Queen: We Are The Champions Meaning

Song Released: 1977

We Are The Champions Lyrics

I’ve paid my dues -
Time after time -
I’ve done my sentence
But committed no crime -
And bad mistakes
I’ve made a few
I’ve had my share of sand kicked in my face -
But I’ve come through

We are the champions - my friends
And we’ll keep...

1. anonymous

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   Jun 11th 2012 !⃝

   OKAY. HERE IS THE INDISPUTABLE LOWDOWN: QUEEN'S "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS", in the way I interpret it, is based on the 60s hippies fight for freedom, free love, and peace. The rise of those who attended Woodstock or what not. :) They "served their time", but they "did no crime" --> why did the 60s teens/hippies have to face the wrath of the police for merely fighting for their rights? Exactly. Queen's song historically embodies the 60s movement.

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2. anonymous

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   Dec 28th 2011 !⃝

   i think it was about AIDS

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3. anonymous

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   Nov 7th 2011 !⃝

   The true interp of this song is about homosexuals coming out of the closet! That's not a guess, it's fact!

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4. anonymous

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   Aug 5th 2011 !⃝

   The Champion is a pub in Notting Hill Gate London where freddie mercury used to drink.

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5. anonymous

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   Aug 4th 2011 !⃝

   Whatever its meaning, it's pretty good - Victory, Gay, Football; Cricket; Politics; Beating the recession; Buying a house; Getting married; getting divorced; loosing weight; Achievement; Struggling and making it; Getting over sickness or some big issue - it's just good and you can interpret it to suit your particular situation.
   Thanks Freddie et al.
6. canutility

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   May 26th 2010 !⃝

   It is just a pure victory song, no sarcasm here -
   "no time for losers" it says and if you feel like this is nasty, I agree,-- since mercury is not randy newman, who also wrote nasty lyrics, but always with a good dose of self-reflection and sarcasm!
   i think as serious as freddie mercurie´s "hard times" to "reach the top", you should take this whole song -
   --feel it when your favourite sport-team wins, but don´t think about it!
7. anonymous

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   Mar 11th 2010 !⃝

   Actually the song has to do with the fact that Freddie Mercury is gay. It's a gay anthem. Look harder for the meaning.
8. anonymous

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   Feb 9th 2010 !⃝

   In France, it's a song about singing mushrooms... i apologize!!! sorry... i take it all back... excusez moi... i think he meant soccer... it fits soccer to a tea... but it also could apply to anyone who beats the odds through perserverence... and grit! it really suits soccer well, though...
9. anonymous

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   Feb 1st 2010 !⃝

   It's about gay people overcoming and coming out of the closet
10. anonymous

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    Mar 14th 2009 !⃝

    The person above is correct the song is about Freddie Mercury being accepted as a homosexual.. " I've done my sentence, but commited no crime." It's a great song for sports as well I might add, gives me the chills evrytime I hear it.
11. anonymous

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    Dec 14th 2008 !⃝

    It's about soccer. Freddie Mercury said himself.
12. anonymous

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    Nov 23rd 2008 !⃝

    In retrospect, 'We are the Champions' sure seems to be about homosexuality, the struggles against discrimination that gay people encounter, and his knowing that he has HIV/AIDS, as he tries to come to grips with it. "I consider it a challenge for all of human race" reads like 'HIV/AIDS is the challenge.
    
    Obviously, Queen could not have had the HIV/AIDS part in mind when the song was originally written (1977), but the lyrics can sure be interpreted as such.
    
    Whatever the meaning of the lyrics was intentionally supposed to be, It is a wonderful song, one I always love to rock out to, one that gets me thinking, and can bring tears to my eyes.
13. anonymous

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    Oct 27th 2008 !⃝

    Yeah...I think it's obviously about the history of queen and how when they wrote this song they were the "champions" of all music. They were the most popular band at the time.
14. wellnoted

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    Oct 20th 2008 !⃝

    One man who glorified the fight until death against AIDS. One of the pioneers who bought AIDS to the forefront to say 'YES we r the champions because we have a FIGHT and we intend to win it' he thanks his fans/friends/family for their support in the song ..but nevertheless his humility changes to the proud declaration of V R THE CHAMPIONS AND THERE IS NO TIME FOR LOSERS (who give up)

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15. m320753

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    Oct 13th 2008 !⃝

    I don't care what anybody says this song was written about the 77 yankees and about how they were coming back to excellence after a decade of lousy baseball. This song was in the #2 spot for times played at yankee stadium behind sinatra's new york new york

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