Dear Friends Lyrics

Lyric discussion by freddieismyqueen 

Cover art for Dear Friends lyrics by Queen

If you ask me, this song is about someone dying and the song is written for their friends. I mean, it's so obvious, the first time I heard it, I was certain that's what it was about and it nearly made me cry! "So dear friends, your love has gone only tears to dwell upon." I mean that line, the opening alone is enough to give that impression. I think it's really sad, and kind of a tragic attempt of the deceased to communicate with their friends. Brilliant writing by Brian May and I loved Freddie's voice on this song.

@freddieismyqueen I have a faint memory of hearing this after a very long time and unexpectedly shedding a tear