Queen dropped a new song this morning. It’s so beautiful!
Queen is credited as the songwriters, but it’s clear Freddie Mercury had a large hand in this beauty. It was written as he was sick with AIDS, knowing he was destined to die. The poignancy is palpable.
As is usual with Queen’s music, and all music for that matter, the meaning of the song shifts depending on the listener. I hear it as a writer’s lament, the solitude of writing, and how the words burn inside, needing to escape.
A new song added to my Queen Meditation Playlist, I shall listen as Freddie, and Queen, sing to me as I write.
Queen: Face It Alone (Lyrics)
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When something so near and dear to life,
Explodes inside,
You feel your soul,
Is set on fire.
When something so deep and so far and wide,
Falls down beside,
Your cries can be heard,
So loud and clear.
Your life is your own,
You’re in charge of yourself,
Master of your home,
In the end,
In the end,
You have to face it all alone.
When something so dear to your life,
Explodes inside,
You feel your soul,
Is burned alive (burned alive).
When something so deep and so far and wide,
Falls down beside,
Your cries can be heard,
So loud and clear.
Your life is your own,
You’re in charge of yourself,
Master of your home,
In the end,
In the end,
You have to face it alone.
When the moon has lost its glow,
When the moon has lost its glow,
When the moon has, when the moon has lost its glow,
When the moon, when the moon has lost its glow,
You have to face it all alone.
Navelgazing Writer 