Story Behind The Song
This original #tribute song started out as Georgina Hilton 's entry for the Songbay 2020 lyric writing competition, the challenge being to write a lyric including these three words: 'flamboyant', 'hope', 'ramble'.. .... Now her lyrics are brought to life as a song with the music and vocals of singer-songwriter Reiner Keller. ? 2021 At this stage, we are open to all possibilities - licensing, publishing, copyright purchase etc., so, if our song sparks an interest, please get in touch!
Song Description
Our tribute to the late, great Freddie Mercury, who sadly departed this life on 24 November 1991, at the age of just 45.
| Song Length |
3:59 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Unique - Unclassified |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving |
Subject |
Hero |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
Lyrics
The sky was dressed in black, as I remember,
That fateful twenty-fourth night of November,
The tragic year was nineteen ninety one,
My drivetime radio was babbling on,
When breaking news exploded in my head,
'The Great Pretender's passed away', they said.
Flamboyant style, he captured every show,
The Queen of Hearts or the King of Rock and Roll,
He played that game of fantasy so well,
As if he weaved a kind of magic spell,
Although he had it all, still not enough,
That crazy little thing we need called 'love',
We need called 'love'.
But HE WILL LIVE FOREVER,
In the gems he left behind,
HE WILL LIVE FOREVER,
In the music of our minds.
His legacy will never lose its sparkle or grow old,
HE'LL BE LOVED FOREVER,
In our heart and in our soul.
Someday, I hope to ramble round the streets of Zanzibar,
Down the alleyways of Stone Town, to the birthplace of a Star,
Whose journey was traumatic, but he wanted to break free,
Because that was the only way he could reach his destiny....
His legacy will never lose its sparkle or grow old,
HE'LL BE LOVED FOREVER,
In our heart....
Yes, HE WILL LIVE FOREVER,
In the gems he left behind,
HE WILL LIVE FOREVER,
In the music of our minds.
His legacy will never lose its sparkle or grow old,
HE'LL BE LOVED FOREVER,
In our heart and in our soul.