The Show Must Go On Lyrics
Queen
Lyrics
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, yeah
Oh, inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
Yeah!
Oh
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die
I can fly, my friends
The show must go on! Yeah
The show must go on!
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
On with the show
Oh, I'll top the bill, I love the kill
I have to find the will to carry on
(On with the sh-, on with the show)
The show
(The show must go on)
Song & Lyrics Facts
"The Show Must Go On" is a song by the English rock band Queen, featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo. Composed by Brian May and Roger Taylor, with lyrics by Freddie Mercury, it was released as a single in October of that year, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart.
The song's genre is hard rock and its writers are Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Freddie Mercury. The members of Queen at the time were Freddie Mercury (vocals), Brian May (guitar, vocals), John Deacon (bass guitar) and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals). The song is considered to be one of Queen's most powerful and emotionally moving works. It has been used in various films such as "Wayne's World 2" (1993) and "Gnomeo & Juliet" (2011). In a 1996 interview, Brian May revealed that the song was written about Freddie's battle with AIDS; he said, “It was an incredibly courageous gesture from him to make this statement which was very personal and very real to him”. With inspiring lyrics like “My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies/Fairy