White Queen (As It Began) (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, 24th December 1975)
Queen
Track 13 on Queen II (2011 Reissue)
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White Queen (As It Began) (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, 24th December 1975) Lyrics
[Spoken Word: Freddie Mercury]
Okay, darlings, this is a little, delicate little number called "White Queen"
[Intro]
So sad, her eyes
Smiling, dark eyes
So sad, her eyes
As it began, oh
[Verse 1]
On such a breathless night as this
Upon my brow, the lightest kiss
I walked alone
[Verse 2]
And all around the air did say
My lady soon will stir this way
In sorrow known
[Bridge 1]
The white queen walks and the night grows pale
Stars of lovingness in her hair
[Chorus]
Needing, unheard
Pleading, one word
So sad, her eyes
She cannot see, oh
Okay, darlings, this is a little, delicate little number called "White Queen"
[Intro]
So sad, her eyes
Smiling, dark eyes
So sad, her eyes
As it began, oh
[Verse 1]
On such a breathless night as this
Upon my brow, the lightest kiss
I walked alone
[Verse 2]
And all around the air did say
My lady soon will stir this way
In sorrow known
[Bridge 1]
The white queen walks and the night grows pale
Stars of lovingness in her hair
[Chorus]
Needing, unheard
Pleading, one word
So sad, her eyes
She cannot see, oh
[Verse 3]
How did thee fare, what have thee seen?
The mother of the willow green
I call her name
[Verse 4]
And 'neath her window have I stayed
I loved the footsteps that she made
And when she came
[Bridge 2]
White queen, how my heart did ache
And dry my lips, no words can make
Still I wait
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge 3]
My goddess hear my darkest fear
I speak too late
It's forevermore that I wait
Dear friend, goodbye
No tears, my eyes
[Outro]
So sad it ends
As it began
How did thee fare, what have thee seen?
The mother of the willow green
I call her name
[Verse 4]
And 'neath her window have I stayed
I loved the footsteps that she made
And when she came
[Bridge 2]
White queen, how my heart did ache
And dry my lips, no words can make
Still I wait
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge 3]
My goddess hear my darkest fear
I speak too late
It's forevermore that I wait
Dear friend, goodbye
No tears, my eyes
[Outro]
So sad it ends
As it began
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Genius Annotation
The song White Queen is about a girl that Brian May miss in his early music life before Queen. This song is about that girl. But rather than playing the acoustic guitar solo from the original recording, in this performance, the band played a powerful solo.
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Guitar
Drums
Bass
Backing Vocals
Vocals, Piano
Recorded At
The Hammersmith Odeon, London, 24th December 1975
Release Date
November 20, 2015
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