White Queen (As It Began) Lyrics
So sad, her eyes
Smiling, dark eyes
So sad, her eyes
As it began
[Verse 1]
On such a breathless night as this
Upon my brow, the lightest kiss
I walked alone
And all around the air did say
My lady soon will stir this way
In sorrow known
[Bridge]
The white Queen walks
And the night grows pale
Stars of lovingness in her hair
[Chorus]
Needing, unheard
Pleading one word
So sad, my eyes
She cannot see
[Verse 2]
How did thee fare? What have thee seen?
The mother of the willow green
I call her name
And 'neath her window have I stayed
I loved the footsteps that she made
And when she came
White Queen, how my heart did ache
And dry my lips, no word would make
So still I wait
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
My goddess hear my darkest fear
I speak too late
It's forevermore that I wait
[Outro]
Dear friend, goodbye
No tears in my eyes
So sad, it ends
As it began
About
White Queen (As It Began) is the third track from Queen’s second studio album, Queen II, and was recorded in August, 1973 at Trident Studios, London. It was written by guitarist Brian May for his previous band “Smile” in 1968, several years before the band “Queen” would be created.
The song details the story of the speaker’s lost love, (The White Queen) for whom he continues to wait for in agony. This song and “The March Of The Black Queen” is said to have influenced frontman, Freddie Mercury’s decision to name the band “Queen”. The two songs are said to be apart of the same story. The White Queen represents everything that’s good and pure about love, while the Black Queen represents the darker side of lust and forbidden desire. This song can either be the ending of “The March Of The Black Queen” or the beginning to the story.
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