The 70 best phrases (and reflections) of Queen

Queen was a rock band from the 1970s, founded by Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor., who later integrated John Deacon as bassist. In their beginnings, their music leaned towards hard rock and progressive rock, but as they progressed they found themselves drawn towards pop rock. It is considered one of the most influential rock bands of all time, thanks to Freddie Mercury's vocal potential and the variety of sounds in his songs.

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Best Queen quotes

With great hits that resonate today such as 'We are the champions', 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Radio ga ga' or 'Love of my life'. Queen have forever been crowned as one of people's favorite bands. For this reason, we bring you a compilation of quotes and reflections on Queen, its members and their songs.

1. Dude, you're a young man, a tough man screaming in the street, one day you'll face the world. (We will Rock You)

Face the world without fear, showing yourself as you are.

2. Are they hanging off the edge of her seat? Outside the threshold the bullets tear at the sound of a heartbeat. (Another one bites the dust)

A sensation that Queen made her fans feel with her presentations.

3. I have paid my dues over and over again. (We are the champions)

We must always take responsibility for our actions.

4. I work hard, he works hard, every day of my life I work until my bones ache. At the end, at the end of the day. (Somebody to love)

We feel like we work too hard and often don't get good rewards.

5. You can be whatever you want to be, just become what you think you could become. (Innuendo)

Whatever you do, follow your dreams.

6. When you're done with life and all hope is lost, reach out your hand because friends will be friends to the end. (Friends Will Be Friends)

True friends are the ones who stay by your side in the darkest moments.

7. Don't stop me now, because I'm having a good time. (Don't stop me now)

Don't let anyone stop you.

8. Inside me, my heart is breaking, my makeup may be peeling, but my smile still remains. (The Show Must Go On)

A song that could reflect how Freddy felt in the last moments of his life.

9. Born to be kings, we are the princes of the Universe! (Princes Of The Universe)

Fame was Queen's fixed destiny.

10. On and on, does anyone know what we're looking for? (The Show Must Go On)

No one is really sure what they do with their life.

11. I'm just a poor boy, I don't need sympathy, 'cause I'm easy come, easy go. (Bohemian Rhapsody)

Sympathy can be confused with pity.

12. Love of my life, you have hurt me, you have broken my heart and now you leave me. Love of my life, can't you see? (Love of my life)

Love also hurts and it is the most difficult pain to heal.

13. So you think you can love me and let me die. (Bohemian Rhapsody)

There are people who say they love us and only use us.

14. Here we are or here we fall history won't care at all. (Hammer to Fall)

A song that was shown as a harsh criticism of the cold war and the nuclear threat.

15. This world only has one sweet moment in store for us. (Who Wants to Live Forever)

A possible reference to death, who comes to all of us equally.

16. This thing called love I just can't handle it. (Crazy Little Thing Called Love)

Love can come suddenly and unexpectedly.

17. I've spent all my years believing you, but I can't get any relief, Lord. (Somebody to love)

It is normal for people to have conflicts with their faith when life becomes too hard.

18. The pressure is oppressing me, it is oppressing you, no man asks to be under pressure. (Under pressure)

No person should live under the regime of an unjust government.

19. Mom, oh oh I didn't mean to make you cry if I'm not back by this time tomorrow, go on, go on, like nothing matters. (Bohemian Rhapsody)

Sometimes we tend to unintentionally hurt the people we love.

20. For us who grew up tall and proud, in the shadow of the mushroom cloud, convinced that our voices cannot be heard We just want to shout it louder and louder and louder. (Hammer to Fall)

Governments only think about who will have power, regardless of the lives of their people.

21. My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies. (The show must go on)

It is Freddy's legacy that will always live on from him.

22. We don't have a chance, everything is decided by us. (Who wants to live forever?)

Only you can choose how to live your life.

23. I've been singing with my band across the water, across the land. I've seen every blue-eyed whore along the way. (Fat Bottomed Girls)

All musical bands run the risk of running into excess.

24. The wait seems eternal, the day will start with sanity. It's a kind of magic. (A kind of magic)

Every day is a new opportunity if we know how to take advantage of it.

25. I'm standing on my own two feet outside the door, the bullets ripping repeating to the sound of the beat. (Another one bites the dust)

Taking risks also implies being responsible for their consequences.

26. Fighting free with the world in my hands. I am here for your love and I will fulfill my mission. (Princess of the universe)

Do you think we all have a purpose to fulfill in the world?

27. That's the scary thing about knowing what this world is about. Seeing some good friends yelling "let me out." I pray that tomorrow will take me higher. (Under pressure)

Not all people have a good time in this world.

28. I am missing one card to complete the deck. The accounts have not just come out. One more wave and capsize. I'm not inspired. (I'm going slightly mad)

When things don't happen the way we want, we tend to get demotivated.

29. Outside it's dawn but inside, in the dark, I'm aching to be free. (The Show Must Go On)

Pain consumes us to the point where we just want to sleep without ever waking up.

30. I want to be free of your lies, you're so pleased with yourself that I don't need you. (I want to break free)

Self-absorbed people exhaust.

31. Pressure on the people, the people on the street. (Under pressure)

Injustices lead people to rebel.

32. Fly far, far away, control yourself. Because you know you should do better. This is because you are a free man. (Spread your wings)

Freedom is being able to do what we love, but being responsible for our actions.

33. There is no right or wrong, there is no black and white, there is no blood, there is no dye, all we need is a common point of view. (One vision)

There is more to the world than just good and evil.

