I Am The Harlequin (A Song In The Style Of Queen Bohemian Rhapsody)

“I Am the Harlequin” is an original Queen-style rock opera inspired by the theatrical spirit of Freddie Mercury and the dramatic storytelling of Bohemian Rhapsody. The song blends operatic rock, piano balladry, and hard rock energy into one cinematic journey about illusion, identity, and redemption.

It tells the story of The Harlequin — a lonely performer trapped between laughter and despair, hiding his truth behind the mask he wears for the world. Through shifting voices, layered harmonies, and emotional falsetto, the song explores the fragile line between performance and reality.

Written in tribute to Queen’s timeless sound, “I Am the Harlequin” celebrates the beauty of imperfection, the theatre of the soul, and the courage to reveal what lies beneath the mask.

I am the Harlequin
I’ll make you laugh, I’ll make you bleed
I dance on strings that twist and spin
And start the tragedy again

Harlequin! He’s not here
Harlequin! He disappeared
Harlequin! He’s on the run
Ready, Harlequin? He’s gone bereft
Harlequin! He’s in the red
Harlequin! You’re dead and gone
Harlequin! Are you alive?
Only when the fools survive

Mama, I’ve been dreaming through my skin
And every lie I told just let the daylight in
There’s music in my guilt tonight
And it’s tuned in every wrong to right

Is it real or just a grand illusion?
A play of truth and sweet delayed delusion?
To raise the masks of memory’s confusion
The heart ignites in one foregone conclusion
Love fades away in smoke and dust diffusion

Harlequin… created this confusion
Dance for the crowd in the grand illusion
He laughs, he cries, he hides his shame
The mask and the man are one and the same

Mirror mind, trick of the eye
Who is the jester and who will die?
Tear down the smile, feel the sin
Let the truth begin, begin, begin

Wake up, Harlequin! The night’s in flight
The lies are gone, they’re not turning back
Chains of laughter start to bleed
I paid the price by a dark decree
You sold me dreams, I wired my skin
Now I’m breaking out, let the fire begin

Scream!

Scattered dreams! It’s all you gave
Scattered dreams! I tried to save
Scattered dreams! Beneath the flames
Scattered dreams! They call my name
Scattered dreams! I’m out of time
Scattered dreams! You sit and die
Scattered dreams! You shatter skies
Scattered dreams! The fool survives
I’ll take the fall

Is it real or just a grand illusion?
A game of sweet delayed delusion
To raise the mask of this confusion
The heart ignites in one conclusion
Love fades away in smoke and dust
And leaves behind one worthless trust

Lights ignite, the ballroom’s burning
Dreams in costume, hearts still turning
I’ll wear a crown of painted lies
But truth is there behind my eyes

Softly now the lights descend
The stage remembers how to bend
A whisper fades, the dream is gone
But somewhere still the song lives on

One last breath beneath the skin
The fool forgives the Harlequin
The echoes fade where dreams begin
And silence takes its final spin