The Prophet's Song

Queen

About The Prophet's Song

"The Prophet's Song" is a song by the British rock band Queen, originally released on their fourth studio album A Night at the Opera in 1975.


Year:
1975
8:19
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Oh oh people of the earth
Listen to the warning
The Seer he said
Beware the storm that gathers here
Listen to the wise man

I dreamed I saw on a moonlit stair
Spreading his hands on the multitude there
A man who cried for a love gone stale
And ice cold hearts of charity bare
I watched as fear took the old men's gaze
Hopes of the young in troubled graves
I see no day, I heard him say
So grey is the face of every mortal

Oh oh people of the earth
Listen to the warning
The prophet he said
For soon the cold of night will fall
Summoned by your own hand

Oh oh children of the land
Quicken to the new life
Take my hand
Oh, fly and find the new green bough
Return like the white dove

He told of death as a bone white haze
Taking the lost and the unloved babe
Late, too late, all the wretches run
These kings of beasts now counting their days
From mother's love is the son estranged
Married his own his precious gain
The earth will shake in two will break
And death all around will be your dow'ry

Oh oh people of the earth
Listen to the warning, the seer, he said
For those who hear and mark my words
Listen to the good plan

Oh oh oh oh and two by two my human zoo
They'll be
Running for to come
Running for to come
Out of the rain

Oh, flee for your life
Who heed me not, let all your treasure make you
Oh, fear for your life
Deceive you not the fires of hell will take you
Should death await you

Oh, oh, people can you hear me (oh, oh, people can you hear me)
(Oh, oh, people can you hear me)

And now I know (now I know) (now I know)
And now  I know (now I know) (now I know)
Now I know that you can hear me (now I know that you can hear me)

And now I know (now I know) (now I know)
Now I know (now I know) (now I know)
Now I know (now I know) (now I know)
Now I know (now I know) (now I know)
The Earth will shake in two will break in two will
Shake in two will break in two
Doubts all around around around around around around around around
Now I know (now I know) (now I know)
Now I know (now I know) (now I know)
Now I know (now I know) (now I know)
Now I know (now I know) (now I know)
Wow ooh wow ooh wow ooh wow ooh wow ooh wow ooh wow ooh wow ooh
Listen to the wise (listen to the wise) (listen to the wise)
Listen to the wise (listen to the wise) (listen to the wise)
Listen to the wise man (listen to the wise man) (listen to the wise man)

Laa laa la la la la laa laa (laa laa  la la la la laa laa)
La la la la laa laa (la la la la laa laa)
La la la la laa laa (la la la la laa laa)
La la la la laa laa (la la la la laa laa)
La la la la laa laa (la la la la laa laa)
La la la la laa laa (la la la la laa laa)
La la la la laa laa (la la la la laa laa)
La la laa laa (la la laa laa)
La la laa laa (la la laa laa)
La la (la la)
La la (la la)
La la (la la)
Come here (come here)
I you come here (I you come here)
I you come here (I you come here)
I you (ah)
Aah (ah)
Aha (aha)
Aah (ah)
Aha (aha)

Listen to the mad (listen to the mad)
Listen to the man (listen to the man)
Listen to the mad (listen to the mad)
Listen to the mad man (listen to the mad man)

God give you the grace to purge this place
And peace all around may be your fortune

Oh oh children of the land
Love is still the answer, take my hand
The vision fades, a voice I hear
Listen to the madman

Oh, but still I fear and still I dare not
Laugh at the madman

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Queen

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of the late Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), John Deacon (bass guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals). Queen's earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works, incorporating more diverse and innovative styles in their music. After the late and great Freddie Mercury died, Queen continued to tour with multiple acts including Paul Rodgers, and currently, Adam Lambert. more »

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Written by: Brian Harold May

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12 facts about this song

Band Creation
"The Prophet's Song" is a track by the British rock band Queen.
Album Inclusion
The song was included in their fourth studio album, "A Night at the Opera", which was released in 1975.
Duration
With a total length of 8 minutes and 21 seconds, "The Prophet's Song" stands as Queen's longest song with lyrics, surpassed only by their instrumental track "Untitled" in length.
Song Inspiration
Band member and main songwriter Brian May got the inspiration to write "The Prophet's Song" after a dream he had about a great flood while recovering from an illness.
Vocal Merit
The middle section of the song is a renowned and complex canon built on multitrack vocals by Freddie Mercury.
Music Type
The song belongs to the Progressive Rock genre and showcases the band's propensity for experimentation.
Live Performance
"The Prophet's Song" was performed live by the band during the 'A Night at the Opera' and 'A Day at the Races' tours, but it was not often included in later performances because of its complex composition.
Instrument Usage
The track features several instruments, including the piano, electric guitar, percussion and bass guitar, offering an intriguing blend of sounds.
Echo Effect
In the song, Freddie Mercury uses an echo effect with his voice. This involved singing certain parts then allowing the echo of his voice to repeat while he sang the next part.
Sound Mixing
The 'a cappella' central section of the song is a notable usage of delay (echo) to build up a complex vocal canon, a quite intentional showing off of their capabilities on their newly purchased studio equipment.
Band Collaboration
Even though Brian May wrote the song, all members of Queen contributed to its final version, exemplifying the collaborative nature of the band.
Official Video
Despite its length and complexity, an official promotional video was produced for the song, showing Queen performing the song on a darkened stage, which then cross fades to scenes of them in the recording studio.

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