Long Away

"Long Away" is the third track on the first side of Queen's 1976 album A Day at the Races, and found limited release as a single in certain countries. Guitarist Brian May wrote the song and sings lead vocals. It is one of the few songs where May uses a guitar other than his Red Special; for the rhythm guitar parts he used an electric Burns twelve string guitar (although he used the Red Special for the second guitar solo in the middle section of the track). The song has a sad tone, describing that "for every star in heaven / there's a sad soul here today", and an overall sense of melancholic nostalgia lies over the song. It is similar in feel to the song '39 from A Night at the Opera, although without the folk influence. Roger Taylor sings the highest parts of the song. and can clearly be heard singing "Look for the day" at the end of the chorus. Freddie Mercury did not participate in recording the track. Brian May - lead and backing vocals, guitars John Deacon - bass guitar Roger Taylor - drums, backing vocals

[Intro] [Verse 1] You might believe in heaven I would not care to say For every star in heaven There's a sad soul here today [Pre-Chorus] Wake up in the morning with a good face Stare at the moon all day Lonely as a whisper on a star chase Does anyone care anyway For all the prayers in heaven So much of life's this way [Chorus] Did we leave our way behind us Such a long, long way behind us Who knows when Now who knows where Where the light of day will find us? Look for the day [Guitar Solo] [Verse 2] Take heart, my friend, we love you Though it seems like you're alone A million lights above you Smile down upon your home [Pre-Chorus] Hurry, put your troubles in a suitcase Come let the new child play Lonely as a whisper on a star chase I'm leaving here, I'm long away For all the stars in heaven I would not live, I could not live this way [Chorus] Did we leave our way behind us? Such a long, long way behind us Leave it for some hopeless lane [Outro] (Such a long, long way Such a long, long way Such a long, long way) Such a long, long away I'm looking for, looking for that day