Queen

Released: February 27, 1984

Songwriter: Freddie Mercury

Producer: Reinhold Mack Queen

[Intro]
This is the only life for me (yeah)
Surround myself around my own fantasy
You just gotta be strong
And believe in yourself
Forget all the sadness
Cause love is all you need
Love is all you need

[Verse 1]
Do you know what it is like
To be alone in this world
When you're down and out
On your luck and you're a failure
Wake up screaming
In the middle of the night
You think it's all been a waste of time
It's been a bad year
You start believing
Everything's gonna be alright
Next minute you're down
And you're flat on your back
A brand new day's beginning
Get that sunny feeling
And you're on your way

[Chorus]
Just believe
Just keep passing the open windows
Just believe
Just keep passing the open windows

[Verse 2]
Do you know how it feels
When you don't have a friend
Without a job and no money
To spend, you're a stranger
All you think about is suicide
One of these days
You're gonna lose the fight
You better keep out of danger, yeah
That same old feeling
Just keeps burning deep inside
You keep telling yourself
It's gonna be the end
Oh, get yourself together
Things are looking better every day

[Chorus]
Just believe
Just keep passing the open windows
Just believe
Just keep passing the open windows

[Pre-Chorus]
This is the only life for me (yeah)
Surround myself around my own fantasy
You just got to be strong
And believe in yourself
Forget all the sadness
Cause love is all you need

[Chorus]
Just believe
Just keep passing the open windows
Just believe
Just keep passing the open windows

[Guitar solo]

[Pre-Chorus]
You just gotta be strong
And believe in yourself
Forget all the sadness
Cause love is all you need
Love is all you need
Baby, love is all you need

[Chorus]
Just believe
Just keep passing the open windows
Just believe
Just keep passing the open windows

[Outro]
Just keep passing the open windows
Just keep passing the open windows
Just keep passing the open windows
Just keep passing the open windows
Just keep passing the open windows
Just keep passing the open windows
Just keep passing the open windows
Just keep passing the open windows

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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