Queen - White Man Lyrics






I'm a simple man
With a simple name
From this soil my people came
In this soil remain
Oh yeah. . .

And we made us our shoes
And we trod soft on the land
But the immigrant built roads
On our blood and sand
Oh yeah. . .

White man, white man
Don't you see the light behind your blackened skies
White man, white man
You took away sight to blind my simple eyes
White man, white man
Where you gonna hide
From the hell you've made?

Oh the red man knows war
With his hands and his knives
On the Bible you swore
Fought your battle with lies
Oh yeah. . .

Leave my body in shame
Leave my soul in disgrace
But by every God's name
Say your prayers for your race

White man, white man
Our country was green and all our rivers wide
White man, white man
You came with a gun and soon our children died
White man, white man
Don't you give a light for the blood you've shed?

What is left of your dream?
Just the words on your stone
A man who learned how to teach
Then forget how to learn





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  1. d.... ....

    Honestly I only heard this live which is mind blowing but this is amazing . Thank you such a relevant song still today

  2. A.... ....

    The Prophet's Song sequel

  3. D.... E....

    Me: reading a text book on racism and white privilege while listening to a queen playlist.

    This song: *plays*

    Me: 0 . 0

  4. A.... S....

    TRUMP MAN TRUMP MAN THE RIVERS OF BLOOD HOW MANY MORE MUST DIE BEFORE YOUR THIRST IS SATED WE BELIEVE IN YOU SHOW US THE WAY YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!

  5. D.... H....

    Much of Queen's best music is hidden behind bigger hits. For those of you just discovering new Queen music. Dig deep. There are some absolute masterpieces.

  6. J.... ....

    Actually, at the start of tie your mother down Brian plays this song on guitar for the first part

  7. E.... O....

    Probably the best of Queen's songs and Freddy lyrics. Unfortunately not very known...

    E.... O....

    Brian's lyric. But yes. Has been a favorite of mine since its release.

  8. C.... L....

    Daaaaaaum ‼️

  9. D.... ....

    the "died" should have been changed to "dead"
    would been EPIC

  10. J.... P....

    Makes me sad to think of what they went through ! Wish they could have all made leave and learn to share Instead of slaughter

  11. D.... L....

    fhsdkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkasvxb cdd, .,mf orerop0'i irit09r5t5iy906666rosllflllpfp´p´´p

    D.... L....

    Debora Lina Gonzalez What?

  12. S.... ....

    Brian totally nailed it!

  13. T.... A....

    I just love this song. So proud to hear those words going out from Freddie's mouth! Written by Brian, a masterpiece! Keep listening to this

  14. S.... B....

    Listen to the drum in this incredible song! CHILLS...

  15. S.... C....

    This is the viewsless queen song, before put out the fire. So underrated that you'll never find this comment

    S.... C....

    I found this comment.

    S.... C....

    @Layla yo srsly? BTW only 2360k views........ too much underrated

    S.... C....

    Well, that’s one thing we can agree on.

  16. T.... G....

    This is the same as the first part of “Tie your mother down”, right?

  17. e.... s....

    FREDDIES POWER WILL NEVER BE EQUALED

  18. M.... ....

    The self hate is strong in these songs.

  19. M.... ....

    Freddy is not white,

  20. M.... ....

    Its okay to be white

  21. p.... j....

    And every dvd, video and interview as well !

  22. B.... ....

    White Queen’s husband?

  23. N.... G....

    This song is underrated

  24. j.... p....

    This might be the template for "Run for the hills" by Iron Maiden... it´s still the better song.

  25. d.... m....

    Always detested these twats. Never heard of this shyte before, but now hate them even more.

  26. S.... S....

    Simple but powerful lyrics. Legendary band with legendary music

  27. M.... T....

    Thanks to "Queen albums in nutshell" I discovered these Masterpieces💜💖💖💕

  28. G.... ....

    THIS IS REALLY ONE OF QUEEN`s BEST SONGS!!!!!!

  29. E.... 2....

    I have a Queen album well 3... and this is one more f my favorites I always sing along

  30. J.... M....

    Music is what keeps me alive. This song is on the top of the list. Thanks for sharing.

