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The song was written by bassist John Deacon and sung by Freddie Mercury for the film Highlander. The album version features Deacon playing Yamaha DX-7 synth and a string orchestra conducted by Lynton Naiff. The saxophone is played by Steve Gregory, a session musician who had previously performed on...
[Chorus]
Just one year of love
Is better than a lifetime alone
One sentimental moment in your arms
Is like a shooting star
Right through my heart
It's always a rainy day without you
I'm a prisoner of love inside you
I'm falling apart all around you, yeah
[Verse]
My heart cries out to your heart
I'm lonely, but you can save me
My hand reaches out for your hand
I'm cold, but you light the fire in me
My lips search for your lips
I'm hungry for your touch
There's so much left unspoken
And all I can do is surrender
To the moment your surrender
[Saxophone Solo]
[Bridge]
And no one ever told me
That love would hurt so much
(Ooh, yes, it hurts)
And pain is so close to pleasure
And all I can do is surrender to your love
(Just surrender to your love)
[Chorus]
Just one year of love
Is better than a lifetime alone
One sentimental moment in your arms
Is like a shooting star
Right through my heart
It's always a rainy day without you
I'm a prisoner of love inside you
I'm falling apart all around you
And all I can do is surrender
[Orchestration Instrumentals Outro]
One Year of Love was written by John Deacon.
One Year of Love was produced by Reinhold Mack & Queen.
Queen released One Year of Love on Wed Jun 04 1986.
“John wrote it, and that was written around a different romantic interest. It’s about the Highlander as he is in the 20th century when he’s just about to fall in love again, even though he said he wouldn’t – har har! That’s a romantic song too.”
Brian May – 1986