QueenZone discussion #1142552

Zebonka12 wrote: I think the 'drownin' in the blues' lyric refers to the Titanic.  That is, the passengers drowning in the icy cold water. The 'flying too close to the sun' lyric is a direct reference to Princess Diana driving too close to the wall of the tunnel.

Marcos Napier wrote: Yes it's about Icarus, we all know Diana couldn't fly.

A hand above the water [cover of Made In Heaven] An angel reaching for the sky Is it raining in Heaven - [obviously Made In Heaven, or maybe even Rain Must Fall] Do you want us to cry? And everywhere the broken-hearted [Too Much Love Will Kill You] On every lonely avenue No-one could reach them [Reaching Out] No-one but you   One by one Only the Good die young They're only flyin' too close to the sun [Spread Your Wings] And life goes on -  Without you... Another Tricky Situation [It's a Hard Life] I get to drownin' in the Blues [Rock in Rio Blues] And I find myself thinkin' Well -what would you do? Yes! -it was such an operation Forever paying every due [We Are The Champions] Hell, you made a sensation [My melancholy blues] You found a way through -and One by one [Just One Life] Only the Good die young They're only flyin' too close to the sun [Spread Your Wings] We'll remember - Forever... [Who Wants To Live Forever] And now the party must be over [Party] I guess we'll never understand The sense of your leaving [Leaving Home Ain't Easy] Was in the way it was planned And so we grace another table And raise our glasses one more time [Old Friends] There's a face at the window [Keep Passing The Open Windows] And I ain't never, never sayin' goodbye... One by one Only the Good die young They're only flyin' too close to the sun [Spread Your Wings] Cryin' for nothing Cryin' for no-one No-one but you

Marcos Napier wrote: Nah, it was from a Harrods pillow. Nevermind.

Markman38 wrote: I also noticed that Soul Brother had some simmalarities to old songs or is that just me LOL

Zebonka12 wrote: I think the 'drownin' in the blues' lyric refers to the Titanic.  That is, the passengers drowning in the icy cold water. The 'flying too close to the sun' lyric is a direct reference to Princess Diana driving too close to the wall of the tunnel.

me_too wrote: My apologies if this is a repeat topic - but the search function is not cooperating. I'm trying to figure out the various lyrical references from "No one but you". I see some in the verse Roger sings, but wonder what else is there that I don't see. I'm not that great a resource for all things Queen or Mercury so I thought I'd ask for help. My guesses are in the brackets.  A hand above the water An angel reaching for the sky Is it raining in Heaven - (Made in Heaven) Do you want us to cry? (You and I) And everywhere the broken-hearted On every lonely avenue (maybe a hidden reference to Sleeping on the sidewalk) No-one could reach them No-one but you   One by one (clearly One Vision) Only the Good die young (Good Old Fashined Lover Boy) They're only flyin' too close to the sun And life goes on - (Love of me Life) Without you... Another Tricky Situation [It's a Hard Life] I get to drownin' in the Blues (My Melancholy Blues) And I find myself thinkin' Well -what would you do? ( I think this answer can be found in Play the Game "It;s so easy all you have to do") Yes! -it was such an operation Forever paying every due [WATC] Hell, you made a sensation [My melancholy blues "I'm causing a mild sensation"] You found a way through -and (You from You don't fool me) One by one (could also been Some Day one Day) Only the Good die young They're only flyin' too close to the sun (Can't believe you missed "the rays of the sun"from Nevermore) We'll remember - Forever... (who wants to live forever) And now the party must be over (Party) I guess we'll never understand The sense of your leaving (Leaving Home ain't easy) Was in the way it was planned And so we grace another table And raise our glasses one more time (Teo Torriate) There's a face at the window (Keep passing the open Window) And I ain't never, never sayin' goodbye... One by one Only the Good die young They're only flyin' too close to the sun Cryin' for nothing Cryin' for no-one No-one but you

  FriedChicken wrote: One by One can also be a reference to Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy (ONE two three four five six seven)