  31. P.... B....

    Epic song! Metal Queen Foreverrrrrrrrrr! !!!!!!

  32. V.... R....

    I'm a simple man
    With a simple name
    From this soil my people came
    In this soil remain
    Oh yeah, oh yeah

    We made us our shoes
    We trod soft on the land
    But the immigrant built roads
    On our blood and sand
    Oh yeah, oh yeah

    White man, White man
    Don't you see the light behind your blackened skies
    White man, White man
    You took away the sight to blind my simple eyes
    White man, White man
    Where you gonna hide
    From the hell you've made ?

    Oh the Red man knows war
    With his hands and his knives
    On the bible you swore
    Fought your battle with lies
    Oh yeah

    Leave my body in shame
    Leave my soul in disgrace
    But by every God's name
    Say your prayers for your race
    Oh yeah

    White man, White man
    Our country was green and all our rivers wide
    White man, White man
    You came with a gun and soon our children died
    White man, White man
    Don't you give a light for the blood you've shed
    Oooh yeah

    Oh White man, White man (White man)
    White man, White man
    Fought your battle with lies, yeah
    White man, White man - but weren't too civilized yeah
    White man, White man
    Take a look around
    Every skin and bone
    Hey

    What is left of your dream ?
    Just the words on your stone
    A man who learned how to teach
    Then forgot how to learn
    Oh yeah

  33. c.... p....

    This song is criminally underrated. But then, I've noticed that a lot Queen's songs are.

  34. S.... G....

    2:40 this sounds so much like the prophet song

  35. N.... ....

    What is left of your dream,
    Just the words on your stone.
    A man who learned how to teach,
    Then forgot how to learn.

  36. e.... ....

    always i turn my pc on i automatically put queen songs

  37. D.... ....

    People say this song inspired Iron Maiden’s Run To The Hills, not sure if it’s true, but yeah.

  38. D.... ....

    This has so many similar aspects to the Prophets Song, Night At The Opera and Day At The Races really were sister albums.

  39. g.... m....

    Still prefer Rogers drum sound before jazz album

  40. M.... D....

    One of the best Queen songs EVER

  41. m.... d....

    oh woow... now those are lyrics befitting an astrophysicist...

  42. A.... C....

    I've been a Queen fan for almost thirty years and I just discovered this gem only a few minutes ago? mental

  43. W.... a....

    Is song about aboriginal peoples' rights?

    W.... a....

    Native Americans I believe.

    W.... a....

    @James Mathai Native Americans are Aboriginal people.

    W.... a....

    Yes and points out how colonists justified their attack by using Christianity as a crutch.

  44. N.... P....

    Is it for Trump?

    N.... P....

    Yup... because, hating the white minority is cool now. Welcome to Hell!

    N.... P....

    @HooFHeaRTeD77 i don't think you understand the meaning of minority. i'm sure you'd love to go back to the 1800s so you could kill off entire groups of innocent for the sake of making some cash.

  45. D.... /....

    WORST fucking Queen song I've ever heard.

  46. I.... M....

    “i’m a simple man, with a simple name”
    AND PEOPLE STILL SPELL FREDDY INSTEAD OF FREDDIE

    I.... M....

    Ha ha !! I don't care if people spell Abi, Abbie, Abbey instead of Abby !

    I.... M....

    He is actually Farrokh 'Freddie' Bulsara but he later changed his name to Freddie Mercury

    I.... M....

    @Jacob Playz (I don't speak english) He changed his name to Federick Bulsara, Freddie Mercury is like a pseudonym.

    I.... M....

    HAHAHA... LOL

    I.... M....

    This song is told from the perspective of native Americans

  47. T.... V....

    and why did muslim slave about 18 million and the white about 12million.why did it was war in africa before europa didnt now about it
    why why why did the last queen of hawaih admitt that she had eat humans?whi did he inkas sacrife about 89 tousand when open a temple.why id the indians in amerka killed each other for land food etc.be wery carful read history and think this is not ok anymore

  48. l.... m....

    The most socially compromised song of Queen....The interpretation reflects the violence of its lyrics....

    l.... m....

    they were never very keen to make openly political songs but this one and Put out the fire are great in their lyrics putting things so bluntly. Is this the world we created and One vision can also be considered political songs but they are far lighter.

