10 Most Underrated Queen Songs
3. You Take My Breath Away - A Day At The Races
There's always a bit of apprehension when trying to follow up a hit record. With a practical hit parade coming off of a Night at the Opera, how the hell were Queen supposed to match that? As opposed to trying to go bigger and better on their next release, A Day at the Races showed them refining their tone as songwriters, with You Take My Breath Away being the most daring turn.
After the amazing opening shot of Tie Your Mother Down, this delicate piano ballad from Freddie is drenched in melancholy, as he sings about the torture that comes with being in love with your significant other. Despite the more dramatic performances he's given on his other tunes, Mercury's sad tone actually feels like it's coming from a genuine place, as if he's pleading with his own psyche in between the notes.
Whereas a song like Love of My Life was one of the most heartfelt things that Freddie had ever written, this song goes a bit too far and ends up showing the darker side of love that many of us wouldn't want to admit to seeing. Whether it was a comment on his own sexuality or just a simple love song, You Take My Breath Away is another example of the fact that no one really tackles romance in the same way that Freddie Mercury does.