Queen - The Prophet's Song Lyrics






Oh, oh, people of the earth
Listen to the warning
The seer he said
Beware the storm that gathers here
Listen to the wise man.

I dreamed I saw on a moonlit stair
Spreading his hands on the multitude there
A man who cried for a love gone stale
And ice cold hearts of charity bare.
I watched as fear took the old men's gaze
Hopes of the young in troubled graves
"I see no day," I heard him say
So grey is the face of every mortal.

Oh, oh people of the earth
Listen to the warning
The prophet he said
For soon the cold of night will fall
Summoned by your own hand.

Oh, oh children of the land
Quicken to the new life
Take my hand
Fly and find the new green bough
Return like the white dove.

He told of death as a bone white haze
Taking the lost and the unloved babe
Late too late all the wretches run
These kings of beasts now counting their days.

From mother's love is the son estranged
Married his own his precious gain
The earth will shake in two will break
And death all around will be your dowry

Oh, oh people of the earth
Listen to the warning the seer he said
For those who hear and mark my words
Listen to the good plan

Oh, oh, oh, oh and two by two my human zoo
They'll be running for to come
Running for to come out of the rain

Oh flee for your life
Who heed me not let all your treasure make you
Oh fear for your life
Deceive you not the fires of hell will take you
Should death await you

Ah people can you hear me?
And now I know and now I know
And now I know and now I know
That you can hear me
And now I know and now I know
And now I know now I know
Now I know now I know
Now I know now I know
Now I know
The earth will shake in two will break
Death all around around around around
Around around around around
Now I know now I know
Now I know now I know
Now I know now I know
Now I know now I know
Now I know now I know
Now I know
Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo
Listen to the wise listen to the wise listen to the wise
Listen to the wise listen to the wise man
La la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la
La la
La la
Come here (I - You)
Come here (I - You)
Come here (I - You)
Come here (I - You)

Ah ah ah ah ah
Listen to the man listen to the man listen to the man listen to the mad man

God gave you grace to purge this place
And peace all around may be your fortune

Oh, oh children of the land
Love is still the answer take my hand
The vision fades a voice I hear
Listen to the madman!

But still I fear and still I dare not
Laugh at the madman!





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  1. O.... ....

    i wish the fucking movie did the good "development songs" if you will , and didnt finger the fans asshole so hard by doing radio gaga type songs that are fucking garbage because thats when queen wanted to go full out pop but that music didnt show the bands true talent as they did in the early/mid seventies i love this prog hard rock style and they obviously tried to make freddie dying as a finale for live aid . i seriously love queen a lot

  2. S.... ....

    Play this in 2 times the speed,

  3. F.... T....

    The Nice and Accurate Song of Brian May, Witch

  4. F.... M....

    “It’s goes on forever six bloody minutes”
    -Rey foster






    Brian in the corner be hiding

  5. A.... X....

    Prophet song best song ever even better than all the other song together!!

  6. C.... ....

    Okay, I just did an experiment during the A Capella part. Put on headphones and just listen to one side. The way I did it, I only listened to the right side during Freddie's solo part. During the second part, I kept it on the right side (the "echo" part) and half way through, switched it only to the left side to hear the "echo". WOW!

  7. B.... C....

    I'm so mad they didn't put this in Good Omens

  8. N.... B....

    Why is no one talking about that outro, that's one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard!


    It also kind of sounds like the solo to We Will Rock You

  9. S.... G....

    Cole that was brilliant, wish you would come up to Newcastle Central Station and play Queen,we love Queen up here,we saw Queen and Freddie at St James Park.

  10. W.... ....

    Am I not the only one who hears biblical references throughout this song?

  11. a.... ....

    I just had a religious experience.

  12. C.... d....

    I really love the way he sings "spreading his hands" in 1:07

  13. S.... R....

    theres 3k comments exactly but sike because this makes it 3,001

  14. J.... ....

    Song is 8 minutes long but it leads directly into Love of My Life on the album so even longer as a medley.

  15. N.... o....

    I just picked up a new pair of headphones. Few songs sound so great with a pair that wraps the head and blocks outside noise.
    Well done Boys!

  16. K.... D....

    Wow Brian is an amazing songwriter

  17. J.... K....

    me just listening to queen while also looking at disco deaky memes ahh the life

  18. a.... ....

    Queen proving they can do Zeppelin

  19. F.... p....

    Queen forever !!!👏👏👏

  20. S.... ....

    Now I know

  21. A.... L....

    I can't hear the stereophony :(

  22. B.... B....

    All hail queen 👑

  23. g.... r....

    Brian may the yellow year

  24. r.... n....

    and the way they sing: children of the land... oh my god

  25. r.... n....

    i'm listening this song third thousand time. and it's still perfect. just pErFecT.

  26. J.... S....

    Queen members in term of songwriting

    1.Freddie
    2.Braian
    3.John
    4.Roger

  27. J.... S....

    It’s 8 and a half minutes long and I still don’t want it to ever end...

  28. J.... S....

    How have I never heard this song before now? What a fucking masterpiece.

