: Struck by this emotional display of unity, Mercury and Brian May both set out to write songs that invited mass participation.
Despite initial criticism that the song was boastful, the band emphasized that the in the title refers to everyone singing along. Queen – We Are The Champions
: The lyrics reflect the hard-fought battle to reach the top. Lines like "I've done my sentence, but committed no crime" and "It's been no bed of roses" point to the band's personal struggles with critics and the music industry. : Struck by this emotional display of unity,
: While May wrote the rhythmic "We Will Rock You," Mercury penned the melodically complex "We Are The Champions" . Mercury stated he was thinking about football when he wrote it, wanting a song that fans could "latch on to". Freddie's "My Way" Lines like "I've done my sentence, but committed