Watch Queen Perform “Love of My Life” Live in Montrealįreddie Mercury knows she is not coming back. However, he is pleading for her to come back in this emotional outcry. Verse 2įreddie Mercury is talking about an apparent breakup-maybe short-lived and undocumented. She had been a major source of strength and inspiration in Freddie’s life and music. Mary Austin had been a major part of Freddie’s life in the band’s toughest times as well as their peak. He repeatedly calls her the love of his life, and the tonality of this song leads us to believe that he means it.įreddie Mercury begs for her to give him her love back. “Love of My Life” is written in 1975, which leads us to believe that these two had their own share of ups and downs in their relationship.įreddie Mercury was obsessed with Mary Austin, but that could not prevent him from getting into relationships with other partners, especially men. By 1980, Freddie Mercury had confessed to Mary that he has been continuously unfaithful to her, which leads to their fall out. If we glance at their relationship timeline, sources confirm that the two met in 1970 and moved in together in 1973. Mary Austin and Freddie Mercury posing for a picture at his 38th birthday after performing at Wembley Arena (Image Credits: .uk) Lyrics Review and Song Meaning of “Love of My Life” Verse 1įreddie Mercury could be talking about a time when Mary Austin had left his life. Mary Austin was passed on Mercury’s massive mansion in West London. Even after Mary and Freddie had a falling out of their relationship, they said to have remained close friends until Freddie’s death in 1991. He was the godfather of the two children of Mary. They lived together for seven years, and according to an interview with Freddie’s mother Jer Bulsara done by The Telegraph, Mary Austin laboured two children named Richard and Jamie, not biologically related to Freddie.

In 1973 they moved in together, but never got married. They soon got introduced to Freddie Mercury who changed the group name to ‘Queen.’ Thus began Mary Austin and Freddie Mercury’s relationship. Brian May was then forming a rag-tag band in college with Roger Taylor. She met Brian May during college and dated him for a short while. Mary Austin was another ordinary girl, born in 1951 in London, UK. Written entirely by Freddie Mercury himself, this song is a confessional on his love and affection towards Mary Austin. Watch Queen Perform “Love of My Life” Live in 1986ĭownload “Love of My Life” Song Live on iTunes and Amazon Buy ‘A Night at the Opera’ Album on iTunes and Amazon His true passion for Mary Austin is evident in every performance of this song by Queen. “Love of My Life” is written about Mary Austin-the true love of Freddie Mercury’s life. On record I play piano on that but on stage it’s just Brian playing the guitar and me singing it, because it works on stage better that way.” – Freddie Mercury “I hate this thing about trying to recreate the albums on stage.

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