Queen II - White Queen (As It Began)
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Lyric
Interpretation & Notes
1
“So sad her eyes, smiling dark eyes”
The Queen figure appears as both beautiful and sorrowful — a muse imbued with mystery and melancholy.
2
“How my heart yearns”
Yearning is central: the narrator is entranced yet distanced, craving connection.
3
“And I loved you”
Romantic devotion expressed plainly; suggests both reverence and vulnerability.
4
“White Queen, as it began”
She is timeless, existing at the origin of things — an archetypal feminine presence.
5
Acoustic verses → soaring dynamics
The arrangement mirrors emotion: quiet intimacy rising to symphonic passion, then back again.
Note: Written by Brian May. Inspired by an idealised vision of feminine beauty and mystery, mixing romantic yearning with mythic imagery.
