus]
How it hurts deep inside
When your love has cut you down to size
Life is tough on your own
Now I'm waiting for something to fall from the skies
Waiting for love

[Chorus]
Yeah, it's a hard life
True lovers together
To love and live forever in each other's heart
It's a long hard fight
To learn to care for each other
To trust in one another right from the start
When you're in love

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Yeah, it's a hard life
In a world that's filled with sorrow
There are people searching for love in every way
It's a long hard fight
But I'll always live for tomorrow
I'll look back on myself and say I did it for love

[Outro]
Yes, I did it for love
For love
Oh, oh, oh, I did it for love
Oh

[Improvisational Section with Crowd]
Ay-oh (Ay-oh)
Ay-oh (Ay-oh)
Ay-oh (Ay-oh)
Ay-doh (Ay-doh)
Ay-doh (Ay-doh)
Ay-doh (Ay-doh)
Dee-doh-day-day-day-doh (Dee-doh-day-day-day-doh)
Wonderful

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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