1974 Queen II - Queen

 L.P U.K - EMI Records - EMA 767.

Concepto de portada: Mick Rock & Queen.
Fotografía, dirección de arte: Mick Rock.
Tipografía: Ridgeway Watt.

Contraportada.

 Interior carpeta.

 Funda interior.

 Funda interior.

Etiquetas lados 1 y 2.

Letras:

◾ Side White:

Procession.

(May)

Instrumental.

Father to Son.

(May)

A word in your ear, from father to son 

Hear the words that I say 

I fought with you, fought on your side 

Long before you were born.

Joyful the sound, the word goes around 

From father to son, to son.

And the voice is so clear, time after time it leeps 

Calling you, calling you on 

Don't destroy what you see, your country to be 

Just keep on building on the ground that's been won.

Kings will be crowned, the word goes around 

From father to son, to son.

Take this letter that I give you, 

Take it sonny, hold it high 

You won't understand a word that's in it 

But you'll write it all again before you die 

A word in your ear from father to son 

Funny you don't hear a single word I say 

But my letter to you, will stay by your side 

Through the years till the loneliness is gone 

Sing if you will - 

But the air you breathe I live to give you.

Father to son 

Father to, father to, father to son.

Joyful the sound, the word goes around 

From father to son, to son... 

Kings will be crowned, the word goes around 

From father to son, to son...

White Queen (As It Began).

(May)

So sad her eyes 

Smiling dark eyes 

So sad her eyes 

As it began.

On such a breathless night as this 

Upon my brow the lightest kiss 

I walked alone 

And all around the air did say 

My lady soon will stir this way 

In sorrow known 

The white queen walks and 

The night grows pale 

Stars of lovingmess in her hair.

Needing - unheard 

Pleading - one word 

So sad my eyes 

She cannot see.

How did thee fare, what have thee seen 

The mother of the willow green 

I call her name 

And 'neath her window have i stayed 

I loved the footsteps that she made 

And when she came 

White queen how my heart did ache 

And dry my lips no word would make 

So still i wait.

My goddess hear my darkest fear 

I speak too late 

It's for evermore that i wait.

Dear friend goodbye 

No tear in my eyes 

So sad it ends 

As it began.

Some Day One Day.

(May)

You never heard my song before the music was too loud 

But now i think you hear me well for now we both know how 

No star can light our way in this cloud of dark and fear 

But some day, one day...

Funny how the pages turn and hold us in between 

A misty castle waits for you and you shall be a queen 

Today the cloud it hangs over us and all is grey 

But some day, one day...

When i was you and you were me and we were very young

Together took us nearly there the rest may not be sung

So still the cloud it hangs over us and we're alone

But some day, one day...

We'll come home.

The Loser in the End.

(Taylor)

Mama's gotta problem 

She don't know what to say 

Her little baby boy just left home today 

She's got to be the loser in the end 

She's got to be the loser in the end 

Misuse her and you'll lose her as a friend 

She's ma on whom you can always depend.

She washed and fed, and clothed and cared 

For nearly twenty years 

And all she gets is "goodbye ma" 

And the nightimes for her tears 

She's got to be the loser in the end 

She's got to be the loser in the end 

Misuse her and you'll lose her as a friend 

She's ma on whom you can always depend.

So listen mothers everywhere 

To just one mother's son 

You'll get forgotten on the way 

If you don't let them have their fun 

Forget regrets, and just remember 

It's so long since you were young.

You're bound to be the loser in the end 

You're bound to be the loser in the end 

They'll choose their new shoes that's not far to bend 

You're ma on whom they can always depend.

◾ Side Black:

Ogre Battle.

(Mercury)

Now once upon a time - an old man told me a fable 

When the piper is gone - and the soup is cold on your table 

And if the black crow flies to find a new destination - that is the sign 

Come tonight 

Come to the ogre sight 

Come to the ogre-battle-fight.

He gives a great big cry and he can swallow up the ocean 

With a mighty tongue he catches flies - the palm of his hand is incredible 

One great big eye - has a focus in your direction 

Now the battle is on 

Yeah yeah yeah 

Come tonight 

Come to the ogre sight 

Come to the ogre-battle-fight.

The ogre men are still inside 

The two-way mirror mountain 

Gotta keep down right out of sight 

You can't see in but they can see out 

"Keep a look out" 

The ogre-men are coming out 

From the two-way mirror mountain 

They're running up behind you and they're coming all about 

Can't go east 'cos you gotta go south.

Ogre-men are going home 

And the great big fight is over 

Bugle blow, the trumpet cry 

Ogre battle lives for ever more 

You can come along 

You can come along 

Come to ogre battle.

Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke.

(Mercury)

He's a fairy feller 

The fairy folk have gathered round the new moon shine 

To see the feller crack a nut at nights noon time 

To swing his ace he swears, as it climbs he dares 

To deliver... 

The master-stroke.

Ploughman, "waggoner will", and types 

Politician with senatorial pope - he's a dilly-dally-o 

Pedagogue squinting, wears a frown 

And a satyr peers under lady's gown, dirty fellow 

What a dirty laddio 

Tatterdemalion and a junketer 

There's a thief and a dragonfly trumpeter - he's my hero 

Fairy dandy tickling the fancy of his lady friend 

The nymph in yellow "can we see the master-stroke" 

What a quaere fellow.

Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, ploughboy 

Waiting to hear the sound 

And the arch-magician presides 

He is the leader 

Oberon and titania watched by a harridan 

Mab is the queen and there's a good apothecary-man 

Come to say hello 

Fairy dandy tickling the fancy of his lady friend 

The nymph in yellow 

What a quaere fellow 

The ostler stares with hands on his knees 

Come on mr. feller, crack it open if you please.

Nevermore.

(Mercury)

There's no living in my life anymore 

The seas have gone dry and the rain stopped falling 

Please don't you cry anymore 

Can't you see 

Listen to the breeze, whisper to me please 

Don't send me to the path of nevermore.

Even the valleys below 

Where the rays of the sun were so warn and tender 

Now haven't anything to grow 

Can't you see 

Why did you have to leave me 

Why did you deceive me 

You send me to the path of nevermore 

When you say you didn't love me anymore 

Nevermore 

Nevermore.

The March of the Black Queen.

(Mercury)

Do you mean it 

Do you mean it 

Do you mean it 

Why don't you mean it 

Why do i follow you and where do you go.

You've never seen nothing like it no never in your life 

Like going up to heaven and then coming back alive 

Let me tell you all about it - 

And the world will so allow it 

Ooh give me a little time to choose 

Water babies singing in a lily-pool delight 

Blue powder monkies praying in the dead of night.

Here comes the black queen, poking in the pile 

Fie-fo the black queen, marching single file 

Take this, take that, bring them down to size.

Put them in the cellar with the naughty boys 

A little nigger sugar then a rub-a dub-a baby oil 

Black on, black on ever finger nail and toe 

We've only begun - begun 

Make this make that, keep making all that noise 

Now i've got a belly-full 

You can be my sugar-baby, you can be my honey chile, yes.

A voice from behind me reminds me 

Spread out your wings you are an angel 

Remember to deliver with the speed of light 

A little bit of love and joy 

Everything you do bears a will and a why and a wherefore 

A little bit of love and joy 

In each and every soul lies a man 

And very soon he'll deceive and discover 

But even till the end of his life, he'll bring a little love.

I reign with my left hand, i rule with my right 

I'm lord of all darkness, i'm queen of the night 

I've got the power - now do the march of the black queen 

My life is in your hands, i'll fo and i'll fie 

I'll be a bad boy - i'll be your bad boy 

I'll do the march of the black queen.

Walking true to style 

She's vulgar 'buse and vile 

Fie-fo the black queen tattos all her pies 

She boils and she bakes and she never dots her "i's".

Forget your singalongs and your lullabies 

Surrender to the city of the fireflies 

Dance with the devil in beat with the band 

To hell with all of you hand in hand 

But now it's time to be gone - forever.

Funny How Love Is.

(Mercury)

Funny how love is everywhere just look and see 

Funny how love is anywhere you're bound to be 

Funny how love is every song in every key 

Funny how love is coming home in time for tea 

Funny, funny, funny 

Funny how love is the end of lies when the truth begins 

Tomorrow comes tomorrow beings 

Tomorrow brings love in the shape of things 

That's what love is, that's what love is.

Funny how love is can break your heart so suddenly 

Funny how love came tumbling down with adam and eve 

Funny how love is running wild and feeling free 

Funny how live is coming home in time for tea 

Funny, funny, funny 

From the earth below to the heavens above 

That's how far and funny is love 

At any time, anywhere 

If you gotta make love do it everywhere 

That's what love is, that's what love is.

Funny how love is everywhere just look and see 

Funny how love is anywhere you're bound to be 

Funny how love is every song and every key 

Funny how love is when you gotta hurry home 

'Cos you're late for tea 

Funny, funny, funny how love is 

Tomorrow comes, tomorrow brings 

Tomorrow brings love in the shape of things 

At any time, anywhere 

If you gotta make love do it everywhere 

That's what love is, that's what love is.

Seven Seas of Rhye.

(Mercury)

Fear me you lords and lady preachers 

I descend upon your earth from the skies 

I command your very souls you unbelievers 

Bring before me what is mine 

The seven seas of rhye.

Can you hear me you peers and privvy counselors 

I stand before you naked to the eyes 

I will destroy any man who dares abuse my trust 

I swear that you'll be mine 

The seven seas of rhye.

Sister - i live and lie for you 

Mister - do and i'll die 

You are mine i possess you 

I belong to you forever.

Storm the master-marathon i'll fly through 

By flash and thunder-fire i'll survive 

Then i'll defy the laws of nature and come out alive 

Then i'll get you 

Be gone with you - you shod and shady senators 

Give out the good, leave out the bad evil cries 

I challenge the mighty titan and his troubadours 

And with a smile 

I'll take you to the seven seas of rhye.

See What a Fool I've Been.

(May)

Well she's gone gone this morning 

See what a fool i've been 

For so long 

See what a fool i've been.

Didn't leave no letter didn't leave no warning 

I guess i'm all to blame oh lord 

Guess i'm all to blame.

My little dog ain't too hungry he kept on barking 

Said it just it just don't seem the same.

Well i got so lonely 

Went and told my neighbour 

She said mm mm mm mm mm 

Oh lord what a fool i've been 

And she told what to do.

Well she's gone gone this morning 

See what a fool i've been 

For so long 

See what a fool i've been.