Who Wants To Live Forever? - A Reminder of the Fleeting Time
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Who waits forever anyway?
I always find the song "Who Wants to Live Forever?" sung by lead singer Freddie Mercury from the English Rock Band Queen to be a haunting and poignant reminder of just how fleeting our time here really is.
The lyrics for this song sung by Freddie Mercury, who later died at the young age of 45, have always served as a moving reminder for me to cherish the moments and live for today, since none of us really know just how much time we have.
Forever is our today
Who waits forever anyway?
This song is one of Queen's best known and most recognized singles written by guitarist Brian May for the Soundtrack to the film "Highlander" released in 1986.
Photo Source: Screen Shot of Freddie Mercury from the video of Who Wants to Live Forever.
There's no time for us
Who Wants to Live Forever by Brian May
There's no place for us
What is this thing that builds our dreams,
yet slips away from us
Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever...?
Queen Version of Who Wants To Live Forever
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Who Wants to Live Forever from Wikipedia
"Who Wants to Live Forever" is a power ballad by the English rock band Queen. The song is the sixth track on the album A Kind of Magic, released in June 1986, and was written by guitarist Brian May for the soundtrack to the film Highlander, directed by Russell Mulcahy. The song peaked at No 24 in the British charts.
The song is used to frame the heart-wrenching scene in the film where Connor MacLeod must endure his beloved wife Heather growing old and dying while he, as an Immortal, is forever young. (It was later used in the episodes "Category: Highlander - : The Series (season 1)#ep01|The Gathering", "Category: Highlander - : The Series (season 1)#ep10|Revenge is Sweet", "Category: Highlander - : The Series (se...
Freddie Mercury from Who Wants to Live Forever
Freddie Mercury as an Angelic Figure
I was amazed when watching the video clips just how much Freddie looks like an angel with all of the backlighting on the stage.
Photo Source: Screen Shot of Freddie Mercury from the video of Who Wants to Live Forever.
Queen's Version of Who Wants to Live Forever
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Queen's Live Version Who Wants to Live Forever
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There's no chance for us
Who Wants to Live Forever by Brian May
It's all decided for us
This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us
Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever
Who dares to love forever
When love must die
Queen Live at Wembley Stadium 1986
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Queen's Who Wants to Live Forever with Scenes from Highlander
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We Can Have Forever
Who Wants to Live Forever by Brian May
Touch my world with your fingertips
And we can have forever
And we can love forever
Forever is our today
Who Wants To Live Forever on the Diana Princess of Wales Tribute
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Seal Version Who Wants to Live Forever
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Sarah Brightman Video Version Who Wants to Live Forever
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Sarah Brightman's Version of Who Wants to Live Forever
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Time to Say Goodbye
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Who Waits Forever Anyway?
Who Wants to Live Forever by Brian May
Who wants to live forever
Forever is our today
Who waits forever anyway?
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American Idol, Katharine McPhee sang the song on the "Queen" themed week on the fifth season in 2006.
Canada's Idol, Eva Avila sang the song on the "1980's" themed week on their fourth season in 2006.
Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey sings her version of "Who Wants to Live Forever."
Olympic Medalist Nancy Kerrigan skated to "Who Wants to Live Forever in the Winter 2000 tour of Champions on Ice.
Forever is Our Today
Who Wants to Live Forever by Brian May
For Freddie Mercury, forever would not last much longer.Little more than five years after the release of this song, he would die. Freddie did not wait forever.
- Forever is our today
Who waits forever anyway?
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- purplelady purplelady Mar 16, 2008 @ 12:41 pm
- What a beautiful lens. Two of my favorites were highlighted--Sarah Brightman and the TV series Highlander with such a beautiful. As something who has worked with the aging population for many years the poignancy of this song and lens resonates with me.
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- Abbeys_Carolinas Abbeys_Carolinas Jan 13, 2008 @ 12:05 pm
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