The True Meaning Behind The Song Bohemian Rhapsody

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“Bohemian Rhapsody,” from A Night at the Opera, is undoubtedly one of the greatest rock songs of all time and there's no arguing that. It remains one of the most enigmatic, inscrutable songs in the history of rock.

“Bohemian Rhapsody” joins the ranks of other famous hits that are sung but never fully understood like Don Mclean’s “American Pie” (1971), Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” (1971). So what exactly is the meaning of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody?

From Wikipedia - Queen states that "Bohemian Rhapsody" is about a young man who has accidentally killed someone and, like Faust, sold his soul to the devil. On the night before his execution, he calls for God saying, "Bismillah" ("In the name of God" in Arabic), and with the help of angels, regains his soul from Shaitan (the devil in Arabic).

A close examination of the lyrics will reveal that the song is indeed about relationships — specifically the relationship of Mercury to himself, his spouse, family, and God providing the context for the struggles he faced in deciding to face the music, as it were, to come out.

This is everyone's most favorite Queen song of all time! You always get vivid pictures in your head whenever you listen to it. It almost goes on like a play. And the more you listen to it, the more inquisitive you get. But it gets difficult to understand the meaning of a song when the band members themselves refuse to reveal the inception of the lyrics.

The most transparent interpretation can be - a boy pleading in front of an unsympathetic jury after murdering a man. The jury may be a religious group, as pointed by the word 'Bismillah', which is the first word of every chapter of the Quran (Freddie belonged to a Zoroastrian family). Though, a small voice in the group does indeed show a little sympathy every now and then.

Freddie Mercury believed, we need to simply discover who we are, accept who we are, and be who we are. So to reduce Bohemian Rhapsody down to its simplest terms, it states: live and let live.

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[deem]

As a mother of an unsettled son, I heard the cry of someone who needed the comfort of unconditional love. Simply, whatever you do, as long as I am alive, there is love and support for you.

[mihaeladragutu]

Brilliant composition, after 46 years it remains shrouded in mystery...Freddie is a true genius of music!!!👑
Great video, thank you!!!

[elizabethclarkson]

Here is how I immediately the first time I heard it, pieced together what Bohemian Rhapsody was about:
The beginning, where he asks, is this real life or just fantasy he did have a hard time merging or rectifying his onstage persona with his day-to-day life, his upbringing, and he felt that he was trapped in the persona he became the rock world. And of course, he talks about in a poor boy from a poor family, and he does have a difficult time being from a strict, religious upbringing, and then coming into a I Hedonistic lifestyle. I believe that when he calls to his mama and says, I just killed a man put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger. Now he’s dead. I think that he’s referring to the gun would have been his genitals, and he had sex with a man and “pulled his trigger“ meaning, he ejaculate it, but unknown to him. He had aids, and that person that man died, so it was sort of euphemism for the fact that he passed it along, you know Aids And the phrase Besmillah is an Arabic phrase meaning “in the name of God“ so he is asking God to stop the merry-go-round so he can get off. In other words you know in the name of God let me go I have always thought from the very beginning that the song was sort of semi autobiographical.

[kerryn]

I remember watching the video on TV when I was 8 yrs old. Lucky for me, in Australia we had a weekly rock/pop show called "Countdown". The UK had Top of The Pops. I'm sad that Americans had to wait so long to watch music videos ✌

[debramoore]

Question: Why did Freddie say “pulled MY trigger” instead of “pulled THE trigger … now he’s dead“? I’ve always wondered that choice. Freddie kills his old self, “easy come easy go”. But at the same time says “But now I’ve gone & thrown it all away”. What “the real life or fantasy”? Obviously, telling his mama is impactful but reminds her to carry on. “I don’t want to die, I sometimes wish I’d never been born at all.” I think the middle section is the consequences of letting the old Freddie go. “GALILEO FIGARO MAGNIFICO” in Latin means Magnify the Galilean’s image”. Scaramouche is a stock character from the Italian clown tradition … a fool, but adept at getting himself out of trouble. I think Freddie was clever to leave it up to the listener!! 😆

[canopyfields]

Freddie was singing about the new Freddie Mercury who was gay, and he killed the old straight Freddie Bulsara. And he felt bad disappointing his parents, so told his mum to not be sad and don't wait for the old Freddie to come back. Freddie Mercury's transition was complete.

[sharonallforloveandpositiv]

No one really knows the meaning. Even the band. Freddie would never say, and we need to remember it was 3 songs put together. Freddie would always say it's up to the listener as to how they interpreted a song. I believe it was Freddie killing off the old Freddie....to admit to himself that he was in fact Gay.... so basically, nothing really matters... he had to face his preference. But this is my opinion and my interpretation only. Like I said, Freddie never told anyone.

[debilockrow]

Part of my comment was that you answered my question that I was thinking about yesterday as if you were reading my mind. The lyric in Bohemian Rhapsody, " nothing really matters to me". Why would he write all of what he wrote in that song if it didn't matter to him? He had to have been lying maybe trying to rationalize or condone his choice to live as he pleased regardless of how he was raised. I think what got him interested in sex with men was what happened to him when he was in boarding school.

[holycattv]

Bohemian Rhapsody means "I messed up, so what" or simply means "whatever!"

[rylandcourtorielle]

The song reminds me of the spiral of insanity that the main character in crime and punishment experiences.

[SealandIsBestCountry]

Me looking for the Bohemian part of it:

[robertbress]

I think this may be his coming to terms with the struggle of his sexual identity; perhaps a kind of coming out in a way. No matter the meaning nor significance ... the song is a verifiable masterwork. I feel no other matches nor comes close to a definitive understanding of its enigmatic quality. In the final analysis, just enjoy it for its musicality...pure genius.

[bluebell]

since when did they all compose Bo Rap?

Brian composed the solo which became normal on most of freddies songs

but the rest of it is very much Freddies composition

Brian, Roger and the producer Roy said he had a very clear idea of exactly how he wanted it, the sections etc;
but he padded out some parts as he went on
it was fuly composed when he came into the studio

so why say 'they' composed it?

'they' drew from operatic influences

it was only Freddie who liked opera

[wolfwing]

to me the song just makes me think of some african american gangster being roped into doing a drive by shooting or robbery that went bad, and now they are on the run shot, ends up going to hell, least for the first half hehe.

[magalypoveda]

Subtítulos en español por favor gracias

[bountyhunter]

I just heard this song and it kinda trips me out now knowing that he had aids and was dying, and how in the middle part of the song hes repeatedly saying to please let me go but that someone is not trying to let him go (which i feel like could be beelzebub because after he says) “beelzebub has a devil put aside for me”, and than it starts the rock part. Ive heard this song many times idk why now i heard that one part specifically, plus he keeps saying bismillah we wont let u go, on google bismillah is a mulsim word that means “we start our action seeking help and blessings through the name of allah” in that context it doesnt make sense right??

[notdavidbender]

This video does not explain the meaning of The song.
The last few minutes of the video skim over vague possible broad meanings.

[silverlaptop]

It's a demonic poor excuse for music!!!

[bluebell]

his hedonistic lifestyle?
what?
this was 1975 he had been with mary for 6 years?
he met and started dating David who he was then in a relationship with for 3 years
who had told Freddie after 2 months to tell Mary or he would leave him
so there was alot of guilt
I think Freddie beleived he was bi and he had said this to his previous gf and Mary
he then realised he was gay or chose to only date men?