Tagged: Queen

Figurative language

Figurative Language in Popular Songs

Figurative language – i.e. the usage of similes, metaphors, allusions, personifications and hyperboles – is arguably the greatest tool at a songwriter’s disposal outside of words themselves. That’s because practically every song you hear, no...

Jesus

Queen’s “Jesus” Lyrics Meaning

Some people may find it odd that the late Freddie Mercury, back around the time when he was in his early twenties, not only wrote but recorded a song titled “Jesus” which is in fact about...

Was It All Worth It

“Was It All Worth It” by Queen

Queen’s “Was It All Worth It” is fundamentally a come-up song, though an unconventional one in that it revolves around the vocalist, Freddie Mercury, questioning whether or not the sacrifices he and his cohorts...

Face It Alone

Queen’s “Face It Alone” Lyrics Meaning

Maybe one of the reasons why Queen’s “Face It Alone” didn’t see the light of day at the time it was originally conceived was because the message contained therein, perhaps we can say in...