“Bohemian Rhapsody” is a song written by Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist and songwriter of the British rock band Queen. . It was released in 1975 on the album A Night at the Opera. This song has such a great composition that it is one of Queens most popular songs.
It is over six minutes long and is known for its many different parts, from soft ballad music to fast rock music to a guitar solo to opera singing! The lyrics are strange but have deep meaning at places: “Open your eyes, look up to the skies…” The lyrics also have much religious meaning along with language-related instances, e.g., “Bismillah!” which means “In the name of Allah!” in Arabic. Mamma Mia can be translated also as my mother.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Bohemian Rhapsody |
| Artist | Queen |
| Written By | Freddie Mercury |
| Release Date | 1975 |
| Album | A Night at the Opera |
| Genre | Progressive Rock, Opera Rock, Hard Rock |
| Song Length | 5 minutes 55 seconds |
| Produced By | Queen, Roy Thomas Baker |
| Label | EMI (UK), Elektra (US) |
| Main Themes | Love, guilt, existential struggle, fate, personal redemption |
| Style & Sound | Complex, multi-sectioned song with ballad, operatic, and rock elements |
| Popularity | One of the most iconic and influential songs in rock history, widely considered a masterpiece |
| Song Message | The lyrics of “Bohemian Rhapsody” are abstract, exploring themes of personal turmoil, regret, and existential questioning. The song is open to interpretation but evokes feelings of inner conflict, redemption, and acceptance. |
Bohemian Rhapsody Lyrics By Queen
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality
Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see
I’m just a poor boy, I need no sympathy
Because I’m easy come, easy go
Little high, little low
Any way the wind blows doesn’t really matter to me, to me
Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he’s dead
Mama, life had just begun
But now I’ve gone and thrown it all away
Mama, ooh, didn’t mean to make you cry
If I’m not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters
Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine, body’s aching all the time
Goodbye, everybody, I’ve got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Mama, ooh (any way the wind blows)
I don’t wanna die
I sometimes wish I’d never been born at all
I see a little silhouetto of a man
Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?
Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening me
(Galileo) Galileo, (Galileo) Galileo, Galileo Figaro, magnifico
But I’m just a poor boy, nobody loves me
He’s just a poor boy from a poor family
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ
No, we will not let you go (let him go)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ
We will not let you go (let him go)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ
We will not let you go (let me go)
Will not let you go (let me go)
Will not let you go (never, never, never, never let me go)
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, mamma mia, mamma mia
Mamma mia, let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
Oh, baby, can’t do this to me, baby
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here
Ooh
Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah
Nothing really matters, anyone can see
Nothing really matters
Nothing really matters to me
