Freddie didn’t want to be normal. But he didn’t really want to be different, either. He just wanted to be free. And that was perhaps his hardest fight. It’s not about being a queer icon, or having an off-the-charts voice. It’s not about rock, pop, or glam.It’s about the fact he was born in a time when none of that was expected: not the way he spoke, not the way he owned the stage, not the way he loved “Bohemian Rhapsody” is his confession, but also a manifesto. No logical structure, no single meaning, and It follows no rules. It speaks to those who feel out of place, to those who have done something they regret. Some say it’s about a murder. Others, a kind of spiritual liberation. Some see it as a coming-out masked as a rock opera.But maybe it’s just one question asked a thousand different ways: Can I be myself without having to apologize? That’s what remains of him: not just the songs, not just the voice, but the quiet strength of someone who decided that
being true is more important than being loved.
If Freddie teaches us anything it’s that freedom is never given: it must be worn. And if there is no right way to be yourself, there is always the courage to try. Because if you sang with everything you had… eventually, the audience will rise to your feet. Write us at supernova@remidastudio.com
