It's Late
Queen
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You say you love me And I hardly know your name And if I say I love you in the candle light There's no-one but myself to blame But there's something inside That's turning my mind away Woh - how I could love you If I could let you stay It's late - and I'm bleeding deep inside It's late - ooh, is it just my sickly pride? Too late - even now the feeling seems to steal away So late - though I'm crying I can't help but hear you say It's late - It's late - It's late But not too late Mmm, yeah The way you love me Is the sweetest love around But after all this time The more I'm trying The more I seem to let you down, yes Now you tell me you're leaving And I just can't believe it's true Oh, you know that I can love you Though I know I can't be true Oh, you made me love you Don't tell me that we're through It's late - mmm, and it's driving me so mad It's late - yes I know, but don't try and tell me that it's Too late - save our love you can't turn out the light So late - I've been wrong but I'll learn to be right It's late - It's late - It's late But not too late Mm, I've been so long You've been so long We've been so long tryin' to work it out I ain't got long You ain't got long We've gotta know what this life's all about, ooh Tell me Tryin' to work it out, yeah, ooh Ooh too late, yeah, too late, much too late, aaah You're staring at me With suspicion in your eye You say what game are you playing? What's this that you're saying? I know that I can't reply If I take you tonight Is it making my life a lie? Oh you make me wonder Did I live my life right? It's late - ooh, but it's time to set me free It's late - ooh, yes I know, but there's no way it has to be Too late - so let the fire take our bodies this night So late - let the waters take our guilt in the tide It's late - It's late - It's late - It's late It's late - It's late - It's late Oh, It's all too late Woah, woah, c'mon Ooh m m m m late too late oh yeah Waaa
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Written by: Brian May
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14 facts about this song
Genre Classification"It's Late" is a hard rock song.
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Album DetailsThe song is from Queen's sixth studio album "News of the World," released in 1977.
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Song Composition"It's Late" is written by the band's lead guitarist, Brian May.
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Song LengthThe album version of the song runs for 6 minutes and 26 seconds, making it one of the longer songs on the album.
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Song StructureThe song has a complex structure, with several key changes and a number of different sections.
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Track Ranking"It's Late" is the 3rd track on the album and one of the album's key rock tracks.
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Live PerformancesDespite not being released as a single in the UK, "It's Late" was frequently performed live by the band.
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Single ReleaseA shorter version was released as a single in the US, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand, but it didn't achieve considerable chart success.
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Guitar WorkBrian May's guitar work on "It's Late" is especially admired by fans and critic alike, and the guitar solo is often highlighted as an example of his technical skill.
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Inspiration of the SongBrian May said that he wrote the song using the famous tapping technique a few months before Eddie Van Halen popularized it.
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Sound EffectsMay made a bell-like sound by tapping the strings of his guitar with a plastic comb.
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Music VideoThere is no official music video for "It's Late", consistent with most of Queen's songs from this period.
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Chorus CompositionThe chorus of "It's Late" is renowned for its multi-part harmonies, a signature feature of Queen’s music.
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Original Song ConceptBrian May initially conceived "It's Late" as a mini-opera in three distinct parts, each designed to express a different stage of a failing relationship.
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