All Dead, All Dead Lyrics

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
She came without a farthing
A babe without a name
So much ado about nothing
Is what she'd try to say
So much ado, my lover
So many games we played
Through every fleeted summer
Through every precious day

[Chorus]
All dead, all dead
All the dreams we had
And I wonder why I still live on
All dead, all dead
And alone I'm spared
My sweeter half instead
All dead and gone
All dead

[Chorus]
All dead, all dead
At the rainbow's end
And still I hear her own sweet song
All dead, all dead
Take me back again
You know my little friend's
All dead and gone

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Genius Annotation

“All Dead, All Dead” is a slower burn than a lot of Queen tracks, being mostly focused towards loss. The song is also partially inspired by the loss of Brian May’s childhood cat.
The animated music video features a feline exploring the mechanical insides of Frank, the gentle robot featured on the cover of News Of The World.

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Credits
Produced By
Written By
Bass Guitar
Background Vocals
Engineer
Electric Guitar
Lead Vocals
Recorded At
Sarm Studios, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England; Wessex Sound Studios, Highbury, Islington, Inner London, England
Release Date
October 28, 1977
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