Queen - It's a Hard Life Meaning

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Song Released: 1984

It's a Hard Life Lyrics

I don't want my freedom
There's no reason for living
With a broken heart

This is a tricky situation
I've only got my self to blame
It's just a simple fact of life
It can happen to anyone

You win
You lose
It's a chance you have to...

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The meaning comes from both Mercury and May from a time where they struggled with their love lives. Mercury had gotten a second boyfriend while touring, when he brought him back, his original boyfriend was upset and wanted to break up. Mercury wanted it to work, he felt love for both of them, obviously it didn't work that way an d Mercury went through a rough time. At the same time, May was struggling with his marriage with Chrissie because he didn't love her the way he originally did because he fell in love with Anita Dobson, and had an affair for two years before leaving his wife.

This song's theme mentions 'it's hard to be true lovers together' and other lyrics that suggest an unhappiness in their lives and the difficulty with making things in life work.

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