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Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR.
I think you'll find that the members of Queen did consider it to be a tongue in cheek effort. They knew the bizarre lyrical content wouldn't be taken seriously. I think personally there is alot of amazing song structure to it and Mercury is an amazing vocalist but its certainly not to be taken seriously.
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Thanks because I was actually unaware of this. When I first heard the song I actually thought the song was deeper than what some here are implying.
Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
Mama, life had just begun
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Mama, ooo
Didn't mean to make you cry
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on, carry on, as if nothing really matters
Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine
Body's aching all the time
Goodbye everybody I've got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
I am not sure if this is based off of a personal experience of Freddie's or not but when I hear lyrics such as this, "cheesy" does not come to my mind.
Maybe certain sections within the song are not meant to be taken seriously but I think there is a hidden message to this song. I think the song is unique and challenges the listener to at least think about what is being described. The song really touches me personally. It is one of my favorite songs