FREDDIE MERCURY

“…I’m possessed by love — but isn’t everybody? Most of my songs are love ballads and things to do with sadness and torture and pain.
In terms of love, you’re not in control and I hate that feeling. I seem to write a lot of sad songs because I’m a very tragic person. But there’s always an element of humour at the end. …”

Freddie Mercury (5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991)

“…I can’t win. Love is Russian roulette for me. No one loves the real me inside. they’re all in love with my fame, my stardom.
I fall in love far too quickly and end up getting hurt all the time. I’ve got scars all over. But I can’t help myself because basically I’m a softie I have this hard, macho shell — which I project on stage but there’s a much softer side. too, which melts like butter…”

Freddie Mercury

“This is where we are today
People going separate ways
This is the way things are now, in disarray
I read it in the papers
There’s death on every page
Oh Lord I thank the Lord above
My life has been saved
Here we go, tellin’ lies
Here we go
(here we go)
We’re right back were we started from
People going separate ways
This is the way things are now
In disarray - hey
I read it in the papers
There’s death on every page oh
Oh Lord I thank You from above
My life has been saved
My life, my life has been saved
My life, my life, my life has been saved”

My Life Has Been Saved

Freddie Mercury

“…I do not want to change the world, I let my songs to express feelings and emotions that I feel and I’ve tried. Being happy is the most important goal for me now, and when I’m happy my work shows it. Eventually all the mistakes I made and all related excuses will be charged only to me: I like to think it was just me … Now I just want to have all the joy and serenity possible, and live as much life can, for all of what little time I have left to live…”

Freddie Mercury