Look at the lyrics, somebody told me that this song is about a boy who wanted to convert to Islam but had been vigorously halt from his mother and freinds.
i don no, but what say you.
I hope you look at the lyrics, before answering, what else it suppose to mean?
2007-02-22 17:45:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Noboby really knows what the song means for sure. I always thought is was about a young man convicted of killing someone.
From Wikipedia:
From the time "Bohemian Rhapsody" was released to the public, there has been speculation regarding the meaning behind the song's lyrics. Some believe the lyrics depict the events just preceding an execution, pointing to Albert Camus's novel The Stranger as a probable source of inspiration. Others believe the song is about a draftee in the Vietnam War, his personal struggles and the ongoing protests at home. Some even believe the lyrics were only written to fit with the music, and have no meaning at all. As evidence, DJ Everett quoted Mercury as claiming the lyrics were simply "random rhyming nonsense."
Mercury was famously evasive when asked about the song's meaning. Unlike the other members of Queen, who often talked about the inspiration behind the songs they had written, Mercury disliked analysing his own material, and preferred listeners to construct their own personal interpretations. What is known is that the song had an especially personal connection for Mercury, which was confirmed by the band's other members. Following the single's release, Mercury was quoted as saying, "It's one of those songs which has such a fantasy feel about it. I think people should just listen to it, think about it, and then make up their own minds as to what it says to them." "'Bohemian Rhapsody' didn't just come out of thin air. I did a bit of research although it was tongue-in-cheek and mock opera. Why not?"
From Song Facts:
Freddie Mercury wrote the lyrics, and there has been a lot of speculation as to their meaning. Mercury's parents were deeply involved in Zoroastrianism, and words like "Bismillah" do have a meaning in that religion. His family grew up in Zanzibar, but was forced out by government upheaval in 1964, and they moved to England. Some of the lyrics could be about leaving his homeland behind. Mercury claimed the lyrics were nothing more than "Random rhyming nonsense" when asked about it by his friend Kenny Everett.
Mercury may have written "Galileo" into the lyrics for the benefit of Brian May, who is an astronomy buff. Galileo is a famous astronomer known for being the first to use a refracting telescope.
The name "Bohemian" in the song title seems to refer not to the region in the Czech republic, but a group of artists and musicians living roughly 100 years ago, known for defying convention and living with disregard for standards. A "Rhapsody" is a piece of Classical music with distinct sections that is played as one movement. Rhapsody's often have themes.
You can make the case that the song title is actually a parody, and a clever one at that. There is a rhapsody by Franz List called "Hungarian Rhapsody," and "Bohemia" is a kingdom that is near Hungary and was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Furthermore, "Bohemian" is an adjective for something unusual or against convention, and the song is just that. So "Bohemian Rhapsody" could be a clever title that not only parodies a famous work but describes the song.
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It's all in how you interprut it, I guess.
2007-02-22 18:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by peace_iris 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is about fear that people will not understand the person you are inside.So choosing to "kill" that person living a life of pretence, but hating yourself for having chosen to live a lie.
References such as Bissmillah and Beelzebub were metaphoric to the turmoil inside.
One of Queens landmark and best tracks and prophetic of the anguish Freddy Mercury went through during his early career and public life.
Playing the image of the rock star sex symbol, having to "appeal" to women when as is known this was far from what he really felt inside. Life had became just like like a tragic opera .
2007-02-23 02:19:47 · answer #2 · answered by sistablu...Maat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to be it's about someone who's done something terrible (ostensibly killed a man, but that could be metaphorical), maybe not something morally reprehensible, but something that will cause a massive change to his life. It'll never be the same, and he's got to face the consequences. It doesn't sound like a conversion to Islam, but I guess anything that you do and have to face the music about would work. Changing religion, coming out of the closet, dating someone your parents won't approve of, what have you. It's all about coming clean. That and something about doing the fandango.
2007-02-23 01:56:16 · answer #3 · answered by Son of a Mitch 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly there is no meaning to it. Mercury (the singer/songwriter) claims it to have been just mumbo jumbo he put together. But it is said that band member thought it was his way of dealing with struggles and demons he was dealing with at the time. There has been a lot of speculation about different things but no one will know, Mercury is no longer on earth with us! A shame to, great musician!
2007-02-23 02:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what the song is actually about or if it has a double meaning. But the straight-foward is that a young man just killed someone. I don't see how it could be about your idea.
2007-02-23 01:51:33 · answer #5 · answered by Adam A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it sounded a little prophetic regarding homosexuality and AIDs...
2007-02-23 01:53:29 · answer #6 · answered by paradigm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