Too Much Love Will Kill You
Too Much Love Will Kill You

Queen - Too Much Love Will Kill You Lyrics

Rock
Nov 15, 1996
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Too Much Love Will Kill You Lyrics

I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be
Too many bitter tears are raining down on me
I'm far away from home
And I've been facing this alone
For much too long
Oh, I feel like no-one ever told the truth to me
About growing up and what a struggle it would be
In my tangled state of mind
I've been looking back to find
Where I went wrong

Too much love will kill you
If you can't make up your mind
Torn between the lover
And the love you leave behind
You're headed for disaster
'Cause you never read the signs
Too much love will kill you - every time

I'm just the shadow of the man I used to be
And it seems like there's no way out of this for me
I used to bring you sunshine
Now all I ever do is bring you down
Oh, how would it be if you were standing in my shoes
Can't you see that it's impossible to choose
No there's no making sense of it
Every way I go I'm bound to lose
Oh yes

Too much love will kill you
Just as sure as none at all
It'll drain the power that's in you
Make you plead and scream and crawl
And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime
Too much love will kill you every time

Yes, too much love will kill you
It'll make your life a lie
Yes, too much love will kill you
And you won't understand why
You'd give your life, you'd sell your soul
But here it comes again
Too much love will kill you
In the end
In the end

Writer(s): Elizabeth Lamers, Brian May, Frank Musker
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who wrote 'Too Much Love Will Kill You'?

    'Too Much Love Will Kill You' was written by Queen's guitarist Brian May, along with Frank Musker and Elizabeth Lamers.

  2. Was 'Too Much Love Will Kill You' written as a tribute to Freddie Mercury?

    No, the song was written several years before Freddie Mercury's death. It reflects Brian May's personal struggles during his divorce and relationship issues.

  3. When was Queen's version of 'Too Much Love Will Kill You' released?

    Queen's version of 'Too Much Love Will Kill You', with Freddie Mercury on vocals, was released on their 1995 album 'Made In Heaven', which came out four years after Mercury's death.

  4. How did 'Too Much Love Will Kill You' perform on the charts?

    When released as a single, Brian May's solo version reached number five on the UK Singles Chart, number two in Belgium, and topped the charts in the Netherlands. Queen's version reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart and number 19 on Canada's RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart.

  5. Did 'Too Much Love Will Kill You' win any awards?

    Yes, Queen's version of the song won the 'Best Song Musically and Lyrically' award at the 1996 Ivor Novello Awards.

  6. Why did 'Too Much Love Will Kill You' not appear on Queen's 'The Miracle' album?

    'Too Much Love Will Kill You' was intended for Queen's 1989 album 'The Miracle' but did not make the cut due to legal disputes and the band's decision that all songs on the album would be credited to the group as a whole.

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