Album: A Kind Of Magic (1985)

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• (It's a kind of magic)
  (It's a kind of magic)
  (A kind of magic)
  
  One dream, one soul, one prize, one goal
  One golden glance of what should be
  (It's a kind of magic)
  One shaft of light that shows the way
  No mortal man can win this day
  
  (It's a kind of magic)
  The bell that rings inside your mind
  It's a challenging the doors of time
  (It's a kind of magic)
  
  The waiting seems eternity
  The day will dawn of sanity
  It's a kind of magic
  (It's a kind of magic)
  There can be only one
  
  This rage that lasts a thousand years
  Will soon be gone
  This flame that burns inside of me
  I'm hearing secret harmonies
  
  (It's a kind of magic)
  The bell that rings inside your mind
  Is challenging the doors of time
  (It's a kind of magic)
  (It's a kind of magic)
  
  This rage that lasts a thousand years
  Will soon be, will soon be
  Will soon be gone
  
  This is a kind of magic
  There can only be one
  This rage that lasts a thousand years
  Will soon be gone (gone)
  
  Magic, it's a kind of magic
  It's a kind of magic
  Magic, magic, magic, magic
  Magic, ha ha ha ha it's magic
  
  Ha ha
  Yeah, yeah
  
  It's a kind of magic Writer/s: Roger Taylor
  Publisher: Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 21

• Luca from NewportI always wondered where the music video was filmed as it look like some old opera house in Dorset
• Susan from Illinois This is my favorite Queen song. Every time I hear it Freddie’s vocals give me goose bumps! His vocals are amazingly beautiful here.
• Kevin T from UkThe description of Highlander isn’t quite right. There is a race of immortals who can only be killed by beheading but you don’t “become the new immortal” by beheading one of them. The immortals themselves are the only ones doing the beheading. It is their fate to come together at a time called the Gathering and fight to the last immortal, who wins The Prize. It’s a bit like the presidential race. Anyway it’s one of the most fun films of its era and the Queen songs are great.
• Steve from Hockessin, , DeBrian's guitar solos in this song are excellent! Nice jazzy runs not normally associated with his style of playing. They are the anchor to this song.
• Nikita from Drogheda, IrelandOne of the best songs ever. Queen was an absolute genius! It certainly was 'A Kind Of Magic'
• Niles from Belpre, Oha really great song
  The Blue Angels used it as their opening of one of their documentary films
  it fits perfectly
• Matt from All Over The Shop, --there's a whole bunch of queen songs i never realised were by the same group let alone queen (my folks only had greatest hits 1 so i thought that's all they'd done). i was gobsmacked when i found out this was one of their's! catchy pop.
• Anna from Ann Arbor, MiThis is a wonderful song!
  One of the first that I loved before I discovered my Queen obsession!
• Valerie from Eureka, CaHey jonathan in Claremont CA, You posted that the song It's A Kind Of Magic relate to the movie the Highlander...if you research further you will discover that Queen did the music score for Highlander.
  Yes, Queen was a magic band! They could do anything and do it well!
  Valerie, California
• Daniel from Springfield, MaI love Queen, but this little ditty seems reminiscent of Elevator Music. It stands as a testament as to why Roger Taylor never penned any hits until '84, although "Tenement Funster", "Drowse", and "Fight From the Inside" are awesome, if not entirely marketable.
• Dino from Larissa, Greecehahaha...it's magic!
• Dino from Larissa, Greecethe bass line are pure magic.....queen have done whatever they liked with their songs....aren't they real magicians:P....stick around!
• Jonathon from Clermont, FlIt's a catchy, fun song. It's lyrics are related to the Highlander film, and it also has ties to "One Vision"...
• Marlies from Epe, NetherlandsI really like this song! It's just a great lyrics and music. I like other songs from Queen too, but this one has something special.
• Melissa from Cologne, GermanyI like this song really ,too!!
  And my mom is a crazy fan of Queen and Freddy..
  :)
• Alpheous from Gaia, PortugalGreat song.reminds be always of NBA =) it's a kind of magic....it's a king of magiiiiiic. Aking of magic.
  More words for what? It's Queen.
• Billy from Boston, MaI Like Queen, but this song reminds me of a shmaultzy Mcdonald's commercial. I'm sticking with listening to Bohemian Rhapsody
• Andy from Hamilton, CanadaI like the song but the video was a little weerd...its not bad...i just didnt understand it
• Dave from London, EnglandMel, how can you say that, Highlander was a great film although I think the best song from the soundtrack was "Who Want's To Live Forever" (and the vidoe to that brought tears to my eyes)
• Jake from Newport, NhNot many comments? Wow! This is a great song. I love this track, especially the Highlander version, as it features a different Queen recording of it.
• Alicia from Tamaqua, PaThis is a really good song! The video is awesome aswell! With this kind of result, Freddie and Roger work quite well with eachother.

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