A Night at the Opera Bohemian Rhapsody Lyrics 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) 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 (Any way the wind blows) Are these lyrics accurate? Browse all Queen songs → What Does “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen Mean? Bohemian Rhapsody is a groundbreaking six-minute operatic rock epic that functions as a confessional journey through guilt, existential crisis, and ultimate acceptance of fate. Meaning & Interpretation The song's narrative follows a young man who has committed murder and grapples with the psychological aftermath, moving from initial denial and fantasy ("Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?") through desperate confession to his mother, and finally to a defiant acceptance of his destiny. Musically, the track revolutionized rock by smoothly blending four distinct sections: a introspective piano ballad, a mock-opera with elaborate vocal harmonies, a hard rock climax, and a gentle resolution, all without a traditional chorus structure. Freddie Mercury's deeply personal lyrics, while ostensibly about a murderer's confession, have been interpreted as an allegory for his own struggles with identity, sexuality, and mortality in an era when being gay carried enormous social stigma. The song's innovative production layered nearly 200 vocal overdubs to create its signature operatic middle section, featuring references to Italian opera characters like Scaramouche and Figaro alongside Mercury's own invented mythology. Its theatrical grandeur and emotional vulnerability resonated with audiences who recognized the universal themes of guilt, self-acceptance, and the search for redemption, making it both a technical masterpiece and a deeply human statement about confronting one's true self. Songwriter & Background "Bohemian Rhapsody" was written by Freddie Mercury and produced by Queen. Released in 1975 as part of the album A Night at the Opera. The song reached #18 on the Billboard charts in 1976. Drafted with automated tools from catalog data. Updated Aug 11, 2026. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen was released in 1975 on the album “A Night at the Opera”. Bohemian Rhapsody is a groundbreaking six-minute operatic rock epic that functions as a confessional journey through guilt, existential crisis, and ultimate acceptance of fate. Queen in the News More Songs from 1975 Popular Rock Songs Anonymous Apr 8, 2009 I ove this song it is my favorite song . I wish that i could reveal my self but that is blocked on my computer. QUEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN RULESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Athough i am in 6 grade and have to dogs that i love very much . This song is awsome miarocks Apr 11, 2009 THE MOST AWESOME SONG EVER!!!!<br><br>I just DARE you to hear it and not sing along! :)<br><br>This is high school for me, all over again. I wore this song out, my sis says I played / sang it night and day. LOVE YOU QUEEN!!! nightwolf Sep 6, 2009 if you realy like this song than you know it is about a kid planning and committing suicide.. <br>if you don't read it again, better yet listen to again.. <br>if you hear anything other than a cry for help of a rather disturbed kid, please let me know your thoughts. <br> <br>nightwolf Anonymous Jan 23, 2010 No, it's about his desire to leave his current girlfriend (mama) for a man, and his "descent" into hell(the whole let me go, no no no part), then him fighting back. <br>More or less. Freddie was a genius though, it was probably more complex than that. <br>He wrote and sang this long before he got AIDS, though.

Anonymous Feb 5, 2010 A beautiful tragic song. The real tragedy is that the world lost a true genius in Freddie Mercury. He had talent, brains and stage presence rarely seen. Anonymous Mar 20, 2010 I love this song!!! I was about 8 or 9 when it first came out, I am 43 now. i was riding in the car with my grandmother and when it got to the part where they are singing, "Let me go" she said she wished to God t hey would let him go and shut up!! She didn't seem to like the song as much I do!!! LOL Reminds me of her every time I hear it!! Fast forward several years when Wayne's WOrld came out. My grandmother was staying with me and was watching MTV and the video came on. When the song got to that part again my grandmother said," They are STILL playing that song!!??" Debbie Sanders Lewis May 21, 2011 Is this the real life?<br>Is this just fantasy? Douglas Arnsman May 21, 2011 You are my fantasy! Luv ya! Debbie Sanders Lewis May 21, 2011 ah Doug! I love you too! Tannica C. Lewis May 21, 2011 My favorite favorite FAVORITE Queen song EVER!!!! Kee Lan Aug 22, 2011 alyssa mau nih ang a2ng kantahun sa song and dance...&gt;!<br><br>request lng nakoh..&gt;! Comments are closed. Popular Queen Lyrics Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don’t Stop Me Now Another One Bites the Dust Stone Cold Crazy A Night at the Opera Tracklist 01 Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…) 02 Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon 03 I’m in Love With My Car 04 You’re My Best Friend 07 Seaside Rendezvous 08 The Prophet’s Song 09 Love of My Life 10 Good Company 11 Bohemian Rhapsody 12 God Save the Queen Josh Groban's Benefit Concert Will Honor Wynton Marsalis Sep 2 Tupac Shakur Family Welcomes Duane Davis Murder Conviction Sep 1 David Lowery, Jason Isbell File Suno Class Action Over Identity Rights Sep 1 Stove God Cooks Says He Sent Jay-Z a Hook for a Roc Chain Aug 30 Bruno Mars Adds 27 Asia, Australia and New Zealand Shows for 2027 Aug 30