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Innuendo Lyrics
by Queen
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Innuendo Lyrics
One two three four
Ooh ooh
While the sun hangs in the sky and the desert has sand
While the waves crash in the sea and meet the land
While there's a wind and the stars and the rainbow
Till the mountains crumble into the plain
Oh yes, we'll keep on trying
Tread that fine line
Oh, we'll keep on trying
Yeah
Just passing our time
Ooh ooh
While we live according to race, colour or creed
While we rule by blind madness and pure greed
Our lives dictated by tradition, superstition, false religion
Through the eons and on and on
Oh, yes, we'll keep on trying, yeah
We'll tread that fine line
Oh oh we'll keep on trying
Till the end of time
Till the end of time
Through the sorrow all through our splendour
Don't take offence at my innuendo
Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
You can be anything you want to be
Just turn yourself into anything you think that you could ever be
Be free with your tempo, be free, be free
Surrender your ego - be free, be free to yourself
Ooh ooh, yeah
If there's a God or any kind of justice under the sky
If there's a point, if there's a reason to live or die
Ha, if there's an answer to the questions we feel bound to ask
Show yourself - destroy our fears - release your mask
Oh yes, we'll keep on trying
Hey, tread that fine line
(Yeah) yeah
We'll keep on smiling, yeah
(Yeah) (yeah) (yeah)
And whatever will be - will be
We'll just keep on trying
We'll just keep on trying
Till the end of time
Till the end of time
Till the end of time
Meaning of Innuendo
“Innuendo” is a complex and ultimately hopeful anthem urging listeners to embrace the inherent uncertainty of existence. The song’s opening imagery – sun, sand, sea, stars – establishes a vast, almost overwhelming scale, contrasting with the human struggle represented by “treading that fine line.” Freddie Mercury uses evocative phrases like “blind madness and pure greed,” coupled with critiques of tradition and religion, to suggest humanity is trapped by limiting beliefs. Yet, amidst this critique, there’s an insistent drive: "we'll keep on trying," reflecting a persistent yearning for meaning and freedom. The latter half explodes with a call for self-acceptance – “be free, be free to yourself” – and challenges listeners to confront their fears and seek truth, even if it demands dismantling established notions of faith or purpose. Ultimately, the song’s repeated refrain, "till the end of time," conveys a powerful message of resilience and unwavering hope despite life's inherent contradictions, urging us to keep striving forward.
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