The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Fear me you lords and lady preachers
I descend upon your earth from the skies
I command your very souls you unbelievers
Bring before me what is mine
The seven seas of rhye
Can you hear me you peers and privvy counsellors
I stand before you naked to the eyes
I will destroy any man who dares abuse my trust
I swear that you'll be mine
The seven seas of rhye
Sister I live and lie for you
Mister do and I'll die
You are mine I possess you
I belong to you forever
Storm the master marathon I'll fly through
By flash and thunder fire I'll survive
Then I'll defy the laws of nature and come out alive
Then I'll get you
Be gone with you, you shod and shady senators
Give out the good, leave out the bad evil cries
I challenge the mighty titan and his troubadours
And with a smile
I'll take you to the seven seas of rhye
I descend upon your earth from the skies
I command your very souls you unbelievers
Bring before me what is mine
The seven seas of rhye
Can you hear me you peers and privvy counsellors
I stand before you naked to the eyes
I will destroy any man who dares abuse my trust
I swear that you'll be mine
The seven seas of rhye
Sister I live and lie for you
Mister do and I'll die
You are mine I possess you
I belong to you forever
Storm the master marathon I'll fly through
By flash and thunder fire I'll survive
Then I'll defy the laws of nature and come out alive
Then I'll get you
Be gone with you, you shod and shady senators
Give out the good, leave out the bad evil cries
I challenge the mighty titan and his troubadours
And with a smile
I'll take you to the seven seas of rhye
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
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To those who are thinking of a conection beteen Rhye and Rye and 'pub' singing at the end... Rye is a seaside town on the South coast of England, and 'Oh we do love to be beside the seaside' is a common English ditty sung a lot by holiday makers. It was almost certainly Queen having a laugh.
I think it's about Gods being angry at the current "management" of religion/politics, i.e. "Fear me you lords and lady preachers" and "begone with you, you shod and shady senators". Not sure where the seas come into it, though... perhaps Ancient Greek mythology... Anyway, I can play the piano part too :) This song rules!
It seems like it's about Freddy taking over the world... he always said he wanted to be a legend, maybe its about him obtaining that status. But chances are I'm looking into it too deep and he was just high when he wrote it. Has anyone seen this in We Will Rock You at Vegas? I haven't but this is supposed to be the highlight of the show. This and BoRhap of course.
I think this song is just pure Queen fantasy and I love it. It sounds like it is about a mythical world that parallels our own and a god that is going to do his judging. I love that theatrical mellow dramatic stuff. No one does anything like that now days. Anyway, I absolutely love the rythm and pace of the lyrics. Just a really fun song.
It's about a galactic invador descending upon Freddie's imaginary land of Rhye, where the people worshipped false gods and led their lives in sin. I think it's not only with a message on religion, but it's also political, as Freddie at the time of writing this was a closet-case and the UK was still in an uproar on the "plague of gay people", and this song is meant to put people in mind of the Bible story of Sodom and Gomorrah where God rained fire and brimstone on the "unholy ones" who committed the first homosexual acts.
You know what I like about this song? It's fun.
I've heard songs that are good, inspiring, beautiful and the likes, but this is one of the few songs in existence that is actually fun.
If you play this song from the end of queen two straight through to brighton rock, the first song from sheer heart attack, the "i do like to be beside the seaside" segues into the sounds of a seaside carnival. Definetly a coincidence, seeing as iTunes didnt exist in '74. But queen 2 was the record before heart attack, so i think its pretty cool.
Or was it "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke"?
THE LAND OF RHYE WAS AN IMAGINARY PLACE THOUGHT UP BY FREDDIE AND HIS SISTER.<br /> SEE WICKIEPEDIA.<br /> MY FAIRY KING ALSO RELATES TO THIS AS DOES WHITE QUEEN.<br /> THE FAIRY FELLERS MASTER STROKE IS ABOUT A PAINTING FREDDIE SAW IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY<br /> BY A VICTORIAN PAINTER WHO WAS LATER INSTITIUNALISED. IT IS VERY DETAILED VIEW OF MANY STRANGE PEOPLE AND POSSIBLY FITTED WITH FREDDIES VISION OF THE LAND OF RHYE.<br /> THE KING IN YELLOW WAS ALSO AN EARLY PRE TOLKIEN STYLE BOOK.POSSIBLY LATE VICTORIAN OR PERHAPS EDWARDIAN PERIOD
Does this song's end seem to match up too perfectly with Seaside Rendevous?
I think there has to be a connection between Rhye and Rye because of the pub singing at the end. This has always been a great Queen song to me in spite of the fact that I couldn't make head nor tail of the lyrics. That was the 70s!