  49. G.... .....

    White man's awake and he is getting ready.

  50. K.... ....

    DATR has always been stuck in the shadow of NATO; this track just doesn't get the recognition it deserves.

  51. R.... B....

    Back to come..??

  52. Q.... L....

    I'm a simple man
    With a simple name
    From this soil my people came
    In this soil remain
    Oh yeah, oh yeah

    We made us our shoes
    We trod soft on the land
    But the immigrant built roads
    On our blood and sand
    Oh yeah, oh yeah

    White man, White man
    Don't you see the light behind your blackened skies
    White man, White man
    You took away sight to blind my simple eyes
    White man, White man
    Where you gonna hide
    From the hell you've made ?

    Oh the Red man knows war
    With his hands and his knives
    On the Bible you swore
    Fought your battle with lies
    Oh yeah

    Leave my body in shame
    Leave my soul in disgrace
    But by every God's name
    Say your prayers for your race
    Oh yeah

    White man, White man
    Our country was green and all our rivers wide
    White man, White man
    You came with a gun and soon our children died
    White man, White man
    Don't you give a light for the blood you've shed
    Oooh yeah

    Oh White man, White man (White man)
    White man, White man
    Fought your battle with lies, yeah
    White man, White man - but weren't too civilized yeah
    White man, White man
    Take a look around
    Every skin and bone
    Hey

    What is left of your dream ?
    Just the words on your stone
    A man who learned how to teach
    Then forgot how to learn
    Oh yeah

    Songwriters: Brian Harold May

  53. R.... B....

    for sure one of the most underrated Queen song.

  54. O.... ....

    Am I the only one that hears the similarity in the intro with the one from Tie Your Mother Down?

    O.... ....

    No you're not. i always confuse these two songs

  55. f.... ....

    This lyrics would offend conservatives if it came out today, lol. They were woke before it was called wokeness

    f.... ....

    Why would it offend us? It's about the horrible things colonists did to the Native Americans.

    f.... ....

    You would only be offended by this song if you looked at 500 year-old history through a 21st century lens. Every country has a history and an era they're not proud of. Can't dwell on things that happened way before your lifetime. The US has done a lot of good for the world since the genocide of the tribes. I don't call them Native Americans because that's no more accurate than calling me Native American. Remember, those who are called Native Americans simply arrived here earlier than Europeans. I think they're called Native because it's a change from the wildly inaccurate "indians", and nobody can think of a better term to call them.

    f.... ....

    Why would this offend Conservatives? The Colonists like all other people who conquered others did terrible things. But they are your ancestors too. Have you given up all your property and given it to the Native Americans due to your guilt? Thought not. So your definition of "Woke" is blaming someone else for what your ancestors did? I'm still waiting for the Queen song that talks about their centuries of slaughter of the Irish, Scots, Saxon's and let's not forget that most of the Colonists at the time were from...... England. The slaughter of our Native Americans began in the 1500's. 200 years before there was an America for you to hate in your enlightened state.

  56. S.... K....

    They were all such good singers. Too

  57. �.... ....

    3:30 Highlights

  58. A.... H....

    Incredible and perfect!

  59. A.... D....

    You can recognize Brian's lyrics, he's always the wisest

  60. D.... Y....

    I wish Rage Against the Machine would’ve done a remake of this ...

  61. E.... L....

    Wonderful track, spoiled by their decision to play Sun City eight years later.

  62. V.... V....

    Sad song .

  63. R.... T....

    Very Powerful One !!!! I Luv it !!!!

  64. O.... s....

    I'm proud to be white.

    O.... s....

    That's basically the opposite of what this song is about.

    O.... s....

    @Jenny Mayer Coward

  65. b.... v....

    underrated heavy sounds from them

  66. K.... B....

    I guess self-loathing is. okay.

    K.... B....

    Writing a song about historical events from the point of view of the oppressed people in those events is not "self loathing" !

  67. _.... _....

    Vi ho sempre amato e vi amerò x sempre.

  68. M.... M....

    To po The Prophet's Song najlepszy utwór Queen.

  69. R.... G....

    America's hole history... so happy that Brian thought about it for this song ❤

    R.... G....

