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What is the meaning behind “Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth”? Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

  • by imrk
  • March 25, 2023

The truth, in this case, is probably a reference to being judged in the afterlife. Freddie Mercury believed in Zoroastrianism, where people who die are judged, not by a person, but by a bridge. As such, this line is a reference to facing the Bridge of Judgement.