  29. F.... D....

    It's six minutes I'm marching through the home and acting like a melodramatic actor listening at this masterpiece, waiting for the new year
    Something wrong in me, huh?

  30. R.... F....

    Now i know this song is blyatful

  31. P.... P....

    Amazing.....

  32. R.... T....

    The last ten seconds sounds like the beginning of love of my life

  33. M.... B....

    I wanna congratulate you. You know true musical divinity when you searched for this piece of music.

  34. P.... v....

    (Generic comment worshipping Brian May)

  35. z.... ....

    My favorites song Queen :
    1. The Prophets Song and The March Of The Black Queen and Somebody To Love and Killer Queen and Innuendo and Save Me and Show Must Go On and ......

  36. J.... T....

    God save Brian May.
    The most great song in history of rock. I said.

  37. V.... ....

    I honestly hate the part in the middle where they just repeat “people can you hear me” but the rest of the song is amazing

  38. z.... ....

    The best

  39. S.... C....

    sheer power..

  40. M.... F....

    This song is underrated.

  41. g.... ....

    That a cappella section is so freakin' catchy.

  42. M.... N....

    Somehow I've never heard this song. I'll say it again. I'll never understand why Queen was ever popular other than Bohemian. Bah.

  43. S.... ....

    Did you, like me, listen to this cranked up on your father's state-of-the art hi-if kit? When you had the house to yourself?

    S.... ....

    YES :-D

  44. o.... b....

    Those are some of the best 8 minutes I’ve spent of my life

  45. k.... ....

    to get the full effect on this song you need a great set of headphones.

  46. G.... M....

    Geniuses🎸💓

    G.... M....

    @ROBERCLAUDISON FONSECA Eae😁✌

    G.... M....

    É dificil encontrar BR nos video gringo e quando tem é se disfarçando de gringo

    G.... M....

    @ROBERCLAUDISON FONSECA kkkkkk é vdd mas tbm consigo escrever e falar em inglês.

    G.... M....

    @Geovanna Martins parabens

  47. T.... A....

    The march of the black queen: Old
    Sister.
    Bohemian Rhapsody and the Phophet song: Twins
    Innuendo:youngest sister

  48. T.... H....

    This song is absolutely a treasure and comes from a Dream Roger had. It’s a shame that they didn’t play it in the movie, which didn’t do Queen justice IMO. I heard this song at ten, as a young singer and was just AWE STRUCK. My stepdad was playing it LOUDLY on some PHENOMENAL speakers. Twenty some years Later, I still love Queen! I like to play this song and blow their minds! The picture of the band is a beautiful one of Freddie at his young, chiseled jaw hottest. Queen is AMAZING!!

    T.... H....

    It was actually Brian´s dream (he´s the composer), he had this when in hospital during the hepatitis convelescence

  49. G.... I....

    Capolavoro.

  50. C.... R....

    Por que tan pocos likes?

  51. B.... W....

    4:57 I can't at this part (´°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥`) *doubles up volume*

  52. D.... ....

    Freddie: I put four "galileo" in Bohemian Rhapsody, that's crazy.
    Brian: Want to see lyrics for The Prophet's Song?

  53. D.... H....

    When I first heard this landmark album, it was "Bohemian Rhapsody" and this one that I considered the best of the best on the record.

  54. G.... W....

    Forgive me for being a nerd, but if Freddy Mercury were a demigod, his parent would be Apollo. God of music poetry, healing, light, and more. He’s truly incredible

  55. F.... M....

    2:45 Okay what’s the good plan?

    2:52 Oh.. So- *wait human zoo?!*

    Hmm.. that’s strange...
    •~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~•
    3:15: Well I sure DO Fear for my Life after you mentioned a HumAn ZoO.

    3:20: *I SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING!*
    .............. .............. ..............
    Why did I write a paragraph?
    I’m deleting this soon it’s unfunny, useless, and long. It makes no sense I should stop editing it before it’s longer than a bridge.

  56. S.... ....

    I felt as if my head would explode from too much input in the middle of this lmao

  57. N.... ....

    Chicken feet babe

  58. C.... R....

    Una de mis favoritas de Queen.

  59. W.... R....

    And people thought Bohemian Rhapsody was long

  60. B.... L....

    Thank you Dr. Brian May. I have no words to describe the perfection and majesty of this masterpiece.

  61. a.... c....

    such talented lyricist as well

  62. F.... H....

    I showed this to my older sister and she said "ewwww this is trash, turn it off, Kanye West is better" I just pated her back and now we ain't sisters anymore.

    F.... H....

    Well done! Where did you bury the body? :-P

    F.... H....

    @Patrick Morcillo 😂😂😂 turned it into ashes and put it next to a Queen shop so thats all she hears in hell

  63. R.... K....

    This band is the reason I bought new earbuds.

  64. E.... K....

    4:38 Me playing with the echo effect

  65. O.... O....

    They must have had so much creating this, playing with sounds

  66. �.... �....

    MASTERPIECE

    �.... �....

    Έχεις δίκιο!