34. I will be with you all the time. You are my ray of sunshine and I want you to know that my feelings are true. I really love you. (You're My Best Friend)

Friends are there to support you and want the best for you.

35. Listen to me all of you, come on, come closer, I have to get a strategy, I have to shake you to the ground. (I want it all)

Queen's goal was to entertain her audience and give them a unique experience.

36. But it has not been a bed of roses, I consider no pleasure cruise a challenge before the entire human race and I am not going to lose. (We Are The Champions)

Life is not easy, but that should not stop us from enjoying the good times.

37. The fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die. I can fly, my friends. (The show must go on)

Freddy is no longer in the world, but his musical spirit is still there.

38. What the hell are we fighting for? Just give in and it won't hurt at all, you just have time to say your prayers while you wait for the hammer to drop. (Hammer to Fall)

The feeling of resignation that all governments look for in their people.

39. You're headed for disaster because you never read the signs. Too much love will kill you. (Too much love will kill you)

You have to know how to listen to the things that life tells you.

40. I was born to love you with every beat of my heart. I was born to take care of you every day of my life… (I Was Born To Love You)

When we love a person, we only want to care for them.

41. Nothing really matters, anyone can see, nothing really matters, nothing really matters to me. (Bohemian Rhapsody)

Things are ephemeral, so we should not tie ourselves to anything.

42. Who dares to love forever, when love must die. (Who wants to live forever)

Can we love someone forever?

43. I did my time but I didn't commit any crimes and I made some bad mistakes. (We are the champions)

We all make mistakes, but we have the ability to fix it.

44. I am a shooting star leaping across the sky like a tiger defying the laws of gravity. (Don't stop me now)

You are enough in your life.

45. Cut off from it all like a blind man, I sat on a fence doing nothing. (Under pressure)

The resignation that follows from the frustration of not being able to do anything.

46. Touch my tears with your lips, touch my world with your fingertips. (Who wants to live forever)

We all want someone to share our life with.

47. It's strange but it's true, I can't get over the way you love me. But I have to be sure, when I walk out that door. (I want to break free)

Even to love, we must be sure to be reciprocated.

48. Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance. (The show must go on)

Sometimes we just have to let ourselves go.

49. You don't hear the bell but you answer the call. (Hammer to fall)

We attend to what is best for us.

50. What is this that builds our dreams, but escapes us? (Who Wants to Live Forever)

Hope can also be a lethal weapon when we don't get what we want.

51. Every day, I try and try and try but everyone wants to put me down, they say I'm going crazy. (Somebody to love)

Many people reject people who do not follow the path that they consider to be the correct one.

52. This collapses buildings, splits a family in two, puts people out on the streets. (Under pressure)

About the injustices of a corrupt government that only affects the people.

53. Mom, life had just begun, but now I've gone and thrown it all away. (Bohemian Rhapsody)

By rushing, we can make big mistakes.

54. I have to break free, God knows, God knows I want to break free, I've fallen in love, I've fallen in love for the first time. (I Want to Break Free)

Love must be lived fully and without hiding.

55. Love of my life, can't you see? Bring it back, bring it back, don't take it from me because you don't know what it means to me. (Love of my life)

Love sometimes doesn't last forever.

56. I would sit alone and watch your light, my only friend, during my teenage nights and all I needed to know was heard on my radio. (Radio ga ga)

A tribute to radio and its importance in people's lives in the 70s.

57. She's a killer, gunpowder, jelly, dynamite queen with a laser beam that's guaranteed to blow your head off. (killer queen)

An interesting way to describe someone impressive.

58. I continued to hold on to a love, but it's slashed and torn apart. (Under pressure)

It's better to let go of something before it dies in our hands.

59. There is a rumor going around. I have a clear way out of the city, yes I'm smelling dried fish. (Stone Cold Crazy)

Rumors spread faster than the truth.

60. Let the anesthesia cover everything. Until one day your name is called and you know that the time has come for the hammer to fall. (Hammer To Fall)

Can we fight against injustices?

61. Friends will be friends, when you need love they will take care of you and attend to you. (Friends will be friends)

Friends are the family you decide to have with you.

62. It has to be tonight, my little girl. Your mom says you can't and your dad says you shouldn't and I'm boiling inside. (Tie your mother down)

That forbidden passion of young people who defy their parents.

63. I'm traveling at the speed of light, I want to make you a supersonic man. (Don't stop me now)

Life is not a race, but never stop moving forward.

64. There are many ways that you can hurt a man and bring him down. (Another one bites the dust)

Not only blows leave scars on a person.

65. I feel like no one has ever told me the truth about growing up and how to get ahead. (Too much love will kill you)

Everyone expects great things from you, without giving you any kind of guidance.

66. The show must go on, I'll face it with a smile. (The show must go on)

That was how Freddy showed himself to the end, with a smile.

67. Through sorrow and through our splendor. Don't take offense at my insinuation. (Innuendo)

Learn to be great in both good and bad times.

68. In the stillness of the night that our candle always burns, let us never lose the lessons learned. (Theo Torriatte)

Every moment is significant, including the bad ones.

69. I wake up, I feel fine. Your face fills my mind. Suddenly I feel religious because you look divine. (Break thru)

Love can make us have a religious experience.

70. Fear me, gentlemen and ladies preachers. I descended on your earth from the heavens. Commanding your very souls, you non-believers. (Seven seas of rhye)

A way of telling religious people who criticized him that he didn't care about their opinions.