The Prophet's Song
Queen
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Oh oh people of the earth Listen to the warning The Seer he said Beware the storm that gathers here Listen to the wise man I dreamed I saw on a moonlit stair Spreading his hands on the multitude there A man who cried for a love gone stale And ice cold hearts of charity bare I watched as fear took the old men's gaze Hopes of the young in troubled graves I see no day, I heard him say So grey is the face of every mortal Oh oh people of the earth Listen to the warning The prophet he said For soon the cold of night will fall Summoned by your own hand Oh oh children of the land Quicken to the new life Take my hand Oh, fly and find the new green bough Return like the white dove He told of death as a bone white haze Taking the lost and the unloved babe Late, too late, all the wretches run These kings of beasts now counting their days From mother's love is the son estranged Married his own his precious gain The earth will shake in two will break And death all around will be your dow'ry Oh oh people of the earth Listen to the warning, the seer, he said For those who hear and mark my words Listen to the good plan Oh oh oh oh and two by two my human zoo They'll be Running for to come Running for to come Out of the rain Oh, flee for your life Who heed me not, let all your treasure make you Oh, fear for your life Deceive you not the fires of hell will take you Should death await you Oh, oh, people can you hear me (oh, oh, people can you hear me) (Oh, oh, people can you hear me) And now I know (now I know) (now I know) And now I know (now I know) (now I know) Now I know that you can hear me (now I know that you can hear me) And now I know (now I know) (now I know) Now I know (now I know) (now I know) Now I know (now I know) (now I know) Now I know (now I know) (now I know) The Earth will shake in two will break in two will Shake in two will break in two Doubts all around around around around around around around around Now I know (now I know) (now I know) Now I know (now I know) (now I know) Now I know (now I know) (now I know) Now I know (now I know) (now I know) Wow ooh wow ooh wow ooh wow ooh wow ooh wow ooh wow ooh wow ooh Listen to the wise (listen to the wise) (listen to the wise) Listen to the wise (listen to the wise) (listen to the wise) Listen to the wise man (listen to the wise man) (listen to the wise man) Laa laa la la la la laa laa (laa laa la la la la laa laa) La la la la laa laa (la la la la laa laa) La la la la laa laa (la la la la laa laa) La la la la laa laa (la la la la laa laa) La la la la laa laa (la la la la laa laa) La la la la laa laa (la la la la laa laa) La la la la laa laa (la la la la laa laa) La la laa laa (la la laa laa) La la laa laa (la la laa laa) La la (la la) La la (la la) La la (la la) Come here (come here) I you come here (I you come here) I you come here (I you come here) I you (ah) Aah (ah) Aha (aha) Aah (ah) Aha (aha) Listen to the mad (listen to the mad) Listen to the man (listen to the man) Listen to the mad (listen to the mad) Listen to the mad man (listen to the mad man) God give you the grace to purge this place And peace all around may be your fortune Oh oh children of the land Love is still the answer, take my hand The vision fades, a voice I hear Listen to the madman Oh, but still I fear and still I dare not Laugh at the madman
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Written by: Brian Harold May
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12 facts about this song
Band Creation"The Prophet's Song" is a track by the British rock band Queen.
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Album InclusionThe song was included in their fourth studio album, "A Night at the Opera", which was released in 1975.
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DurationWith a total length of 8 minutes and 21 seconds, "The Prophet's Song" stands as Queen's longest song with lyrics, surpassed only by their instrumental track "Untitled" in length.
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Song InspirationBand member and main songwriter Brian May got the inspiration to write "The Prophet's Song" after a dream he had about a great flood while recovering from an illness.
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Vocal MeritThe middle section of the song is a renowned and complex canon built on multitrack vocals by Freddie Mercury.
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Music TypeThe song belongs to the Progressive Rock genre and showcases the band's propensity for experimentation.
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Live Performance"The Prophet's Song" was performed live by the band during the 'A Night at the Opera' and 'A Day at the Races' tours, but it was not often included in later performances because of its complex composition.
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Instrument UsageThe track features several instruments, including the piano, electric guitar, percussion and bass guitar, offering an intriguing blend of sounds.
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Echo EffectIn the song, Freddie Mercury uses an echo effect with his voice. This involved singing certain parts then allowing the echo of his voice to repeat while he sang the next part.
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Sound MixingThe 'a cappella' central section of the song is a notable usage of delay (echo) to build up a complex vocal canon, a quite intentional showing off of their capabilities on their newly purchased studio equipment.
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Band CollaborationEven though Brian May wrote the song, all members of Queen contributed to its final version, exemplifying the collaborative nature of the band.
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Official VideoDespite its length and complexity, an official promotional video was produced for the song, showing Queen performing the song on a darkened stage, which then cross fades to scenes of them in the recording studio.
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