The song is a forewarning of a death which may come, spoken as if the death has already happened.
It speaks to those left behind -- the family and friends. Possibly at the funeral.
The departed one gave his love and his time freely to his family and friends while he was alive, and maybe that love wasn't returned.
Now, that love has been taken away by death. They are very sorrowful, because they realize too late that more time could have been spent with the departed one, making memories and expressing their love for him. But instead, all they have left are tears to dwell upon.
The speaker, although he knows why the loved one has died (perhaps, suicide?) , dares not to say it in front of the grieving family and friends.
In the song "Liar" at the end, Freddie sings "so now you know you could be dead before they let you in..."
meaning that sometimes, people withhold love until tragedy strikes. Then, they are ready to give the love they withheld, only it is too late. A love is won (the deceased has finally won the love in the end. Although he craved to receive it while he was alive, he knew it would never be forthcoming unless he died).
Now the speaker is telling the family and friends, to "go to sleep and dream again".
The departed one will visit them in their dreams, so that they can finally speak the words and show the love they had before withheld. Only then, will all their sorrow and regret disappear. They can dry their tears and smile again.
The song is a forewarning of a death which may come, spoken as if the death has already happened. It speaks to those left behind -- the family and friends. Possibly at the funeral. The departed one gave his love and his time freely to his family and friends while he was alive, and maybe that love wasn't returned.
Now, that love has been taken away by death. They are very sorrowful, because they realize too late that more time could have been spent with the departed one, making memories and expressing their love for him. But instead, all they have left are tears to dwell upon. The speaker, although he knows why the loved one has died (perhaps, suicide?) , dares not to say it in front of the grieving family and friends. In the song "Liar" at the end, Freddie sings "so now you know you could be dead before they let you in..." meaning that sometimes, people withhold love until tragedy strikes. Then, they are ready to give the love they withheld, only it is too late. A love is won (the deceased has finally won the love in the end. Although he craved to receive it while he was alive, he knew it would never be forthcoming unless he died). Now the speaker is telling the family and friends, to "go to sleep and dream again". The departed one will visit them in their dreams, so that they can finally speak the words and show the love they had before withheld. Only then, will all their sorrow and regret disappear. They can dry their tears and smile again.