  67. K.... K....

    dedicate this song to debbie stout

  68. B.... S....

    Never be another Freddie

  69. D.... N....

    As a 7yr old my Dad introduced me to Queen, and this song just blew me away, I didn't understand why at the time. 35yrs later and its still one of the only songs ever released that BLOWS. ME. AWAY. Sorry Bohemian Rhapsody, this is the greatest song ever recorded.

  70. H.... ....

    Brian: *Composing song*
    Freddie: What is this?
    *Freddie discovers delay*
    Freddie: Brian my darling your song is great but let this middle part with me, I know what to do

    H.... ....

    It's FREDDIE, not FREDDY

    H.... ....

    @Theo A. Okay Fred

  71. D.... ....

    The transition between this song and Love Of My Life is just

    👍 **mwah** 👍

  72. D.... W....

    Love this song.

  73. V.... A....

    this song makes me crazy, i don't know why :V

  74. J.... ....

    The Come I Here You part is so simple yet so genius

  75. T.... ....

    Only one of my headphones is working and 4:55 on is a really surreal experience

  76. K.... A....

    the most underrated queen song.

  77. E.... D....

    fuck this is the shit

  78. S.... W....

    i found a gay song and like if ur watching in 2019

  79. K.... M....

    He says star ina wierd way lol

  80. T.... s....

    We really, really, really have to get off this rock.

  81. A.... S....

    If Brian could Sing all this song I would be in love

  82. b.... c....

    do you just get relieved when you wake up because you have another day to listen to queen

  83. F.... P....

    Este tema es..De lo mejor que tienen sin duda..espectacular

  84. R.... D....

    There rang in vocals in this track is staggering amazing

  85. �.... �....

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  86. B.... M....

    Okay I LIKE the song, but the middle just creeps me TF out... It's a great song but it's just too much for my feeble mind.

  87. S.... C....

    Oh, oh, people of the earth
    Listen to the warning
    The seer he said
    Beware the storm that gathers here
    Listen to the wise man.

    I dreamed I saw on a moonlit stair
    Spreading his hands on the multitude there
    A man who cried for a love gone stale
    And ice cold hearts of charity bare.
    I watched as fear took the old men's gaze
    Hopes of the young in troubled graves
    "I see no day," I heard him say
    So grey is the face of every mortal.

    Oh, oh people of the earth
    Listen to the warning
    The prophet he said
    For soon the cold of night will fall
    Summoned by your own hand.

    Oh, oh children of the land
    Quicken to the new life
    Take my hand
    Fly and find the new green bough
    Return like the white dove.

    He told of death as a bone white haze
    Taking the lost and the unloved babe
    Late too late all the wretches run
    These kings of beasts now counting their days.

    From mother's love is the son estranged
    Married his own his precious gain
    The earth will shake in two will break
    And death all around will be your dowry

    Oh, oh people of the earth
    Listen to the warning the seer he said
    For those who hear and mark my words
    Listen to the good plan

    Oh, oh, oh, oh and two by two my human zoo
    They'll be running for to come
    Running for to come out of the rain

    Oh flee for your life
    Who heed me not let all your treasure make you
    Oh fear for your life
    Deceive you not the fires of hell will take you
    Should death await you

    Ah people can you hear me?
    And now I know and now I know
    And now I know and now I know
    That you can hear me
    And now I know and now I know
    And now I know now I know
    Now I know now I know
    Now I know now I know
    Now I know
    The earth will shake in two will break
    Death all around around around around
    Around around around around
    Now I know now I know
    Now I know now I know
    Now I know now I know
    Now I know now I know
    Now I know now I know
    Now I know
    Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo
    Listen to the wise listen to the wise listen to the wise
    Listen to the wise listen to the wise man
    La la
    La la la la la la
    La la la la la la
    La la la la la la
    La la la la la la
    La la la la la la
    La la la la la la
    La la
    La la
    La la
    Come here (I - You)
    Come here (I - You)
    Come here (I - You)
    Come here (I - You)

    Ah ah ah ah ah
    Listen to the man listen to the man listen to the man listen to the mad man

    God gave you grace to purge this place
    And peace all around may be your fortune

    Oh, oh children of the land
    Love is still the answer take my hand
    The vision fades a voice I hear
    Listen to the madman!

    But still I fear and still I dare not
    Laugh at the madman!

    S.... C....

    It's a lyrics video for fuck's sake.

    S.... C....

    Or you could just look at the screen....

  88. q.... P....

    懐かしい

  89. J.... a....

    Ha people complaining this song is 8 minutes and we see bands like Pink Floyd with 25 minute songs.

  90. B.... D....

    This would honestly be a great choral work

  91. B.... ....

    This is a tale about the Prophet and how he predicted the Great Flood. Nobody believed him, and it’s a shame. Also, Brian got the idea of this song when he had the fever from hepatitis, dreaming about the Great Flood.

  92. D.... ....

    3:30 When you put two mirrors facing each other.

  93. Q.... F....

    Lol 5:13 Roger is wearing a badge that says ' Listen to this badge'!