These Are The Days Of Our Lives Lyrics
There was an excellent 2 hour documentary on the BBC recently (in 2 parts), during which Roger Taylor stated that everyone interprets this as being about Freddie dying, but actually Roger wrote the words and it was about leaving childhood behind/his children growing up, but that obviously because of what Freddie was going through, the words had a double meaning.
All songs on Innuendo are credited to all of Queen, whereas previously members of the band would claim ownership of the rights to a song. The fact they decided to share credits for all songs together, and therefore all song-writing royalties, shows how close the band came towards the end.
Beautiful song!
@mazzauk
Technically the song's lyrics were written by Roger Taylor. Not Freddie Mercury.
@sexdrugsrocknroll - I would say the idea was probably Roger's but the end product is a level 1 Queen masterpiece so would have been worked on by the whole band. It's written with a double, and at the time of release hidden meaning as his illness was covered up, right until the day before he died. The Innuendo album had already been delayed from it's original planned release in 1990 to early 1991 and the Days of our lives single was released as a double A side with Bohemian Rhapsody in time for the Christmas number 1 of 1991.
@sexdrugsrocknroll - I would say the idea was probably Roger's but the end product is a level 1 Queen masterpiece so would have been worked on by the whole band. It's written with a double, and at the time of release hidden meaning as his illness was covered up, right until the day before he died. The Innuendo album had already been delayed from it's original planned release in 1990 to early 1991 and the Days of our lives single was released as a double A side with Bohemian Rhapsody in time for the Christmas number 1 of 1991.
Everytime I hear this song it makes me want to cry. That's about all I can say. I listen to it and wish that I could also "turn back the clock".
:) Beautiful.
How true? We all wish we could go back to happier times. Freddie is writing this though when he knows he hasn't got much time left which makes it especially moving. I think he's sending a message out to us all to enjoy the time we have. the "i still love you" at the end was of course the very last thing that Freddie said on camera before he died. In the video you can see his pain, sorrow and regret but also a glint of satsifaction as he knows that although he is about to die, his music will live forever.
I feel the same way mazzauk and napnip, but mazzauk Roger Taylor the drummer wrote the song, the feeling is still there tho
when the 'innuendo' album came out, i didn't really see this as one of the stronger songs...until i saw the video. at the end, when Freddie looks to the camera and says I still love you, it just melts your heart, because you know he means it and you know that that is his final goodbye. i now find it hard to listen to this, but it is still a beautiful song. anyways, that's what i think...
Did not know that cft19...I know the Innuendo album credits "Queen" as writing all the songs out of respect for the band. Do you know any other specific songs that were written by the others on Innuendo?
BTW, this song rules. I believe Freddie knew it'd be his "farewell" song, especially during the video shoot. He's an amazing figure in the music industry. I was so happy to see Queen make it to the R'N'R Hall of Fame. Well deserved.
Wow... This song's so moving... I everytime i hear this song I cry... It's so sad... The video is even more sad... And I wish I could "turn back the clock" like napnip said...
This song has a bit in it for everyone, but I think Freddie personalised it with those four magic words at the end.Incredible video, incredible song, incredible band.