Letra de
The Show Must Go On

A música The Show Must Go On do Queen foi escrita principalmente por Brian May e lida com a capacidade de Freddie Mercury de se apresentar enquanto enfrentava sua doença terminal. A letra reflete a determinação de Mercury em continuar se apresentando apesar dos desafios de sua saúde deteriorante. A música foi lançada quando Mercury já estava gravemente doente com AIDS, embora sua doença só tenha sido publicamente reconhecida pouco antes de sua mo ... rte em 1991. Brian May perguntou a Mercury se ele conseguia lidar com a música, dado o seu estado, ao que Mercury tomou um gole de vodka, disse Ill fucking do it, darling! e entregou uma performance vocal impressionante. Ver mais [+]

Empty spaces - what are we living for
abandoned places - I guess we know the score
on and on, does anybody know what we are looking for?
Another hero, another mindless crime
behind the curtain, in the pantomime
hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore?

The show must go on, the show must go on, yeah,
inside my heart is breaking
my make-up may be flaking
but my smile still stays on.

Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance
another heartache, another failed romance
on and on, does anybody know what we are living for?
I guess I'm learning, I must be warmer now,
I'll soon be turning, round the corner now
outside the dawn is breaking
but inside in the dark I'm aching to be free.

The show must go on, the show must go on, yeah,
inside my heart is breaking
my make-up may be flaking
but my smile still stays on.

My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die
I can fly - my friends.

The show must go on, the show must go on, yeah,
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
on - with the show.


I'll top the bill, I'll overkill,
I have to find the will to carry on.
The show must go on.