    @Alessandro Grimaldo which is the problem? I'm from Argentina, my grandparents were polish

    R.... G....

    @Romina Goldberg That explains even more. The anti-white hate, the german lastname and polish origins. EVERY SINGLE TIME

    R.... G....

    @Alessandro GrimaldoAnti-white hate? WTF?

    R.... G....

    @RB. Ah, another crayon eating, self loathing, beneficiary of Colonialism who's convinced himself that if he finds someone other than himself to hate and blame heard from. I see you've kept all your possessions and not given them to the Native Americans as a small gesture of your guilt. But that would mean a Leftist would actually have to do something to help instead of taking condescending potshots from the cheap seats. We know that will never happen.

  70. R.... B....

    Oo not shoes to you remain..

  71. M.... 7....

    Brian also wrote a song called ' Black man' and ' Yellow man' but Freddie said he just wanted ' Any man' didn't fit with Brian's politics....

  72. J.... A....

    I love Brian he's a classic INFP.

    J.... A....

    Nope, INTP.

  73. c.... c....

    When I was a kid and my dad played this album on the road, this was my favorite song.

  74. M.... F....

    Heard this for the first time yesterday. Jesus was I blown away. Absolutely amazing. The heavier side of Queen is just so good, my favorite songs are often the heavier ones

  75. R.... Q....

    Proud to be white.

    R.... Q....

    Ricardo Quintero this song is about how the white man ruined the lives of native americans during their time, go away

    R.... Q....

    @Ethan Won And what? another try to put guilt on white people avoiding his achievements, they create the fucking EE UU, native americans can't do that, so nothing bad to feel.

    R.... Q....

    Ethan Won white and proud,you get the fuck out of here phagot

    R.... Q....

    Ricardo Quintero no one cares

  76. F.... A....

    WTF is this shit.

    F.... A....

    Otro suscriptor de dum xd esta obra se llama "otakus nazis descubren canciones de queen que no sean bohemian rhapsody ni we will rock you/we are the champions"

  77. Z.... ....

    You’re not a true queen fan if you haven’t heard this song and the prophets song. 😤👏🏼

  78. J.... ....

    Damn didnt realize queen was a sjw, damn shame

    J.... ....

    @Sergio TL Are you talking with me?

    J.... ....

    @lalala No, I was addressing the original comment.

    J.... ....

    @Sergio TL Ok. :)

    J.... ....

    JustCallMeRock are you missing braincells?

    J.... ....

    In what way is this song liberal?

  79. W.... ....

    This song has a very very VERY powerful lyrics

  80. N.... ....

    Brian's part at 4.20 is GOLD

  81. J.... P....

    Always so boring official lyrics video . Always the 5, 6 same pictures to illustrate such a rich musical band !

  82. m.... d....

    the best

  83. M.... M....

    a prophets song rip off

  84. F.... ....

    Heavy lyrics. Heavy riff. Massive track. Would loved to have heard/seen Michael Hutchence have a go at the Mercury tribute.

  85. H.... C....

    before Run to the Hills there was White Man lml

  86. T.... D....

    'Im a simple man,with a simple name.'

    STILL SPELL IT FREDDY

  87. M.... B....

    Queens metallic tendencies.

  88. O.... ....

    This make me feel ... "WOOOW"

  89. K.... ....

    a man who learned how to teach, then forgot how to learn. Well said Brian.

  90. d.... s....

    Listen to this LOUD ...wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  91. M.... 0....

    Battlefield V dislike this...

  92. p.... m....

    every queen song is a masterpiece

  93. M.... M....

    Wow, hadn't listened to this song in years....still absolutely brilliant. Still hard hitting and provocative! a lesson for us all to learn, but sadly humans never will!!!

  94. W.... K....

    I listened to this today.
    You would never believe in a million billion years that this was less than five minutes.
    What they manage to pack into less than five minutes is nothing less than genuis! LOL

  95. L.... ....

    Music porn @ 3:38

  96. U.... ....

    *******

  97. R.... ....

    Amazing

  98. m.... v....

    Queen ll, Sheer Heart Attack, News of the World y A Day At The Races están muy infravalorados.

  99. R.... B....

    Attualità di fanatismo civile e colonico!!