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When I'm gone
No need to wonder if I ever think of you
The same moon shines
The same wind blows
For both of us, and time is but a paper moon...
Be not gone
Though I'm gone
It's just as though I hold the flower that touches you
A new life grows
The blossom knows
There's no one else could warm my heart as much as you...
Be not gone
Let us cling together as the years go by
Oh my love, my love
In the quiet of the night
Let our candle always burn
Let us never lose the lessons we have learned
Teo torriatte konomama iko
Aisuruhito yo
Shizukana yoi ni
Hikario tomoshi
Itoshiki oshieo idaki
Hear my song
Still think of me the way you've come to think of me
The nights grow long
But dreams live on
Just close your pretty eyes and you can be with me...
Dream on
Teo torriatte konomama iko
Aisuruhito yo
Shizukana yoi ni
Hikario tomoshi
Itoshiki oshieo idaki
When I'm gone
They'll say we're all fools and we don't understand
Oh be strong
Don't turn your heart
We're all
You're all
For all
For always
Let us cling together as the years go by
Oh my love, my love
In the quiet of the night
Let our candle always burn
Let us never lose the lessons we have learned
No need to wonder if I ever think of you
The same moon shines
The same wind blows
For both of us, and time is but a paper moon...
Be not gone
Though I'm gone
It's just as though I hold the flower that touches you
A new life grows
The blossom knows
There's no one else could warm my heart as much as you...
Be not gone
Let us cling together as the years go by
Oh my love, my love
In the quiet of the night
Let our candle always burn
Let us never lose the lessons we have learned
Teo torriatte konomama iko
Aisuruhito yo
Shizukana yoi ni
Hikario tomoshi
Itoshiki oshieo idaki
Hear my song
Still think of me the way you've come to think of me
The nights grow long
But dreams live on
Just close your pretty eyes and you can be with me...
Dream on
Teo torriatte konomama iko
Aisuruhito yo
Shizukana yoi ni
Hikario tomoshi
Itoshiki oshieo idaki
When I'm gone
They'll say we're all fools and we don't understand
Oh be strong
Don't turn your heart
We're all
You're all
For all
For always
Let us cling together as the years go by
Oh my love, my love
In the quiet of the night
Let our candle always burn
Let us never lose the lessons we have learned
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As to Sazaika, yeah, they were really popular in Japan. My mom grew up in Japan, and she went to tons of their concerts.
I agree. I want this played at my funeral.
Pity that those terrible boybands have taken this style in. It really had a great place with Queen and the like.
The “when I’m gone” lines aren’t about death, but about leaving Japan, and the “let us cling together” verse is about maintaining the good relationship between the band and their fans. The “Hear my song” verse is about recalling good memories and holding them close to their hearts, and the “they’ll say we’re all fools” verse is a request for their fans not to be swayed by negative criticism.
The thank you to the fan interpretation may not seem to be as potent and meaningful as the death and love interpretation, but I think it’s a beautiful and meaningful song, and the best “thank you” a band has ever given to its fans.
^^Regardless, it is absolutely haunting to hear Freddie singing this song. Amazing how songs written years later when they knew he was dying, like "The Show Must Go On", can have the same effect as a song like this written about fifteen years earlier. When sung, this song is almost like a letter to the fans. Especially the "Hear my song, still think of me the way you've come to think of me" part. (yes i know Brian was the author, not Freddie) Also the way he sings "When I'm gone, they'll say we're all fools" so powerfully... chills.
'Let us hold on to each other as life goes by
my love,
the night is falling
but light the fire that burns inside us
and treasure the knowledge that we have gained.'
and I was just wondering. This sounds awfully like this;
'Let us cling together as the years go by
Oh my love my love
In the quiet of the night
Let our candle always burn
Let us never lose the lessons we have learned.'
See my point?
Also, it was great to know what Teo torriate part meant. :)
Like people were saying, I think it's just like, you know, someone who's leaving for a long, long time and is saying goodbye to the one he loves. Just like mweber1488 said, I don't think he's dying. Just going away.