I am really surprised I have neglected to post about this song. This is, hands down, one of the best songs ever.
The whole five minutes and 55 seconds was written by Freddie Mercury for their 1975 album A Night at the Opera. While the song held the number-one spot for weeks in the UK, the song would make more appearances in that same position in 1991 immediately following Mercury's death.
It's hard to figure out the best parts of the song. The harmonies? The story? The composition?
"I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all."
"I'm just a poor boy."
"Nobody loves me."
"Nothing really matters."
Nothing really matters. I mean, the song is pretty depressing when you listen to it.
"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."
Nothing really matters. Continue life as you normally would. Don't let this get in the way of you living your life. Nothing matters - I don't matter.
You can also interpret this song as being the story of Mercury's life according to himself. He supposedly felt he wasn't special and that he didn't matter. But I don't know if that's true.
The whole five minutes and 55 seconds was written by Freddie Mercury for their 1975 album A Night at the Opera. While the song held the number-one spot for weeks in the UK, the song would make more appearances in that same position in 1991 immediately following Mercury's death.
It's hard to figure out the best parts of the song. The harmonies? The story? The composition?
"I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all."
"I'm just a poor boy."
"Nobody loves me."
"Nothing really matters."
Nothing really matters. I mean, the song is pretty depressing when you listen to it.
"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."
Nothing really matters. Continue life as you normally would. Don't let this get in the way of you living your life. Nothing matters - I don't matter.
You can also interpret this song as being the story of Mercury's life according to himself. He supposedly felt he wasn't special and that he didn't matter. But I don't know if that's true.
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