QueenZone discussion #1301839

MadTheSwine73 wrote: I would have to go with, and as cliche as this might be, "Any way the wind blows," or "Nothing really matters to me."

waunakonor wrote: "Are you running...are you running...are you running?" For some reason, that bit makes me really sad, which is weird because it doesn't really mean anything in particular as far as I know. That one's good too, though; all of Mother Love is so sad.

The Flash Danny Project wrote: You're all wrong. Queen's most tragic lyric is "You've got the cutest ass I've ever seen / Knock me down for a six anytime".

waunakonor wrote: "Are you running...are you running...are you running?" For some reason, that bit makes me really sad, which is weird because it doesn't really mean anything in particular as far as I know. That one's good too, though; all of Mother Love is so sad.

malicedoom wrote: They don't usually do sad (the last couple of albums of course being a huge exception)

STELIOS wrote:

waunakonor wrote: "Are you running...are you running...are you running?" For some reason, that bit makes me really sad, which is weird because it doesn't really mean anything in particular as far as I know. That one's good too, though; all of Mother Love is so sad.

The "Are you running...are you running...are you running?" coming from Untitled Hidden Track of MIH album i think is also sad for the reason it is the first post-death track of Queen. It gives a subconscious texture of moving on to the other world. Its like the living asking the dead "Do you still exist is some way?" or "Are you heading for somewhere (space, universe, heaven)?"

brENsKi wrote:

STELIOS wrote:

waunakonor wrote: "Are you running...are you running...are you running?" For some reason, that bit makes me really sad, which is weird because it doesn't really mean anything in particular as far as I know. That one's good too, though; all of Mother Love is so sad.

The "Are you running...are you running...are you running?" coming from Untitled Hidden Track of MIH album i think is also sad for the reason it is the first post-death track of Queen. It gives a subconscious texture of moving on to the other world. Its like the living asking the dead "Do you still exist is some way?" or "Are you heading for somewhere (space, universe, heaven)?"

i thought it did mean something very specific....Freddie was asking if the tape was running?

tomchristie22 wrote:

waunakonor wrote: "Are you running...are you running...are you running?" For some reason, that bit makes me really sad, which is weird because it doesn't really mean anything in particular as far as I know. That one's good too, though; all of Mother Love is so sad.

What's that from? Confused. I'd have to say the entirety of Nevermore hit me pretty hard the first time I listened to it. 'And now it matters not if I should live or die' from Jealousy also had a similar effect on me.

MadTheSwine73 wrote:

waunakonor wrote:

MadTheSwine73 wrote: I would have to go with, and as cliche as this might be, "Any way the wind blows," or "Nothing really matters to me."

How is that tragic? Just wondering.

I don't know... It just moves me.

STELIOS wrote: My vote goes to the "Mama Please Let Me Back Inside" verse of Mother Love. I find it to be highly tragic to the extent of slightly disturbing. In the fear of death as Freddie lets go he pleads for a returning back to the womb. Back to the safety of mama to take him in again. This is heavy, very heavy stuff from a man looking directly to the abyss.

Your Fairy King wrote: Everything from 1980 onward was tragic IMO.

MadTheSwine73 wrote:

Your Fairy King wrote: Everything from 1980 onward was tragic IMO.

I'm not sure if that's supposed to be a joke, or if you're serious.If it's a joke, it's rather humorous.If not, please enlighten us.

tomchristie22 wrote: There seem to be conflicting ideas of what the original poster meant by 'tragic'. I took it as tragic as in heartbreaking, though it also could've meant really badly written lyrics.

Your Fairy King wrote:

STELIOS wrote: My vote goes to the "Mama Please Let Me Back Inside" verse of Mother Love. I find it to be highly tragic to the extent of slightly disturbing. In the fear of death as Freddie lets go he pleads for a returning back to the womb. Back to the safety of mama to take him in again. This is heavy, very heavy stuff from a man looking directly to the abyss.

this entire song is the nadir of cornball Queen lyrics to me.

waunakonor wrote: As mentioned above, it's from the untitled track 13 of Made in Heaven, you know, the one that just goes on and on and on and on...it's kind of a pretty thing that I believe is supposed to represent the afterlife, though I don't know if "Are you running?" is as simple as what brENsKI is suggesting or if there's more backstory to it. Anyway, I kind of like it, even though it makes me kind of sad. .

plumrach wrote: Mother love where he sings I long for peace before i die

STELIOS wrote: Tragic as in heartbreaking.That is what the original poster meant by 'tragic'.I think it was pretty obvious through my first post via "mama pls let me back inside" intepretation.

pma wrote:

STELIOS wrote: Tragic as in heartbreaking.That is what the original poster meant by 'tragic'.I think it was pretty obvious through my first post via "mama pls let me back inside" intepretation.

What? I am only interested in what Aristotle meant by 'tragic', all other definitions and the uses of 'tragic' are hereby outlawed as abominations.

brENsKi wrote:

plumrach wrote: Mother love where he sings I long for peace before i die

spot on. cos many will interpret this about world peace and melting pots and some blue-sky aspirational bollox about a brotherhood of man... but the reality is about freddie with respect to himself and those around him...his friends, bandmates and family... ie - inner peace and the (impossible) adjustment and acceptance of what was happening and living with it graciously til his time was up. and his friends and family coming to terms with it and living with it also there may have been another caustic edge to the "long for peace" line ...still about freddie and his friends and family, and still impossible to achieve. a dig at the media - a "for heaven's sake, leave us alone"

brENsKi wrote:

waunakonor wrote: As mentioned above, it's from the untitled track 13 of Made in Heaven, you know, the one that just goes on and on and on and on...it's kind of a pretty thing that I believe is supposed to represent the afterlife, though I don't know if "Are you running?" is as simple as what brENsKI is suggesting or if there's more backstory to it. Anyway, I kind of like it, even though it makes me kind of sad. .

the track 13 "arrangement" and the freddie "are you running" sample were NOT recorded at the same time... track 13 was (we assume) Brian/Roger/John's musical impression of the journey into the afterlife. the freddie "are we running" snippet came (i believe) from the innuendo and post-innuendo sessions - where they would record anything and everything whenever Freddie felt well enough to sing. There are other similar "Freddie snippets" similar to "are we running" - on ei recall is his self-mocking when he knew he was very ill - he said soemthing like "oh! get on with it, before i forget my name"... "are we running" logically - from Freddie's perspective has nothing more than him checking the tape was rolling... however, if you were to enquire with Brian as to his/John/Roger's reasons for putting it into track 13 they may well say that the track symbolized a journey into the afterlife and they used that bit of freddie for atmospheric and symbollic effect. in much the same way that they used "one vision" "wembley adlibs" "goin' back", and baby noises at the end of mother love. imo there shouldn't have been a track 13. esp as i seem to recall a reference to the "fab" at the end as being only right and fitting that the final words on a queen recording would be by freddie... didn't happen did it? i think motherlove was the natural ending, and should've been the final track

DaveyLane wrote: I can't believe no-one has mentioned All Dead, All Dead. Anyone who is an animal lover and has a pet they love (and knowing the back story of the song) must be moved by this. The only Queen song that can reduce me to tears (depending on how fragile I'm feeling!)