Artist: Queen
Released: 1974
Genres: Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Progressive rock music
Queen II is the second album by British rock group Queen . It was published in 1974 and produced by Queen , Roy Thomas Baker, and Robin Geoffrey Cable. The album was recorded from August 1973 at Trident Studios.
Unlike other Queen albums, this album has a different side label. The first side is called the “White Side”. The second side is called the “Black Side”. This album includes a full version of the song “Seven Seas of Rhye” which was on the previous album, Queen , and is the only single on this album.
This album was recorded in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Queen Lyrics
“White Queen (As It Began)”
Smiling dark eyes.
So sad her eyes
As it began.
On such a breathless night as this
Upon my brow the lightest kiss.
I walked alone.
And all around the air did say
My lady soon will stir this way
In sorrow known.
The white queen walks,
And the night grows pale.
Stars of lovingness in her hair.
Needing unheard.
Pleading one word.
So sad my eyes.
She cannot see.
How did thee fare? What have thee seen,
The mother of the willow green?
I call her name.
And ‘neath her window have I stayed.
I loved the footsteps that she made
And when she came.
White queen, how my heart did ache.
And dry my lips no word would make.
So still I wait.
My goddess, hear my darkest fear.
I speak too late.
It’s for evermore that I wait.
Dear friend, goodbye.
No tears in my eyes.
So sad it ends
As it began.