Queen – All Dead, All Dead

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She came without a farthing
A babe without a name
So much ado 'bout nothing
Is what she'd try to say
So much ado my lover
So many games we played
Through every fleeted summer
Through every precious day

All dead, all dead
All the dreams we had
And I wonder why I still live on
All dead, all dead
And alone I'm spared
My sweeter half instead
All dead
And gone
All dead...

All dead, all dead
At the rainbow's end
And still I hear her own sweet song
All dead, all dead
Take me back again
You know my little friend's
All dead
And gone

Her ways are always with me
I wander all the while
But please you must forgive me
I am old but still a child

All dead, all dead
But I should not grieve
In time it comes to everyone
All dead, all dead
But in hope I breathe
Of course I don't believe
You're dead
And gone
All dead
And gone.

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"All Dead, All Dead" as written by Brian Harold May

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    General Comment:My favorite Queen song.
    Flag thujoneon May 21, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so underrated. I suppose the meaning is simple; Brian (?) was contemplating life/death when his cat died... Cats die, everyone and everything dies :(
    Flag DJgifon April 20, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I really need to go hug my cat after listening to this. She's my childhood cat, and fortunately she's not dead yet. Age six when I got her, "I'll name her Precious, because she's precious." (Stupid yeah, but what can you expect from a six year old?)

    This is a great song.
    Flag orypecion December 05, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:first heard this one when i bought news back in 05. I was 15 and was really into queen at the time. gotta love brian's solo. great song.
    Flag Freddie77on November 27, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:In my opinion, Brain May was a better song writer than Freddie Mercury (though I'll always be in love with both of them).

    My nerdy friends and I always get into this argument.
    Flag voyeuristic_thoughton January 26, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:The "my lover" reference combined with the theory that the song is to Brian May's dead cat has got me slightly worried !
    Flag jezboon December 18, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:very nice song. so sweet. 2 me its basically about ur other half goin away n missin everything they had within them n y u loved em so much
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    Flag princess*delilahon November 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i´ve just download it this morning is georgeous¡¡¡ i love brian´s voice ..great artist
    Flag brndzmayon August 12, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:It's about Brian's cat! He misses it. That's all.
    Flag Musgoton June 06, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:"Of course, I don't believe you're dead and gone"

    Doesn't that just reflect future feelings for Freddie himself?
    Flag AmyMercury1on May 15, 2006   Link

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