The outro is a solemn realization that nothing really matters. His life, his choices, his wishes, his orientations, likes and dislikes does not really matter to him or anybody else. So he just lets himself go with the wind.
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What is the meaning behind “Oh, baby, can’t do this to me, baby! Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here”? Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
It’s been speculated that this verse is a direct shot at Queen’s former manager Norman Sheffield—band members claim he treated them unfairly. In the 2011 documentary, Queen: Days of Our Lives , journalist Rosie Horide stated that leading up to the release of this song, the band had little to no money: Quite often I …
What is the meaning behind “So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye? So you think you can love me and leave me to die?”? Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
In the first lines of the “rock” section of the song, the speaker strikes a defiant tone, shedding the pleading and self-pity of the song’s earlier movements. Stoning is a form of capital punishment in which members of a community throw stones at an offender until they are killed. It is usually associated with the …
What is the meaning behind “Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me!”? Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Beelzebub is one of the seven princes of hell in Christian demonology. The name derives from the Hebrew phrase, Ba’al Zvuv (בעל זבוב), meaning “lord of the flies,” and is an alternate name for Satan. In relation to the song, Mercury is saying that what he (rather, the character in the song) has done is …
What is the meaning behind “(Oh, mamma mia, mamma mia) Mamma mia, let me go”? Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
“Mamma mia” is Italian for “(my) Mama!,” an invocation similar to “Good heavens!” or “My goodness!” in the English language. It can also stand for the Virgin Mary–a possible, subtle connection to Freddie Mercury’s life, as he was living with a woman named Mary Austin before coming out as bisexual.
What is the meaning behind “Bismillah! No, we will not let you go (Let him go) Bismillah! We will not let you go (Let him go) Bismillah! We will not let you go (Let me go) Will not let you go (Let me go) Will not let you go (Never, never, never, never let me go) Ah No, no, no, no, no, no, no”? Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
“Bismillah” (بسم الله) is a common Arabic term meaning “In the Name of God.” It is shortened from the phrase “Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim,” meaning ‘in the name of God, the merciful and compassionate.’ Mercury was a spiritual person. He grew up in a family that adhered to Zoroastrianism —a religion originating in ancient Persia.
What is the meaning behind “Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?”? Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
“Easy come, easy go” is an idiom meaning that if something is easily accomplished it can be easily lost.
What is the meaning behind “Spare him his life from this monstrosity”? Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
In this line, the persona simultaneously embodies “monstrosity” and is a victim of it. Explicitly, the prevailing regressional tone (e.g. “boy” and “mama”) paints him as passive and powerless. In this sense, the line is a third party’s plea to spare an innocent child’s life of great suffering. Conversely, the persona’s parallels with Scaramouche (i.e. …
What is the meaning behind “(Galileo) Galileo, (Galileo) Galileo, Galileo Figaro magnifico”? Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer and physicist, best known for his support of heliocentrism—the theory that the earth revolves around the sun. The Catholic Church persecuted him and forced him to recant some of his scientific conclusions. He lived under house arrest from his trial in 1633 until his death in 1642. “Figaro” is …