but must look beyond them and see the way that they open the soul to accept more and more of what is Freddie and in that listening or reading, we know that the real

Freddie is still living among those who are awake enough to heed his call. Look at what the words really mean, what is a 'Master Stroke' (the final perfect stroke of the master of the trade which makes it stand above and beyond that of others), even just grabbing some words at random (Man Made Paradise):

Want you to help me thru deep waters when
My ship is in a storm
Want you to give me all the power like a king
On his throne
But you don't care, you don't care
History repeats itself, I seem to be all by
Myself again.

Come into my life, it's a man made paradise

We see what appears to be a simple love song, yet the

lyrics are full of power images ('deep waters', 'storm', 'all the power', 'king on this throne') and of the ultimate unfulfillment ('you don't care', 'History repeats itself') and the plea to come into his life - a man-made creation, he is searching for perfection: a goal of the Romantics, not of modern la-di-da.

Freddie is a man who is too open to the world, a man who had to hide behind his lyrics and his glam world of Rock music. A passionate player who knew the meaning and value of words and could communicate to the souls of the listeners, bypassing the usual blocks and checks of society to create a oneness with him and a love for him that transcends..