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Album Queen II
Father to Son by Queen
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Father to Son is the second track on Queen II, from the album’s “White Side”. It was written by guitarist Brian May, who also plays piano on the track. The song is sung from the perspective of a father talking to or about his son.
Father to Son Lyrics
[Segue: Intro]
[Verse 1]
A word in your ear, from father to son
Hear the word that I say
I fought with you, fought on your side
Long before you were born
[Chorus]
Joyful the sound
The word goes around
From father to son, to son
[Verse 2]
And the voice is so clear
Time after time it keeps
Calling you, calling you on
Don't destroy what you see
Your country to be
Just keep building on the ground
That's been won
[Chorus]
Kings will be crowned
And the word goes around
From father to son, to son
[Bridge]
Won't you hear us sing
Our family song?
(Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)
Ooh yeah, now we hand it on
But I've heard it all before
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, yeah, yeah
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
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 son
[Chorus Outro]
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
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
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
Joyful the sound
The word goes around...
Father to Son Q&A
Who wrote Father to Son's ?
Father to Son was written by Brian May.
Who produced Father to Son's ?
Father to Son was produced by Roy Thomas Baker & Queen.
When did Queen release Father to Son?
Queen released Father to Son on Fri Mar 08 1974.
What did Queen say about "Father to Son"?
[The Who and Led Zeppelin are] probably in there somewhere. They were our favourite groups among a few others. But what we were trying to do differently from either of those groups really was this sort of layered sound. See, The Who had a sort of ‘clang’ guitar sound – you know, the open chord guita...