Empty spaces What are we living for? Abandoned places I guess we know the score On and on Does anybody know what we are looking for? Another hero Another mindless crime Behind the curtain In the pantomime Hold the line Does anybody want to take it anymore? The show must go on The show must go on, yeah Inside, my heart is breaking My makeup may be flaking But my smile still stays on Whatever happens I'll leave it all to chance Another heartache Another failed romance On and on Does anybody know what we are living for? I guess I'm learning (I'm learning) I must be warmer now I'll soon be turning (turning, turning, turning) Round the corner now Outside, the dawn is breaking But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free The show must go on The show must go on (yeah, yeah) Ooh, inside, my heart is breaking My makeup may be flaking But my smile still stays on (Yeah, yeah) (Oh, oh, oh) My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies Fairytales of yesterday will grow, but never die I can fly, my friends The show must go on, yeah The show must go on I'll face it with a grin I'm never giving in On with the show Ooh, I'll top the bill, I'll overkill I have to find the will to carry on (On with the show) (On with the show) The show (the show must go on)
Empty spaces What are we living for? Abandoned places I guess we know the score On and on Does anybody know what we are looking for? Another hero Another mindless crime Behind the curtain In the pantomime Hold the line Does anybody want to take it anymore? The show must go on The show must go on, yeah Inside, my heart is breaking My makeup may be flaking But my smile still stays on Whatever happens I'll leave it all to chance Another heartache Another failed romance On and on Does anybody know what we are living for? I guess I'm learning (I'm learning) I must be warmer now I'll soon be turning (turning, turning, turning) Round the corner now Outside, the dawn is breaking But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free The show must go on The show must go on (yeah, yeah) Ooh, inside, my heart is breaking My makeup may be flaking But my smile still stays on (Yeah, yeah) (Oh, oh, oh) My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies Fairytales of yesterday will grow, but never die I can fly, my friends The show must go on, yeah The show must go on I'll face it with a grin I'm never giving in On with the show Ooh, I'll top the bill, I'll overkill I have to find the will to carry on (On with the show) (On with the show) The show (the show must go on)
“The Show Must Go On” foi escrita principalmente pelo guitarrista Brian May, embora o crédito oficial seja da banda Queen.
Na gravação, Freddie Mercury insistiu em cantar a parte vocal exigente mesmo com a saúde agravada; May lembrou que Mercury respondeu: “I’ll fucking do it, darling”, tomou vodka e entregou a performance.
O single foi lançado no Reino Unido em 14 de outubro 1991 para promover *Greatest Hits II* e, após a morte de Mercury em 24 de novembro, voltou às paradas, permanecendo cinco semanas no top 75 e alcançando novamente a posição 16.
A primeira apresentação ao vivo da música ocorreu em 20 de abril 1992, no Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, com Elton John nos vocais principais e Tony Iommi da Black Sabbath na guitarra rítmica.
Uma versão ao vivo com Elton John foi incluída em *Greatest Hits III*, e a canção também aparece em arranjo operístico na trilha sonora do filme *Moulin Rouge!*.
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