Too Much Love Will Kill You
Queen
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I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be Too many bitter tears are raining down on me I'm far away from home And I've been facing this alone For much too long Oh, I feel like no-one ever told the truth to me About growing up and what a struggle it would be In my tangled state of mind I've been looking back to find Where I went wrong Too much love will kill you If you can't make up your mind Torn between the lover And the love you leave behind You're headed for disaster 'Cause you never read the signs Too much love will kill you - every time I'm just the shadow of the man I used to be And it seems like there's no way out of this for me I used to bring you sunshine Now all I ever do is bring you down Oh, how would it be if you were standing in my shoes Can't you see that it's impossible to choose No there's no making sense of it Every way I go I'm bound to lose Oh yes Too much love will kill you Just as sure as none at all It'll drain the power that's in you Make you plead and scream and crawl And the pain will make you crazy You're the victim of your crime Too much love will kill you every time Yes, too much love will kill you It'll make your life a lie Yes, too much love will kill you And you won't understand why You'd give your life, you'd sell your soul But here it comes again Too much love will kill you In the end In the end
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Written by: Elizabeth Lamers, Brian May, Frank Musker
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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8 facts about this song
Creation and Release"Too Much Love Will Kill You" is a song co-authored by Brian May, lead guitarist of the rock band Queen, along with Frank Musker and Elizabeth Lamers.
- May first recorded and performed it at the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, although the song was originally written in 1988.
- A version of "Too Much Love Will Kill You" by Queen was eventually released in 1995, in the album “Made in Heaven” after Freddie Mercury's death.
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Song ReceptionThe song was well received and became widely recognized. Queen's version of the song won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in 1996.
- It peaked at #15 on the UK Singles Chart and #5 in the Netherlands.
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Musical CompositionThe song, which lasts about four and half minutes, is a slow, emotional ballad that showcases the group's ability to deliver powerful performances both lyrically and musically.
- With lyrics discussing the pain and confusion of love, the song resonated with many listeners.
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ControversyThere was some controversy surrounding the song’s release, with rumors suggesting the song was about Brian May's marital issues, although this was never confirmed.
- There were other rumors, again unconfirmed, suggesting that Freddie Mercury was too ill to sing the song.
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Commercial UsageBrian May's solo version of the song was used in a commercial for the Ford Probe in the UK.
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Critical ReceptionCritics have praised the song for its emotional depth and the touching performance by Freddie Mercury on the Queen version.
- Its melancholy lyrics have been described as haunting, particularly in light of Mercury's death.
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Concept and MeaningThe song is about being trapped in a destructive relationship and the confusion which one faces in such situations. It further conveys the message that too much of anything, even love, can be destructive.
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Live PerformancesBrian May has frequently performed "Too Much Love Will Kill You" during his solo tours, and it has become a fan favorite.
- It was also played live by Queen + Paul Rodgers in their 2005 and 2008 tours.
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